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    VE Atlas 3.6 VR6 w/ 50k mi & 10k oci 0w40 M1 Euro

    Good to know. I don’t keep up with this info like I used to! It’s obviously dropped significantly, but there could be residual from the last OCI as well. Perhaps a VOA is in order for a new baseline. FS I went and looked back at my previous posts, appears sample 2 was the only one with...
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    VE Atlas 3.6 VR6 w/ 50k mi & 10k oci 0w40 M1 Euro

    Everything trending down still. Viscosity still well within 30w range even w the fuel dilution. Could Mobil 1 have added Magnesium?
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    10k VW Atlas 3.6 VR6 Mobil 1 Euro 0w40

    Good point, BL is the VOA at 25 so up 11
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    10k VW Atlas 3.6 VR6 Mobil 1 Euro 0w40

    We see, disappointed that though fuel dilution is down, a few wear metals are up. See how it trends. May sample w/o change at 5k
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    10k VW Atlas 3.6 VR6 Mobil 1 Euro 0w40

    Purchased 12/31/19 first change 08/24/20, certainly possible factory fill was done 4 mo prior to purchase, not sure of build date. However second change was 05/19/21, 9 mo and ~9,400 mi OCI. Third was 18 days short of a year and almost 100 mi over 10k
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    10k VW Atlas 3.6 VR6 Mobil 1 Euro 0w40

    Maybe just for the first one or two? Idk.
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    10k VW Atlas 3.6 VR6 Mobil 1 Euro 0w40

    OLM, maybe 50 mi past on this one. hasn’t been my experience thus far. 8,400 on FF, 9,400 on last one and 10k on this one.
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    10k VW Atlas 3.6 VR6 Mobil 1 Euro 0w40

    Separating the pleats, earlier ones that I cut flat had some obvious aluminum chunks. No visible wear metals on this OCI
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    10k VW Atlas 3.6 VR6 Mobil 1 Euro 0w40

    Yeah, it went both ways. Definitely a sweet spot. The argument for the long OCI’s being at fault was the initial burn off. Point was, there’s no real gain from short OCI’s.
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    10k VW Atlas 3.6 VR6 Mobil 1 Euro 0w40

    Cartridges are coming clean now, even at 10k. Most are saying 5k but ill see what 7,500 does next.
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    10k VW Atlas 3.6 VR6 Mobil 1 Euro 0w40

    Sludge on Direct injected, think some Audi, could have some issues w initial burn off of virgin oils on short OCI (3k) compared to overall Noack & longer OCI’s.
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    10k VW Atlas 3.6 VR6 Mobil 1 Euro 0w40

    Iron & Aluminum are up as are viscosity base and calcium phos zinc. Maybe due to the fuel dilution being down. Prob go 7,500 from here due to oxidation. Similar driving conditions, predominantly short trips and lots of idling, with the 600 mi trip thrown in on the OCI. Vehicle was plagued w...
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    11 year old red line, maybe 3k mi BMW E30

    It was changed w/ Mobil 0w40 euro the day of the sample.
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    11 year old red line, maybe 3k mi BMW E30

    I think this was 5w40 Euro, and I think it was about 3k mi. From an 87’ 325i w/ 115k mi that was sitting for 5-6 years, driven for under a year and sat for another 5 years. Last oil change was ~11-1/2 years ago
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    19’ VW Atlas 3.6 VR6 w/ 17,820 mi - 9,428 mi OCI M1 0W40 Euro

    Yeah, I may end up with a less expensive 40 weight and go w 5k. I’ll post a 4,500 mi sample in the not too distant future.
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    19’ VW Atlas 3.6 VR6 w/ 17,820 mi - 9,428 mi OCI M1 0W40 Euro

    Seems to be a common issue with these vehicles/motors.. I’ve been getting it for $5.49/qt at Napa on sale, but that Walmart deal has me almost beat by $1/qt.
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    19’ VW Atlas 3.6 VR6 w/ 17,820 mi - 9,428 mi OCI M1 0W40 Euro

    Specks of what appears to be aluminum in the filter - Napa Gold (WIX). Fuel dilution is up even though we took a 1k mi trip 2-3 days before the oil change, and got the most recent software update. aluminum, iron and silicon all about half of FF dump, copper at 1/4. Tech notes on add-pack must be...
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    Mobil 1 0W-30 ESP Blackstone Report

    FWIW my 19’ specifically states 30 weight VW 504. I am at about 17k mi on second oil change. Had Castrol FF then M1 0w40 euro. I certainly agree spec is far more important than weight as has been discussed here numerous times. Especially with the fuel dilution these are notorious for, I lean...
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    19’ Atlas 3.6 VR6 FF

    Possibly, doesn’t necessarily seem to be. I did try to flush a bit of oil through the tube first. The lab did take note of my misgivings, though I’m unsure of any compensations made. I am changing a ~9k oci of M1 0w40 euro today, I’ll be sure to post the UOA in a week or so once I get it back.
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    19’ Atlas 3.6 VR6 FF

    Correct, just never posted.
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