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Thought I would post an update, the HC/CO/CO2 results from my 8/31/07 test versus 7/12/2006 test were 2/0.00/14.88 vs 4/0.03/14.55. So the maintenance dose does not hurt emissions for my 14 year old 4.0L V6 IMHO (continues to improve but getting close to practically no emissions).

the mobil was either delvac1 or mobil1 T&SUV 5w40. never used m1 0w40 in the tdi, although some at tdiclub.com have.

sorry about the lack of info, but the local cat dealer provides this for about $10, although the turn around has been terrible lately, maybe i should go to blackstone or another lab.... as far as antifreeze i only use the vw/pentosin g12 stuff for vws... i think it is purple.

I don't think you can edit post anymore? Anyways wanted to add this is a post ARX rinse/clean period (it was the next oil change after the rinse phase was completed) and also had 2 oz of ARX in the oil.

My first UOA on this vehicle (thanks to you guys :-) GC German Castrol 0w30 6533 mi 2000 VW Passat 2.8L V6 Vehicle type: 2000 VW Passat 2.8L V6 Oil type: German Castrol 0w30 batch 0402xxx Miles on vehicle: 83444 Miles on oil: 6533 Months on the oil: April 2006 – November 11 2006 (sample date)...

i have used it and posted my uoa in the appropriate subforum. i will probably go back to gc after this oci since my stash of m1 5w40 is used up.

william, i finally took a long trip. got 22 mpg during a 400 mile trip with the ranger. best i ever got before was 20 mpg. so maybe 10 percent gain in fuel economy. dave

wow that is unusually thin. i bet you put in the 5w30, the delvac1/mobil1 5w40 in my car was 13.2 at 10k miles (with some biodiesel). you should post this at tdiclub for more feedback imho.

rick: the leak was small to begin with, then seemed to get bigger during the first part of the arx clean cycle, now it is getting smaller again the best i can tell. also thanks for the tip on the crankcase ventilation, i will check that out. steelhead: i saw the ford tsb on this issue, but i am...

still a small rear seal leak, about the size of a quarter after it gets parked. just finishing up the first rinse though. i have a second cleaning cycle coming up. going to use delo 30 weight ($0.99/gallon) for the next 1k clean (sept-oct) and then havoline 5w30 for the final rinse over the late...

my son drives it to and from school/football practice now, about 3 miles each way. i may have to run it a few days for my commute, so i will be able to compare it to what i used to get when i was commuting with it a few years ago. will report back when i get the results. and yes CO was down to...

Meant to add that the engine is about 300 miles to go before the 1st rinse is drained and the second clean cycle begins, doing this to try and stop a small rear main seal leak.

our 1994 ford ranger 4.0 is almost complete with the first rinse arx phase. currently about 207,000 miles on the odometer. the hydrocarbon emissions dropped from 46 ppm (last october) to 4 ppm (last week). actually the lowest hc reading ever for the vehicle that has been tested since 1995...

500 posts and counting...., make sure you don't click on the link below with a full tummy. http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=129373&page=5

posted uoa on the green here: http://theoildrop.server101.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=26;t=000282