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Cool, thanks for the feedback guys. I'll probably go buy some regular dino and give this semi-syn stuff to someone else.

I accidentally purchased Pennzoil SUV-truck-minivan formula (in 10W-30) for my upcoming AutoRX rinse phase. This oil says it includes "synthetic additives" in small print, hardly noticeable in the store, but I see on the website it's called a "synthetic blend." Is this just as suited for AutoRX...

1999 VW Passat 1.8T (AEB engine code). 78K miles on the car, 3825 miles on the sample, in service 94 days. It looks like the viscosity was slipping even on this short interval (keep in mind this car is a. turbocharged and b. has a ridiculously small 3.5l/3.7q sump...). alu 3 chromium 1 iron 15...

I spent a lot of time researching this and I've settled on Motul 8100 X-Cess 5W-40. I talked to the NE regional distributor I'm told by him and others it's a GIV 100% PAO. If you want a 100% PAO oil that meets the letter of what's in the Bentley service manual (5W-40, ACEA A3, VW 502 and 505...

Well, for what it's worth, Sunoco is a very well-known brand of premium gasoline. And when I'm buying my gas there, I notice their trash cans are filled with empty "Sunoco" oil bottles. But I haven't seen these particular products before. In general 5W-40s and 15W-40s are pretty rare here. This...

*I* know it's a Mercedes, and drives better than a Dodge, but that's not how they're marketing it. The initial press release said it "Drives like a Dodge...." And I quote this from the Sprinter "Complete InfoSheet" .pdf on the Dodge website: "Sprinter's Mercedes-Benz engine and tough, durable...

The tag line for the Sprinter is something close to ~ "Drives like a Dodge, but powered by Mercedes." Oooh, exactly what I'm looking for in a fleet vehicle! Something that is just as crappy to drive, but will cost 5X as much to fix? The fuel economy may be better, but if I were a fleet...

As a '99 AEB 1.8T (Passat) owner, I'm currently leaning toward Motul 8100 X-Cess 5W-40. It's a group IV (100% PAO) true synthetic, it's the currently -specified 5W-40 weight (it seems to me VW changed it's mind about what weight is appropriate for the 1.8T around 2001). It has the correct VW...

I've got the 8100 X-Cess 5W-40 in my VW 1.8T right now and I'm very excited to have found a G4 5W-40 that meets all VW requirements (especially the 5W-40 part) and is API SL. I've been running it for about 1000 miles. The engine seems to run smoother, though I don't see how that could really...

Wales!

Isn't this roughly how Pennsylvania caught fire?

Synthetic is what VW should require in their turbocharged cars, but you have to ask for it, and then the VW dealers charge you $8+ (for Castrol SynTec, the only 'synthetic' oil available at a US VW dealer) for something that by pre-law suit definition isn't even synthetic. That $8+ is more...

That's probably better than putting it down either a storm drain or household drain, but if you do that please make sure it's in small quantities and away from anyone's well or ground water supply (including your own). That way by the time it finds its way to a drinking water supply bacteria...

Check with your town or county for bulk disposal of hazardous materials. If that's inconvenient, most gas stations I've asked seemed happy to take it back in quart bottles. I think most of them sell it and/or are required to show the amount they are recycling, which should be similar to the...

I've been running an oversized Purolator PureOne PL30001 on my 1.8T for the last 12K. But I've always wondered whether this extra oil and large filter could cause any funny pressure anomalies or tax the pump. I know some people say this is no problem. I haven't noticed any problems, then again I...

Oops, this oil is not orange. It's almost clear. Somehow, after only 130 miles, it came out orange -looking, and I now see it in a jar. It's totally black! Guiness black. Is this because I used an extractor and dredged up some crap from my oil pan? Or did the people I paid to do the oil not...

I've pondered this question for months. I've been using M-1 10W-30 in winter and sometimes M-1 15W-50 in the summer. I think the car is very happy on 15W-50, but I haven't done a UOA. I will do so starting now and I've recently switched to Motul 8100 X-Cess 5W-40 with VW-502-505. As far as I can...

I guess the flash point is actually pretty good, but I'm still puzzled by the somewhat high -39C/-38F pour point. After 1000 miles this oil is the same orange color as new. I *think* the engine is somewhat quieter. Up to now, M-1 10W-30 has been my typical fill, though I've used M-1 15W-50 a...

Awesome! 100% PAO is good. But how did you find this out? I realize Motul is a French company, but surely they can do better than this in English -speaking markets... And what's up with their distys/resellers? They seem like they're on an all-day lunch break.

Somebody needs to tell these guys then: http://www.motorspot.com/motul.html "No Esters. Petroleum based." Worst -marketed product EVAR.