Reply #73: actually, it may NOT be VW's fault.

[uncle ray]

i've been reading a few places in the last week, about an issue with oil similar to what you are describing, i think at least, your termilology is a little off, by "turbo lifters" i assume you just mean the lifters, or tappets, which ride on the camshaft, and operate the valves. what i've been reading, is that the EPA has required the reduction of zinc and other additives in oil(resulting in less lubricity), causing problems with camshaft/lifter wear, especially in high performance engines with flat tappets. the solution many are suggesting, is using Rotella oil, it's formulated for diesel engines, or else "racing" oil, it has additives that are different than the "approved" oils. it actually may be VW covering their own asses, it's not their fault the oil isn't the same as it used to be, and they are just as powerless against the powers that be as we are.