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Thanks for your responses. I appreciate your willingness to share your knowledge. This board is the place to go for answers. Thanks again.

Can anyone tell me why Schaeffers uses a Group 2 base oil rather than a Group 3 in their 7000 blend series? Is it simply a matter of cost?

Drstressor, no the car did not sit without running for a long period of time. It was used on a daily basis.

RC, the car was run through late winter and early spring - lows in the 20s and highs in the 40s-50s.

Also, forgot to mention that Mobil 1 as be the "oil of choice" in this car. First analysis however. Thanks for your comments TR3

I'm sorry but I don't know if the block is aluminum or iron. I would imagine that it is aluminum.

Vehicle: 1998 Acura 2.5L Oil : Mobil 1 Super Syn 5w-30 Drain interval : 4,364 Total vehicle miles: 66,328 Make up oil: none Filters: OEM (both oil and air) The car is driven 15 miles daily approximately 75% highway and 25% city stop and go. Blackstone did the analysis. ALUMINUM 3 CHROMIUM 1...

Stuart - Somewhere along the line I missed your analysis. Extremely impressive. I will be very anxious to see the results of your latest report when returned. Again, thanks to all that replied. This board is extremely helpful!!

Thanks so much for your responses. Patman , I'll sure be interested in your analysis.

Can anyone tell me using Auto-Rx in the maintenance dose of 2-3 oz every change affects the ability of moly to plate to operating surfaces? I use Schaeffer's 7000 so this is a concern. Thanks

Thought youl guys might be interested in this analysis. Just a bit of background. This car has had a steady diet of Mobil 1 throughout its life until this last change. The car is used strictly as a second car for commuting purposes. The relatively low miles at change indicate its purpose. My...

On the Favorite Sites site, Dominic posted a link to the Engine Oil Bible. In this site, the author talks about The Bear Trap, which is a magnetic wrap of sorts that wraps around an oil filter to pick up "metal contaminants" missed by the filter. Do these things really work?

tbw - Thanks muck for posting Terry's reply. Certainly sounds like Terry was impressed. I just sent a sample off to him on my 2001 Subaru Outback with the 3.0 litre six. I am using the 5w-30 Schaeffer's 7000 blend. Am really interested to see how it is doing. This is my first analysis on the...

twb - I would really like to see what Terry had to say about your analysis if it is not too much trouble. The numbers really look good. Thanks much.

When I was still using Mobil 1, I would drive home from the dealer and immediately change to Mobil 1. Put many miles on those engines that I did that with. Certainly never had a problem with oil comsumption. According to Mobil, it is perfectly acceptable to do that.