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This oil is still being recommended for my engine on the Pennzoil website.

I'm running Total Quartz Ineo MC3 5w30 502/505.01. I'm at 60k miles and have had 3 OUTSTANDING reports from blackstone. Search the UOA forum for posts by me, you'll see.

Originally Posted By: renegade_987 ...More recently I’ve been using Motul 8100 X-Cess 5w40 at 5K OCI’s. There is no reason to do this. I have a '14 1.8t and I've had 3 samples tested by Blackstone. This engine, running a 502 oil, can easily handle 10k oci's. I'm even running a mid saps...

I've been using Total Quartz INEO MC3 5w30 since around 15k miles. It's, imo, the best oil stats wise. It ticks all the boxes for me and is OE approved (502/505.01). It's not terribly pricey (on amazon), great noack, low-saps, and great TBN for 10k mile oci's. On 10k oci's I still have oil life...

My wifes 2016 VW Sportwagen 1.8tsi has approximately 20k miles on it and is 100% stock. I put this Total oil in at 10k miles. She drives around 400 miles a week, mostly highway. I'm very pleased with this mid-saps oil here in Florida! I also run this oil in my 2014 Jetta 1.8tsi but I've been...

I've been using total quartz ineo mc3 5w30 for a year now in both my 1.8tsi volkswagens. Over a 10k oci, I DO NOT have to add oil at all. I've gotten great UOA's as well.

Originally Posted By: steve20 Thanks again VR--what do you (or QP, or anyone else) think of the dealer supplied supposed Castrol 5-40? Steve Once you start searching through bitog, you'll find there are superior oils in the 0/5w-40 range.

Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete Originally Posted By: VR6OOM I dunno what happened to the image When you re-upload a new version of the image, the Flickr URL changes, so that's why the original is no longer visible. Makes sense. However, I don't understand why I can't go back and relink it...

I dunno what happened to the image and BITOG doesn't give me the option edit the first post...weird.

Originally Posted By: zeng Any intention of extending OCI ..... to say 10000 or 12500 miles? I'll be extending it to 10k. TBN will be pretty low by then and it's the oem recommended oil change interval.

Originally Posted By: zeng Is previous UOA of similar oil? It's the exact same oil.

Originally Posted By: BTLew81 Very nice. This is my next oil, I think. . Where did you purchase? Amazon, seems to be the only place I've found with good pricing. Oh, buy the 12 pack. Best value.

Originally Posted By: BTLew81 Car is in my signature. I've got M1 0w40 in it now, but from some light reading, it looks like MAYBE the new formula is not as "strong" as it once was. So, I am considering some other possible options: -Castrol 0w40 - Seems like it is well regarded here, but has...

Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete Looks like a nice wearing engine. What is your driving pattern like? 60/40 highway/city split with 50% of the city portion being idling in traffic. 87 octane shell or bp. I drive like a grandma 80% of the time.

Originally Posted By: DuckRyder Also 32,500-24,800=7700 no? Splitting hairs but thanks.

2014 Jetta 1.8tsi 32k miles 7,500 miles on oil Total Quartz Ineo MC3 5w30 mid saps

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Originally Posted By: edyvw .... However, considering sulfur in gas, I would just get Castrol 0W40, at least until 01/01/2017 when EPA will mandate 10ppm of sulfur in gas. Wouldn't this only matter when fuel is detected in the oil in a UOA?

"You should change your oil when it *looks* dirty."

Thanks gents I'll do that and do one more UOA with TBN after 10k.