Redline 5w-40 VW 2.0 Turbo - 7,500 miles

[buster]

Redline UOA

I'm not sure if this has already been posted. RL 5w40 holds it's viscosity better than any 5w40 I've seen.

 

[d00df00d]

Originally Posted By: buster
RL 5w40 holds it's viscosity better than any 5w40 I've seen.

Haven't seen my Motul 300V 5w-40 UOAs, have you?

https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/motul-300v-5w-40-4382-mi-1996-bmw-m3-s52-3-2l.117187/

 

[Pablo]

That's pretty high oil consumption.


Oh sorry, nevermind, that only high oil consumption if it were Amsoil.

 

[addyguy]

This is spooky, there is a Redline 10W-40 report a few post below this one, and the finishing viscosity is the EXACT same - 13.13 cst!!!

Weird.

 

[buster]

lol...RL uses little to no VII's. That is part of the reason viscosity is always rock solid. 1qt of makeup oil in 7,500 miles is nothing.

 

[daman]

Oh my gosh look at that iron.

That uoa looks like the old M1 race 0w30, LOADED!

 

[Pablo]

Originally Posted By: buster
1qt of makeup oil in 7,500 miles is nothing.


Tell this to all the hacks who attacked the Amsoil 35K UOA. (with 4.5 qts in 35K)

All in good clean fun.

 

[Chimay]

Originally Posted By: Pablo
Originally Posted By: buster
1qt of makeup oil in 7,500 miles is nothing.


Tell this to all the hacks who attacked the Amsoil 35K UOA. (with 4.5 qts in 35K)

All in good clean fun.

All in good clean fun. [/quote]

 

[Nederlander75]

I think Ive seen a T6 UOA that did similar, dont remember if it was on here. Will look if interested.

 

[Nederlander75]

Not really a fair comp, this app is not DI versus the RL that is.

 

[d00df00d]

Originally Posted By: Nederlander75
Not really a fair comp, this app is not DI versus the RL that is.

Lots of fuel dilution, though.

 

[Gary Allan]

So?

 

[saaber1]

Originally Posted By: addyguy
This is spooky, there is a Redline 10W-40 report a few post below this one, and the finishing viscosity is the EXACT same - 13.13 cst!!!

That was my first thought too. It's the same engine, same car, same year though. If you look at the previous 5w40 runs here https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/08-gti-redline-10w40-5300-miles.135318/
they are all about the same ending viscosity. I tried to run my RL 5w40 in this car to 7500 miles but iron went way up. The subject UOA of this thread did not have increased iron. I wonder if perhaps he had more highway miles on this run.

 

[Al]

I guess I'm really out of the loop . Thought that Moly was high in RL. I'll need to check in more often.

 

[bruce381]

no VII

 

[buster]

I've always liked RL 5w40. One of the best available IMO.