2005 Audi A4 2.0T FSI | Liqui Moly Leichtlauf HT 5W-40 | 4,347 & 4,908 Mile UOAs

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I selected this oil based on a recommendation from a BMW specialist as a good option to combat consumption by keeping the piston rings clean.

The oil level hasn't budged over these two tested intervals. Sticking with 5K mile OCIs moving forward.

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2005 A4 2.0T UOA - 35K Miles.png
 
Looks ok. Sounds like you have a sound plan that works for you & UOA to stay at or below average wear. Prepare yourself to get a few folks worried about BS Fuel testing but there is still great value in this company due to seeing Avg wear for your engine.
 
I would also check the cam follower on the EA113 engine. The cam follower wears out quickly and can lead to an expensive repair, and will also cause the UOA to show a higher iron PPM wear number

The shop I used in NJ buys Liqui Moly by the drums, back before VW/Audi specs got more complicated.
 
UG_Passat said:
Why else would a person be so concerned about the calcium levels in an oil.

As an owner of a EA888, i lost cylinder #2 at about 100,000 miles, so I needed a new engine... the piston damage was consistent with LPSI damage.
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IDK, I'm not that concerned I guess. I frequent a few VW boards and here and haven't seen much talk about it. Even here with your incident you don't know that was the cause but of course it may be. I use a different oil anyway considering 502 00 isn't really needed these days.

I guess I think the whole LSPI thing is overblown in terms of actual frequency.
 
UG_Passat said:
I would also check the cam follower on the EA113 engine. The cam follower wears out quickly and can lead to an expensive repair, and will also cause the UOA to show a higher iron PPM wear number
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Always a good call on this platform.

I replaced the one on this engine as PM @ 30K miles. Some wear on the original, but nowhere near failure.

It's an inexpensive part and easy to change, so I'm comfortable with a 30K mile change interval moving forward.

BMWTurboDzl said:
Looks fine. The 40w provides plenty of headroom for viscosity loss due to fuel dilution.
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That was my reasoning to continue with it despite shearing a bit.

5W-30 was factory fill on these, and a 5W-40 that isn't super thick at temperature to begin with just provides a little margin.

kschachn said:
IDK, I'm not that concerned I guess. I frequent a few VW boards and here and haven't seen much talk about it. Even here with your incident you don't know that was the cause but of course it may be. I use a different oil anyway considering 502 00 isn't really needed these days.

I guess I think the whole LSPI thing is overblown in terms of actual frequency.
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Owned a couple of Audi cars with this engine going back to 2008, and I don't recall this being an issue.

Even today, know of a few examples of these cars still running strong with 300K+ miles that have used this exact oil.

That said, I'd be interested to learn more about Calcium and the risk to a DI engine. If anyone has any info on the subject they can share, happy to read it.
 
kschachn said:
Is it a problem? Asking as an owner of an EA888.
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VERY rare. It can happen basically on any engine, but it is very rare on the EA888 platform. But it is FAR from issues that plague some Asian and American engines.
VW had this issue with old 1.4T/Compressor engine. They just sent the engine into history instead of fixing it.
 
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