Hi all
Here are my results from Blackstone.Comments please. Was supposed to include terry's comments too. somehow it didn't appear.
Comments: TBN=4.0. Carlube triple R fully syn oil (5W-40). Oil in Engine for approx 4 months. Daily short trips to and from work of about 5km one way. Longer trips of 20km of more only on weekends or some week nights. Concern on fuel dilution.
MI/HR on oil:3125
MI/HR on Unit: 15500
Sample date: 08/06/2004
Aluminium:2
Chromium:0
Iron:5
Copper:4
Lead:1
Tin:0
Molybdenum:28
Nickel:0
Manganese:0
Silver:0
Titanium:0
Potassium:0
Boron:31
Silicon:20
Calcium:1811
Magnesium:329
Phosphorus:786
Zinc:871
Barium:0
sus viscosiat @210F : 67.3
Flashpoint:380
Fuel: 0.5
Anitfreeze:0
Water:0
Insolubles:0.3
Seems like the level of silicon is high at 20. could it be that the engine is still young? using stock paper filter. TBN=4.0 also doesn't seem that great only after 3000miles. I use this oil as it is one of the cheaper oils here in Singapore. Usually stick to 3000mile changes so maybe TBN won't be an issue. Wonder if it will be safe to go for 5000mile changes?
Thanks guys.
Here are my results from Blackstone.Comments please. Was supposed to include terry's comments too. somehow it didn't appear.
Comments: TBN=4.0. Carlube triple R fully syn oil (5W-40). Oil in Engine for approx 4 months. Daily short trips to and from work of about 5km one way. Longer trips of 20km of more only on weekends or some week nights. Concern on fuel dilution.
MI/HR on oil:3125
MI/HR on Unit: 15500
Sample date: 08/06/2004
Aluminium:2
Chromium:0
Iron:5
Copper:4
Lead:1
Tin:0
Molybdenum:28
Nickel:0
Manganese:0
Silver:0
Titanium:0
Potassium:0
Boron:31
Silicon:20
Calcium:1811
Magnesium:329
Phosphorus:786
Zinc:871
Barium:0
sus viscosiat @210F : 67.3
Flashpoint:380
Fuel: 0.5
Anitfreeze:0
Water:0
Insolubles:0.3
Seems like the level of silicon is high at 20. could it be that the engine is still young? using stock paper filter. TBN=4.0 also doesn't seem that great only after 3000miles. I use this oil as it is one of the cheaper oils here in Singapore. Usually stick to 3000mile changes so maybe TBN won't be an issue. Wonder if it will be safe to go for 5000mile changes?
Thanks guys.