PD Engine Oil details, and a funny EuroCarParts site error...

It's that time of year again, where I have to get the service parts in – usually from EuroCarParts, and Ebay.

 

To my surprise, when I was looking for some PD (Pumpe-Düse) engine oil, EuroCarParts had a site error (well, that's what I hope it is...)

 

Yep – that's right, £1,993.48.

 

Cheap as Chips.

 

Anyway – onto something more relevant.

The specification of oil needed for various PD engines, has been politely referred to in a forum thread on the ever helpful SeatCupra.net.

The link to the thread is here.

 

However – to summaries:

TD / SDI / TDI diesel	505 00 / 505 01 / 506 01/ 507 00
TDI P.D.:	505 01 / 506 01 / 507 00
TDI-PD (1.9l BPX and BUK) diesel	506 01 / 507 00
TDI with particle filter	507 00

 

My particular car – as the ASZ engine code, and should run fine with 505.01 specification or higher.

ITIL Foundation Level Certificate – I’ve PASSED !!!! (82%)

After a manic three day training for the ITIL Foundation Level course, I've passed with 82% pass mark, and here's my certificate !

 

Wahoo

Energy Map of the Earthquake / Tsunami off the East Coast of Japan

From : BBC News Feed of the Earthquake

1949: An "energy map" provided by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows the intensity of the tsunami caused by the earthquake which struck Japan.

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