Hello!
I drive a Mitsubishi Delica l300 with a 2.5l Turbo Diesel engine as well as a Trabold bypass oil filter.
The engine oil is AMSOIL Synthetic Diesel & Marine Motor Oil SAE 15W-40 which I haven't changed for the last 16.000km. It was time to get a oil test done and here are the results:
It looks like there is some dirt coming in somehow as the silicone is high. The question is now, where does it come from? There was no work on any gaskets since I used this oil, so I don't think there is any contamination there.
Why does a bypass filter which should filter down to .1 Micron not filter out the dirt?
After checking out the engine my only suspicion is the snorkel with a ram-head in combination with the K&N airfilter let too much dirt in.
What are your guys opinion on this test result? How long can I still use the oil till it really starts to hurt the engine?
Thanks a lot for your help
Alfons
I drive a Mitsubishi Delica l300 with a 2.5l Turbo Diesel engine as well as a Trabold bypass oil filter.
The engine oil is AMSOIL Synthetic Diesel & Marine Motor Oil SAE 15W-40 which I haven't changed for the last 16.000km. It was time to get a oil test done and here are the results:
It looks like there is some dirt coming in somehow as the silicone is high. The question is now, where does it come from? There was no work on any gaskets since I used this oil, so I don't think there is any contamination there.
Why does a bypass filter which should filter down to .1 Micron not filter out the dirt?
After checking out the engine my only suspicion is the snorkel with a ram-head in combination with the K&N airfilter let too much dirt in.
What are your guys opinion on this test result? How long can I still use the oil till it really starts to hurt the engine?
Thanks a lot for your help
Alfons
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