Virgin 15w-40 Chevron Delo 400 API SL/CI-4

[mikeyoilnutt]

Test was done by Oil Analyzers
Iron 1ppm
Chromium 0ppm
Lead 0ppm
Copper 0ppm
Tin 0ppm
Aluminum 0ppm
Nickle 0ppm
Silver 0ppm
Silicon 0ppm
Boron 0ppm
Sodium 0ppm
Magnesium 23ppm
Calcium 3343 ppm
Barium 0ppm
Phophorous 1116ppm
Zinc 1376ppm
Molybdenum 0ppm
Titanium 0ppm
Vanadium 0ppm
Potassium 0ppm
VIS@100C 15.95cSt
Tbn 10.63

 

[GROUCHO MARX]

Thanks!

 

[G-MAN]

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Originally posted by Pops:
Thanks for the post !

What this VOA does not show is the very good base stock oils that is used and the SSI Index of the oil which imo through a UOA shows the quality of the VII's used in the Chevron oil.

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What is the "SSI Index"?

 

[dragboat]

Shear Stability Index-A way to evaluate the shearing the oil can tolerate in use.

For the most part it is already shown in the VI at 100C in this case "IF" the same batch of oil in a UOA is sent to the same Lab although it is still not the actual SSI rating of the oil

 

[Pops]

Thanks for the post !

What this VOA does not show is the very good base stock oils that is used and the SSI Index of the oil which imo through a UOA shows the quality of the VII's used in the Chevron oil.

 

[Bror Jace]

Hmmm ... no moly or Boron unlike the Chevron Supreme which (now) has both.

--- Bror Jace

 

[Steve S]

moly,boron with the higher zinc and phos. would it be needed? My wife has a diesel truck to tow around her horses ,I wonder if moly would help . Amsoil and Delvac 1 are without and they do good in wear.Is there a difference in wear with moly. But would Chevron spend the money to put moly in Supreme if it wasn't necessary? Oil is getting complicated! Also would calcium help with wear like the oil extreme.

[ April 07, 2003, 11:18 AM: Message edited by: Steve S ]

 

[Bror Jace]

Steve S, The Delo400 might not need that stuff ... but it would make a great cycle oil if it had the same boron package that Chevron Supreme has.

Someone here used htis oil in a BMW which normally calls for 10W60 ... and the Delo400 worked superbly.

Pennzoil 15W40 Long Life has 180ppm of moly if you're interested.

--- Bror Jace

 

[Calvin]

Thank You Bror Jace,

To make it easier here is the older May of 2002 SJ
oil I have found.Test date 7-1-2003 from Blackstones.

Iron = 1
Silicon = 3
Sodium = 1
Calcium = 3056
Magnesium = 6
Phosphrus = 1136
Zinc = 1355

Flash point = 435
SUS @ 210 F = 79.9
TBN = 11

 

[Bror Jace]

I thought I would bring this back to the top to make comparisons to Calvin's SJ formula VOA a little easier.

Thanks, Calvin for those 4 VOAs.

--- Bror Jace