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. Volkswagen permit the following approvals for my own DLBA code EA888 3G:

Thanks for sharing. What's the mileage on the engine, what were the oil change intervals, what oils were used?

Oil companies with approvals are publishing that their additives and blending specifications meet the OEM specifications. They...

Oil companies with approvals are publishing they meet the OEM specifications. That doesn't just include the majors, but also smaller...

That's right, the additive packages and blending requirements have passed the OEM engine tests. And when an oil blender adheres to those...

They do provide that information by virtue of passing all the required tests to obtain the OEM approvals. And they're not charging extra...

Like I said in the first post, engine tests not bench tests. Bench tests are useful but have a limit on the insights they provide, and...

That's right.

That's fine, however if anyone is charging a premium for their product over one's with OEM approvals, I want proof that their "enhanced"...

We are a 1 ICE, 1 EV household. I work from home and my wife commutes to work about 10 miles away. Having one of each is working well...

+1 for laser. Switched 15 years ago and haven't looked back.

There are three possibilities: 1. BS testing error 2. Mechanical issue 3. No mech issue and this sample is representative of this...

The wear metals look similar between the two labs but those are substantially different results on viscosity and additives. Is either...

I've had a number of routers over the years from most of the major manufacturers. The best experience in terms of reliability (not...

I'm amazed this discussion has lasted 6 pages. What's the argument to be made for not doing a break-in oil change? The risk is...