I'm trying Edge 5w-30 in my 2.0T TSI for a short run this winter. Shouldn't be in long enough to thin from fuel dillution. It seemed to work great in this 1.8t...
Pros: seemed to work great
Cons: fuel dillution
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After a vigorous break-in and draining the factory fill oil at 1409 miles, added Motul 8100 X-cess 5W40 and then drove on a 5000 mile vacation from Wisconsin to the Pacific Northwest and back.
Pros: drove 5000 mile vacation
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat
Mileage: 2254 km
My TDI is now at 5000 miles, and per my personal preference I changed the oil. It is very simple with an oil extractor. Start to finish will take less than 20 minutes. This is a fast and simple way to change the oil and stay clean.
Pros: fast and simple
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Mileage: 8046 km
Strictly anecdotal, but at 56,000 I switched from the usual suspect Castrol to Valvoline Synpower. Engine starts more smoothly and observed mileage on highway has gone from approx 30 to approx 34 mpg.
Pros: engine starts more smoothly
Mileage: 56000 km
From my experience, the 2.0T uses very little oil the first 5000 miles or so, and then starts using about a quart every 2000 miles or so until I change it. Note that I've had the best experience with Mobil1 0w40 and Castrol 5w40. When I use Castrol 0w30 European Blend, it tends to boil off fairly quickly. I haven't tried other oils yet.
Pros: best experience with Castrol
Cons: Castrol boils off quickly
Mileage: 5000 km
The 'Porsche Approved Oil' comment reminded me that using a thicker oil (5w40) than the original recommendation (0w40) greatly reduced the seepage issue in my Boxster.
Pros: reduced the seepage issue
Vehicle:
Porsche
So far, though, it appears that engine wear and presence of contaminants, as shown by UOAs, are significantly "better" with Rotella T in my car's engine than they were with any other oil I used, and especially Castrol Syntec 5W-40.
Pros: engine wear significantly better
I have been using Mobil 1 Truck and Suv, and I picked up a few mpg's which is what I recommend.
Pros: picked up mpg's
Mileage: 8000 km
I was running Motul 8100 and got tired of having to pay alot of money and get it shipped, so I did alot of research and found that overall, the Rotella is one of the best oils for the price, so I switched to that. I notice no difference in power, and it costs alot less
Pros: costs alot less
Cons: no power difference
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
My Blackstone Labs analysis reports always come back with great results for my Motul 8100 X-cess 5w40. I get an analysis of every single oil change. It's a great oil.
Pros: great results
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