2003 VW Golf 1.9L TDI, 5spd manual.
UOA is done by Polaris Lab.
Mile at sampling: 170,500 miles
Miles on oil: 20,300 miles in about 7 months
Oil: 4qt Royal Purple Long Rider 10W30 HDEO + 1.5qt Redline 30WT Racing oil. Make up oil is < 1qt of Redline 30WT Racing oil
Oil filter: VW full flow + Amsoil BE90 bypass
Air Filter: Frame
Fuel filter: VW
Since new this car has a total of 10qt of VW approved oil. The rest of the time it was run mostly on CI-4+ (Amsoil, Royal Purple) and Redline Racing oil.
Car is used mostly 90% highway and 10% city. Most trips are 65 miles one way. Fuel is mostly Fly'n J with 8oz of 2 cycle synthetic oil (Poulan) per 15 gallons. Fuel mileage is on the high side of 52mpg with best to date of 57 mpg (no A/C).
Iron............19
Chromium........1
Aluminum........5
Copper..........2
Lead............1
Tin.............3
Silicon.........12
Sodium..........13
Potasium........1
Molybdenum......530
Antimony........1
Boron...........1
Magnesium.......218
Calcium.........2632
Barium..........1
Phosphorus......2036
Zinc............1983
Fuel............ < 0.5%
Soot............ 0.1%
Water (IR)...... < 0.1
VIS @ 100C ..... 12.0 cSt
IR Oxidation.... 50
IR Nitration.... 17
COMMENTS: Data indicates no abnormal findings. Resample at normal interval; Please provide missing lube type (PRODUCT NAME); Lubricant and filter change acknowledged;
This was a free sample from Polaris so there is no TBN. Keep in mind that this car used less than 400 gallons of fuel in over 20K miles so I doubt the TBN will be zero.
UOA is done by Polaris Lab.
Mile at sampling: 170,500 miles
Miles on oil: 20,300 miles in about 7 months
Oil: 4qt Royal Purple Long Rider 10W30 HDEO + 1.5qt Redline 30WT Racing oil. Make up oil is < 1qt of Redline 30WT Racing oil
Oil filter: VW full flow + Amsoil BE90 bypass
Air Filter: Frame
Fuel filter: VW
Since new this car has a total of 10qt of VW approved oil. The rest of the time it was run mostly on CI-4+ (Amsoil, Royal Purple) and Redline Racing oil.
Car is used mostly 90% highway and 10% city. Most trips are 65 miles one way. Fuel is mostly Fly'n J with 8oz of 2 cycle synthetic oil (Poulan) per 15 gallons. Fuel mileage is on the high side of 52mpg with best to date of 57 mpg (no A/C).
Iron............19
Chromium........1
Aluminum........5
Copper..........2
Lead............1
Tin.............3
Silicon.........12
Sodium..........13
Potasium........1
Molybdenum......530
Antimony........1
Boron...........1
Magnesium.......218
Calcium.........2632
Barium..........1
Phosphorus......2036
Zinc............1983
Fuel............ < 0.5%
Soot............ 0.1%
Water (IR)...... < 0.1
VIS @ 100C ..... 12.0 cSt
IR Oxidation.... 50
IR Nitration.... 17
COMMENTS: Data indicates no abnormal findings. Resample at normal interval; Please provide missing lube type (PRODUCT NAME); Lubricant and filter change acknowledged;
This was a free sample from Polaris so there is no TBN. Keep in mind that this car used less than 400 gallons of fuel in over 20K miles so I doubt the TBN will be zero.