5000 miles of the 9200 miles was towing a 10K pound 5th wheel at highway speeds.
SAMPLE DATE 11/7/2004
MI/HR ON UNIT 35,119
MI/HR ON OIL 9,200
ALUMINIUM 3
CHROMIUM 1
IRON 27
COPPER 5
LEAD 9
TIN 2
MOLYBDENUM 80
NICKEL 1
MANGANESE 1
SILVER 0
TITANIUM 0
POTASSIUM 0
BORON 117
SILICON 13
SODIUM 3
CALCIUM 3891
MAGNESIUM 7
PHOSPHORUS 1129
ZINC 1288
BARIUM 0
TBN 10
Insolubles 0.3
Fuel <.5 Edited by: JohnnyO

Mine goes in for an oil change tomorrow. Getting an analyses
done. Wondering what all the info means. What things affect
what? What numbers should be, etc.

A TBN of 10 with 9,200 miles sure looks good to me. Everything else looks fine too.

Any aluminum or chromium numbers?




UOA explanation (http://theoildrop.server101.com/whatisoilanalysis.htm)

Thanx Dead Furrow.

Any aluminum or chromium numbers?



Ops! Sorry. I just added them.

Any aluminum or chromium numbers?


Ops! Sorry. I just added them.

They look fine, too. Iron is a little on the high side, but your engine is probably still breaking in. I don't think my Duramax was fully broken in until 35k plus.

Thanks!

Were do you get the oil analysis done? anywere in the Los Banos, Merced Ca. area? or do you send it in to get done?

Send it a way. pretty easy to do.


http://www.blackstone-labs.com/free_test_kit.html (http://www.blackstone-labs.com/free_test_kit.html)

Looks good.


I see no reason you couldn't continue to run this oil at 10k and up.

Theres a vendor on the site who does it. Can't remember who....



In my area, there is a Kenworth dealership that has a Shell Lubrication
Centre sign up. Have the machine on site. Sure there is
bound to be a place around in your area, Chris. Found mine by
accident.

test only to see if I can access this site, cause I cant access the new site.





hmmmm It works here, Ill have another try


Edited by: letsgo

Just a note. It looks like this oil really cleans up the engine. It really sucks up and holds the dirt in suspension. It gets dirty faster than the other oils. I noticed it cleaned up a yellowish film on the dip stick. It back to its original silver color. Edited by: JohnnyO

are you using a bypass filter setup? wil

are you using a bypass filter setup? wil


No. Just the stock flow through. I stick to the AC-Delco, Purolator or Wix brands. That's based on some tests floating around the web. The Baldwin is rated very good, but I can't buy it locally. This oil sample was with the Purolator.


I cut the filter open it was REALLY dirty at 9200 miles. I don't think I'll keep the filter in that long again. I'll change it 1/2 way through the oil change.Edited by: JohnnyO

Theres a vendor on the site who does it. Can't remember who....



Avlube (http://store.avlube.com/automotive.html)

I would suggest that you get the test kit with the TBN. It's nice knowing how much "life" your oil has left in it.

Cool thanks for the info I sent away for my test kit already...http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/smiley1.gif