GC German Castrol 0w30 8919 mi 2002 VW Golf TDI

[tdimaniac]

GC German Castrol 0w30 8919 mi 2002 VW Golf TDI

Vehicle type: 2002 VW Golf ALH Engine
Oil type: German Castrol 0w30 batch 04026….(Green!)
Miles on vehicle: 79,045
Miles on oil: 8,919
Months on the oil: March 17 2006 – July 01 2006 (sample date)
Oil Sump volume: 4 L
Oil added: none
Air Filter: OEM paper, installed at 60,000 miles
Engine Mods: PP520 nozzles, CAT fuel filter (replaced at 60000 mi), Old Navy CCV device
Engine output: about 107 HP, 175 ft-lbs (from the nozzle supplier’s website dyno)
Fuel: first 3K D2, 3K to 5K- ulsd, 5K to 10K B99. Averaged about 48 mpg.
Driving style: daily 35 – 40 mile each way commute, mostly interstate at 0 to 80 mph (70 to 80 mph whenever possible). Climate: 40 to 95 F. I took the sample a little early since I changed the timing belt and didn't want to contaiminate the sample with the valve cover off.

Iron: 50 36 (GC-0w30 M1-5w40)
Chromium:1 2
Lead: 3 - 2
Copper: 2 - 3
Tin: 0 0
Aluminum: 3 5
Silicon: 14 5
Potassium: 0 2
Sodium: 0 3

Fuel: Neg Neg
Water: Neg Neg
Glycol: Neg Neg
Visc @ 100c: 11.9 13.2
Soot: 90 99
Oxidation: 38 47
Sulfonation: 0 0

"no problems, oil suitable for continued use"

Analysis by CAT/Thompson Machinery, Lavergne, TN.

 

[geminiator]

Is there Mobil 1 TD or Mobil 1 Synt S that you used?
silicon & iron a little bit high at Ger. Castrol, but looks Ok both of them.
I'm interested if u ever used M1 0w40? How it was?

 

[tdimaniac]

the mobil was either delvac1 or mobil1 T&SUV 5w40.

never used m1 0w40 in the tdi, although some at tdiclub.com have.

 

[geminiator]

In Europe we hardly find Delvac 1 but we have an Mobil 1 0w40 Turbo-Diesel wich seems to be pretty decent oil. It's what I'm using now in my little Pug.