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Originally Posted by lowglider
Artan, I`d like to go down your road some day, but first of all I need to learn a lot in order to deeply understand all the factors that affect oil in an engine.
Do you measure the pH of the oil in your engine? Which oil do you use? How do you prevent oil sludge and the accumulation of water in the oil? Do you use vaseline to seal the air leaks on the air filter like the OilSaverChip website suggests?
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I use full synthetic Castrol Edge TurboDiesel 5W-40 for my VW Passat 1.9 TDI 2003. According to the sticker the oil should be changed after max 15000 km or max 12 months. I drove now for 33000 km and 18 months. The oil is as new. If the oil is viscous and thin everything is ok. If it is thick and no viscosity then its bad.
I dont use any other additive for the engine. Every two months i clean the air filter with air pressure. The hummidity and the water in the oil is removed from the engine by heat and breather element of the engine. The point is that you should not leave the car long time without driving. I am talking for 3 and more months. The turbo pipeline can be clogged only if the oil is thick. When its thick it means it contains sludge, dust, rubbish. When it is thin and you check it on your finger its clean there is nothing to worry about.
My car is working very good. I dont see any difference and the oil has been used one time over its so called limits.