Should I push HPL longer than 4K OCIs with track use?

[DirectRejection]

Hey TiGeo !

 

[TiGeo]

On the way to 8.5K/8 track days on HPL.

 

[TiGeo]

And the results are in! Not as great as I had hoped but much of it is likely self-inflicted

Thread '2018 tuned/tracked VW Golf Sportwagen 108K/8K OCI HPL Euro 5W40 - 8 track days'

Nov 20, 2024

Well here it is...BS was pretty quick this time, only a few weeks which is excellent (to me) - maybe they read this forum and saw all the fussing/issues folks were having. So this one is interesting. This is HPL Euro 5W40 changed out in Jan 2024 and has 8.4K miles on it and 8 track days which should be around 10-12 hours with oil temps at 260-280 deg F. It's been beat on. A few issues I had were that I did note that my air filter had come off when I was doing all my annual maintenance so not sure how long that had been like that and that is the likely source of some of the up-tick in...

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[TiGeo]

4K miles on this fill of HPL so far rom last Nov. First track days. Will likely see a few autox and some mountain hooning on this fill. 2 more days on track planned in Nov. I'll keep it in as long as I can but won't go over 10k.

 

[D1dad]

I’m sure I can find it if I look but what kind of brake and tire setup do you run? How long does each last?

 

[TiGeo]

I’m sure I can find it if I look but what kind of brake and tire setup do you run? How long does each last?

Brakes are an aftermarket BBK made by Power Brake. 6 piston 350x34mm. EBC RP-X pads. Rear are stock 272x10mm with EBC Bluestuff NDX.

Tires were Nexen N'Fera Sport R 245/40/17 200 treadwear on 17x9 forged Apex wheels.

I get 3 days out of front pads and about 2x for rears. I got 15 days out of my tires.

 

[loneryder]

4K miles on this fill of HPL so far rom last Nov. First track days. Will likely see a few autox and some mountain hooning on this fill. 2 more days on track planned in Nov. I'll keep it in as long as I can but won't go over 10k.

VIR?

 

[TiGeo]

VIR?

Yessir