Non-Turbo Mini Cooper, 1.6l
Joe Gibbs DT-40 (5w-40)
Manne Filter
1 quart Make up oil (1/2 quart at 5500 miles of DT-40, another half quart of Store Brand SN non-synthetic at 9300 miles.)
Miles on oil 9800
Miles on unit 40,000
4.5 quart fill
Blackstone Comments:
This oil did seem to hold up well. Wear metals are nice and low, especially considering the
longer oil run and the spirited driving. Universal averages show typical wear levels for this type of engine
after about 7,000 miles on the oil. The TBN was 2.7 showing lots of active additive left. Try 12,000 miles on
the next oil and check back. Nice engine.
ALUMINUM 6
CHROMIUM 0
IRON 27
COPPER 16
LEAD 0
TIN 0
MOLYBDENUM 43
NICKEL 1
SILVER 0
TITANIUM 1
POTASSIUM 1
BORON 36
SILICON 6
SODIUM 10
CALCIUM 3162
MAGNESIUM 1354
PHOSPHORUS 1002
ZINC 1257
BARIUM 0
MANGANESE 1
TBN- 2.7
cSt Viscosity @ 100°C 12.11
SUS Viscosity @ 210°F 66.8
Flashpoint in °F 390
Fuel % .5
Antifreeze %0.
Insolubles %.3
Water 0.0
I am pretty hard on this car, lots of driving in the 4500-5500 rpm range on my daily commute. Whoever made this dipstick, should be buried alive. Not only hard to read, but very innaccurate. I drained out between 3 and 3.3 quarts (less the sample, and this is with me adding 1/2 a quart just prior to the oil change, at about 9300 miles), but the dipstick showed that I was in the "safe" zone. I originally filled with 4.5 quarts. When I changed the oil and added 4.5 quarts, it is way past the "full" mark on the dipstick. I figure I'm using about 1 quart every 5000 miles. Never did an oil pressure light come on, nor did I hear funny sounds, but I think being nearly 1.5 quarts down from the full capacity, yet showing halfway into the safe zone is asking for trouble. Very poor design. I refilled with more DT-40, and will make sure I check the level more often, keeping it near full, and probably running it out to 15k. Good thing I didn't get the turbo version, I'd be in all kinds of trouble, this thing is a blast to drive.
Joe Gibbs DT-40 (5w-40)
Manne Filter
1 quart Make up oil (1/2 quart at 5500 miles of DT-40, another half quart of Store Brand SN non-synthetic at 9300 miles.)
Miles on oil 9800
Miles on unit 40,000
4.5 quart fill
Blackstone Comments:
This oil did seem to hold up well. Wear metals are nice and low, especially considering the
longer oil run and the spirited driving. Universal averages show typical wear levels for this type of engine
after about 7,000 miles on the oil. The TBN was 2.7 showing lots of active additive left. Try 12,000 miles on
the next oil and check back. Nice engine.
ALUMINUM 6
CHROMIUM 0
IRON 27
COPPER 16
LEAD 0
TIN 0
MOLYBDENUM 43
NICKEL 1
SILVER 0
TITANIUM 1
POTASSIUM 1
BORON 36
SILICON 6
SODIUM 10
CALCIUM 3162
MAGNESIUM 1354
PHOSPHORUS 1002
ZINC 1257
BARIUM 0
MANGANESE 1
TBN- 2.7
cSt Viscosity @ 100°C 12.11
SUS Viscosity @ 210°F 66.8
Flashpoint in °F 390
Fuel % .5
Antifreeze %0.
Insolubles %.3
Water 0.0
I am pretty hard on this car, lots of driving in the 4500-5500 rpm range on my daily commute. Whoever made this dipstick, should be buried alive. Not only hard to read, but very innaccurate. I drained out between 3 and 3.3 quarts (less the sample, and this is with me adding 1/2 a quart just prior to the oil change, at about 9300 miles), but the dipstick showed that I was in the "safe" zone. I originally filled with 4.5 quarts. When I changed the oil and added 4.5 quarts, it is way past the "full" mark on the dipstick. I figure I'm using about 1 quart every 5000 miles. Never did an oil pressure light come on, nor did I hear funny sounds, but I think being nearly 1.5 quarts down from the full capacity, yet showing halfway into the safe zone is asking for trouble. Very poor design. I refilled with more DT-40, and will make sure I check the level more often, keeping it near full, and probably running it out to 15k. Good thing I didn't get the turbo version, I'd be in all kinds of trouble, this thing is a blast to drive.
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