1970 VW Beetle - Russian diesel 15w40 3,200 miles

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This is the first oil sample on this car. It just completed the 2013 Peking to Paris Motor Endurance Rally.
http://www.endurorally.com/pages/5th-peking-to-paris-rally-2013
Last oil change was in Saratov, Russia, and then 3,200 miles to Paris, hard driving, much in off-road dusty conditions.
Industrial style air filter inside the cab. Only original mesh style oil filter.
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Cool car and it's great to see it out being driven! Sounds like a blast, especially in an aircooled vw. 3200 miles is quite a lot for one of those without a real oil filter. I would possibly look into adding one.
 
The "no water" comment is not as funny as it sounds. On the rally we drove through quite a lot of deep water and it's good to know none was sucked into the engine.

This next OCI will be <1,000 miles
 
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