Originally Posted by dblshock
OK, here we go...Current OCI was 5/19/18 Edge 0/40, 6,100 mi. so far.. last month or so was down right frigid so cold short trips 3 miles to town, post office, groceries, GF, fuel ect.
Here's a cleaned blade..
Then a current reading 11/30/18 6,100mi.
and the subsequent paper blot
O.K. so how much dilution was there?...you won't get this from Oil Analyzers cause they stop @5%, B/S 1%.
I siphoned off about 1qt,
added .6qt.
so ball park (no lab here) .6qt. / 3.75qt. is 16% dilution.
This dilution took place in November/December 2018 mornings single digit and teens prior to that, no dilution observed April-October. ..6,200 so far on this OCI.
Unchecked this will continue to head north thru the friged temps I can only imagine the oil condition on one unchecked run November thru April on a lesser motor oil.
***Oil siphoned off a one qt. mark
***Make-up oil used .6qt.
***Dipstick reading returned to original mid mark.