MKV 2.0T BPY Cam Follower Issue

[thumper]

Re: MKV 2.0T BPY Cam Follower Issue

well we (vw techs) have been saying this for ever . The oil they have been requesting here is crap . I have been using total 9000 for my customers and my brand of anti wear additive since i opened . fully seeing the problems associated with castrol . and we have all but eliminated a lot of the premature wear issues on these engines . (after we replace the follower that castrol destroyed from the factory's service program)

are there any other brands that you would recommend? total is not something that is common where i am

[turbomeyers]

Re: MKV 2.0T BPY Cam Follower Issue

no dis ryan but i am not a fan of your oil. . its motul or total for me . and if i am doing a mb on warranty still i provide mobil one . it just prevents a hassle proving what oil is allowed for the power train.

[turbomeyers]

Re: MKV 2.0T BPY Cam Follower Issue

i wonder when the roller will be avilable . it will need a shorter plunger to work thoe since the stock follower is not actually very thick .

[thumper]

Re: MKV 2.0T BPY Cam Follower Issue

phew. i'm on motul right now. good to know it's turbomeyers approved

[GTI CANADIAN]

Re: MKV 2.0T BPY Cam Follower Issue

From the apparent pictures on the tex for watefest, it appears the the new roller will have a keyway for alignment, and there will be a riser block to mount between the HPFP and the block, thus creating more room for the roller, and allowing a slot for the keyway to travel.

[turbomeyers]

Re: MKV 2.0T BPY Cam Follower Issue

cool that would work yea .

[VWSM]

Re: MKV 2.0T BPY Cam Follower Issue

guys castrol has a new oil specially made for VW and GM (probably to address this issue) which you can ONLY get a the dealer .. its SLX

fwiw i have 0 issues using castrol and rock the products hard consdering the brand is in my family

Sorry Ryan Castrol has the highest level of Hydroscopic retention.
Thats why when you take off your 710 cap it's always full of mong.
BMW,Audi and Mercedes are having a hard time with PCV ventilation in winter because the lines block up with ice and blow out the seals.(They use Castrol AS well)

[ceeman]

Re: MKV 2.0T BPY Cam Follower Issue

As a long time Castrol user, I have to support Ryan on this. Used Castrol Syntec on my old Saab for 20 years & 250,000 Km - no problems. Have been using the Syntec 5W40 on our 00 Jetta GLX, and the VR6 is doing just fine after 160,000 Km and uses no oil. I typically change it's oil after 16,000 Km, and regular oil tests done by Metro Tech indicate that the oil could be left in the engine and continued to be used. The oil analysis checks for numerous trace metals, silicone (dirt), glycol, fuel dilution, water and viscosity.

I had an oil analysis done ~ 4000 Km after putting an ITG oiled type drop-in air filter on the VR6. When the results came back, I immediately pulled it out and put the factory filter back in and changed the oil. The silicone numbers had spiked dramatically, indicating that the filter was allowing way too much dirt into the engine. The silicone values dropped back to normal with the OEM filter.

I would highly recommend an oil analysis for anyone who cares about their engines long term health, especially if you are running a CAI. May be the best $20 you spend on your car.

http://www.metrotechsystems.ca/

[VAG_Tech]

Re: MKV 2.0T BPY Cam Follower Issue

Sweet! I'll have to use those guys instead of the other high priced place in town.. Do they supply sample bottles for testing?

[VAG_Tech]

Re: MKV 2.0T BPY Cam Follower Issue

Never mind I answered my own question.
http://www.metrotechsystems.ca/Order%20Form.htm