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Originally Posted By: Kamele0N Full saps by all its specifications... Thank you!

Originally Posted By: Kamele0N write down its specs and we will know... A3/B4 C1...C2...C3... Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete Originally Posted By: whirldy Does anybody know what SAPS (Low, Mid, Full) the Pennzoil Platinum Euro 5W40 has? Thanks! It's a full SAPS oil.

Does anybody know what SAPS (Low, Mid, Full) the Pennzoil Platinum Euro 5W40 has? Thanks!

Originally Posted By: joema Originally Posted By: Brigadier ...You are showing those dumb VW engineers a thing or two, eh? No, but one of the world's most experience lubrication engineers could show them a thing or two. The VW engineers are not dumb but any advice that filters to our level via...

Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete Originally Posted By: Fraser434 SAPS has nothing to do with carbon deposits. I refer you to the lubrizol link posted earlier in this thread. Thank you!

Originally Posted By: Fraser434 To run low SAPS oil in an engine not requiring low SAPS oil, you're doing the engine no favors. Full SAPS oil will allow the pistons, rings, and bearings to last the longest. Mid/low SAPS oil is a balancing act, engine wear vs. emissions; 25% less engine...

What about the VW Approved Motul X-Lite? Motul Specs Sheet <-- Link to PDF

Originally Posted By: edyvw Originally Posted By: whirldy Thank you! Not going to use ... what SAPS does the MOTUL 300V 5W-40 have? Full, not recommended for daily use. How come not recommended?

Does anyone recommend Full-SAPS with shorter oil drain intervals? Does Full-SAPS offer "better" lubricity ?

Thank you! Not going to use ... what SAPS does the MOTUL 300V 5W-40 have?

Originally Posted By: edyvw Originally Posted By: whirldy We came from a VW TDI with a DPF. We made sure to load the engine in order to burn off excess build-up. Also helped with the DPF regen cycle ... I take it that loading the engine will assist, not cure, carbon build-up? So, using...

We came from a VW TDI with a DPF. We made sure to load the engine in order to burn off excess build-up. Also helped with the DPF regen cycle ... I take it that loading the engine will assist, not cure, carbon build-up? So, using Full-SAPS and more frequent OC seems a happy medium?

So using Full-SAPS will create carbon deposits?

Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete Since that first service is free, I'll probably just let dealer use whatever they use. If it happens to be Castrol 5w-40, so be it. I'm at a point where I don't stress about engine oil as much as I once used to. No worries here, just getting info about oil...

Thank you! Which oil are you using/planning to use?