Red Line 0w40 03 VW TDI modded 4400 miles 114 hrs

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Recommended for water-cooled Porsche and Mercedes-Benz 229.5/229.51 applications

Suitable for VW/Audi 500.00/502.00/503.01/505.00

Used in Dodge Viper and many later Chryslers (MS-10725)

Better flow at extremely cold temperatures compared to 5W40 and 10W40

Popular in the latest Four-Stroke Snowmobile engine applications

Recommended for API SM/SL/SJ/SH/SG/CF and ACEA A3/B3/B4

RL lists the 100C visco at 15.1 cSt

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VOA for comparison

http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2263264
 
Looks good. Why do you keep jumping around with OCIs? Why not just pick one and stick to it? (Or extend a little bit with each UOA)
 
Originally Posted By: CATERHAM
Nice report.
It's worth noting that this 197 VI oil exhibited zero oil shear.


+1, I am pretty amazed. Keep it in it is working very well!
 
Originally Posted By: Artem
Looks good. Why do you keep jumping around with OCIs? Why not just pick one and stick to it? (Or extend a little bit with each UOA)


Oil was not changed this time around. Many of those 5K data points are just samples, not oil changes.

The previous short intervals were changing from Amsoil DEO 5w40 (old) to M1 0w40 (huge difference in winter starts!) to M1 5w30 ESP.
 
Originally Posted By: CATERHAM
Nice report.
It's worth noting that this 197 VI oil exhibited zero oil shear.


Yup, pretty good considering it's a 1.9L diesel with the torque of a big V6. (lots of force over a small area). I'm not gentle with the motor either.
 
BTW the 0W-40 is likely heavier than necessary as you've had good success with a lighter oil in the past.
If you're going to stick with RL you may want to consider a 50/50 blend with RL 0W-30.
It will still give you a HTHS vis' 3.5cP+ oil.
 
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