Passat 2.8L V6 eats 5W-30 like it's nothing!
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Well, you see, it's a "Worldwide" list and not every Castrol Syntec 0W-30 meets VW 502. Omitting a possibly suitable oil is in line with putting a possibly unsuitable oil, such as Valvoline 5W-30, on this highly valuable list.
Did we ever figure out if it was a VR6?
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To my best knowledge, the inline V6 was not available on the Passat B5 platform, which was built between 1996 and 2005. The engine in question must be the 2.8 V6 30 valve engine.
Actually, it's not as bad as it appears. I actually like Mori.....I find some of his wry remarks pretty funny and many of his oil/VW/Audi insights to be useful. But if you are around these boards long enough, you'll see everybody rumbles occasionally....no big deal.
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Back to the merits of a "Worldwide" list that recommends oils that may or may not be appropriate in your country.
Back to the merits of a "Worldwide" list that recommends oils that may or may not be appropriate in your country.
Inline VR6? I am confused. I know it is a narrow angle V, but hadn't ever heard it called an inline engine (where the cylinders are in-line).
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Inline VR6? I am confused. I know it is a narrow angle V, but hadn't ever heard it called an inline engine (where the cylinders are in-line).
Jon
It's really a little of both. As with true inline engines, the VR has only one "bank" of cylinders, not two distinct banks. Within that single bank, the cylinders are staggered in a V configuration that allows them to be "crammed" into a shorter block than would be the case if they were set up in a perfect line, as in a "true" I configuration engine.
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Inline VR6? I am confused. I know it is a narrow angle V, but hadn't ever heard it called an inline engine (where the cylinders are in-line).
Jon
It's really a little of both. As with true inline engines, the VR has only one "bank" of cylinders, not two distinct banks. Within that single bank, the cylinders are staggered in a V configuration that allows them to be "crammed" into a shorter block than would be the case if they were set up in a perfect line, as in a "true" I configuration engine.
I stand corrected, after IMing a VW fanatic friend I was informed that VR-6 actually stands for V-engine Reihenmotor or roughly "Inline V-6". I should've known better as I have helped him rebuild his 12V VR-6 twice now after it cooked itself following oil pump failure (which he claims is common among A3 Jetta VR6s). Is it true that they come in both 10.6 and 15 degree versions, he said this was the case but I have only ever read or heard about a 15 degree version.
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Single head also reduces cost of production.
What makes you think that Valvoline 5W-30 is unsuitable in Audi's eyes?
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At least you bothered asking. Reihenmotor is indeed the common German word for inline engine. Since the design in question has elements of V and R design it's a VR. In case you wonder why it's not called Engwinkel V6 Motor (narrow angle V6 engine), well, it sounds like a urinary problem in German.
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At least you bothered asking. Reihenmotor is indeed the common German word for inline engine. Since the design in question has elements of V and R design it's a VR. In case you wonder why it's not called Engwinkel V6 Motor (narrow angle V6 engine), well, it sounds like a urinary problem in German.
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There's another word I've never heard of; who would've known I'd be expanding my vocabulary on BITOG?
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I cant believe I read through 5 pages of posts and not one correct answer for the OP.
It is a VW. That kind of oil consumption is normal. You need to check and top up your oil more often.
It is a VW. That kind of oil consumption is normal. You need to check and top up your oil more often.
Winston, based on what? Both VW and Audi "claim that 1Qt of oil consumption per 1K miles is "normal". However, I've personally found that this cop out may mask an underlying oil problem. In my case, excessive oil fuel dilution causes breakdown of the oil. Once the oil breaks down sufficiently, it begins to burn, usually starting at 2500 to 3000 miles. You can check the dipstick all you want, but at a certain point in the oil's life, consumption will jump. In my case, once a an oil capable of fighting fuel dilution was placed in my engine (RLI BioSyn), the consumption problem went away.
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