Castrol Syntec 5W30 sample taken at 9,494 miles
04-23-2010, 08:17 PM
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Castrol Syntec 5W30 sample taken at 9,494 miles The 9,494 miles on this oil sample included a trip to detriot from mississippi several trips to the track, best pass was 13.3 and also had a dyno tune on it with about 5-6 pulls.......
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Wear Metals PPM
iron 31, Chromium 1, Nickel 0, Aluminum 3, Copper 58, Lead 11, Tin 0, Cadmium 0, Silver 0, Vanadium 0
Contaminant Metals PPM
Silicon 10, Sodium 6, Potassium 1
Muti-source Metals PPM
Titanium 0, Molybdenum 106, Manganese 1, Lithium 0, Boron 24
Additive Metals PPM
Magnesium 15, Calcium 3011, Barium 0, Phosphorous 690, Zinc 855
UNIT TIME 3M & 22 Days 9494 Miles
Fuel est <1%
Soot Vol. <.1%
Water Infrated <.1
Vis 100c cs 10.4
TBN Total Base 3.26
I-R oxida 14
I-R nitra 20
zero to five rating zero and one being normal five being bad
it got a 1 normal
anyone desifer this for me lol
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here goes
Wear Metals PPM
iron 31, Chromium 1, Nickel 0, Aluminum 3, Copper 58, Lead 11, Tin 0, Cadmium 0, Silver 0, Vanadium 0
Contaminant Metals PPM
Silicon 10, Sodium 6, Potassium 1
Muti-source Metals PPM
Titanium 0, Molybdenum 106, Manganese 1, Lithium 0, Boron 24
Additive Metals PPM
Magnesium 15, Calcium 3011, Barium 0, Phosphorous 690, Zinc 855
UNIT TIME 3M & 22 Days 9494 Miles
Fuel est <1%
Soot Vol. <.1%
Water Infrated <.1
Vis 100c cs 10.4
TBN Total Base 3.26
I-R oxida 14
I-R nitra 20
zero to five rating zero and one being normal five being bad
it got a 1 normal
anyone desifer this for me lol
THANKS
04-24-2010, 07:26 AM
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yea they didn't say it wass high but higher than i want it to be them bearings should be broke in by now i'm gonna keep a check on it probably sample again in 5K i changed the oil with this last sample so its got fresh blood in it ....
04-24-2010, 07:33 AM
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however there is a chance its from the oil cooler also
My sample has a high copper number. Where is it coming from?
A: If only the copper is high, but no other metals such as lead, tin, or aluminum are elevated, it is mostly an oxide of copper from the oil cooler. As the oil cooler is exposed to the heat from the engine oil, it can sometimes oxidize the copper, which will show up in the analysis report. This is considered a normal condition and no corrective action is required. This process usually will taper off or stop occurring over time
My sample has a high copper number. Where is it coming from?
A: If only the copper is high, but no other metals such as lead, tin, or aluminum are elevated, it is mostly an oxide of copper from the oil cooler. As the oil cooler is exposed to the heat from the engine oil, it can sometimes oxidize the copper, which will show up in the analysis report. This is considered a normal condition and no corrective action is required. This process usually will taper off or stop occurring over time
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04-25-2010, 10:48 AM
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ahhh i got you now yea i got a gun ordered but this sample i got when i pulled the plug as it came out..... and thats no fun at all cause samples have to well for best results anyways should be takin at operating temp. so it was freakin hot lol from now on it will be at operation temp. by a sample gun through the dip stick tube lol
04-26-2010, 09:01 PM
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this oil was recommended for 7000 more miles by the lab but like i said i changed it i would say i got my money out of it lol
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And people give me the weirdest look when they seem me change ONLY the filter and top the oil off at 3k miles. 
It's a waste of money to change a full synthetic oil at 3k miles. Especially on a car I drive 3-4x a month.
Sorry I couldn't be of any help though. I'm currently testing a 7000mi Mobil1 oil change on my DD F150 5.0L. Changed the filter @ 3000miles. Gonna try and grab a sample for test soon.
It's a waste of money to change a full synthetic oil at 3k miles. Especially on a car I drive 3-4x a month.Sorry I couldn't be of any help though. I'm currently testing a 7000mi Mobil1 oil change on my DD F150 5.0L. Changed the filter @ 3000miles. Gonna try and grab a sample for test soon.
04-27-2010, 01:17 AM
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so are those good results with the castrol syntec 5W-30? Because i run the castrol syntec 5W-40 and plan on switching to the 5w-30 on my next oil change. I used to change my oil every 4k miles, but i rarely ever drive my car, so i might just change the oil every 6 months now.
04-27-2010, 08:30 AM
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For that length of a run it doesn't look too bad.
The silicon, of course, is from ingested dirt that passed the air filter. It doesn't seem to be too much. Normal for a 5k mile run isn't far below that.
For a list of the metals and what they are from visit This Page at the Blackstone Labs website. Roll the cursor over the elements and it will tell you what they indicate is wearing.
Copper in LS1s is almost always high. Mine has about 105k miles and the copper has abated to normal. Eventually it will get better.
None of your wear metals seem to be all that high to me over a 10k mile interval.
The silicon, of course, is from ingested dirt that passed the air filter. It doesn't seem to be too much. Normal for a 5k mile run isn't far below that.
For a list of the metals and what they are from visit This Page at the Blackstone Labs website. Roll the cursor over the elements and it will tell you what they indicate is wearing.
Copper in LS1s is almost always high. Mine has about 105k miles and the copper has abated to normal. Eventually it will get better.
None of your wear metals seem to be all that high to me over a 10k mile interval.
