First UOA on my new 1999 Civic EX. I did this as a pre-ARX to compare later on with the post-ARX numbers to see any differences. Car is used 70% highway, 30% city. Universal averages have the asterisk next to it.
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NATHAN: Everything looks good in the first sample from your '99 Civic. Universal averages for the 1.8L are based on an oil run of 4300 miles. Your wear generally read around averages and all metals were in the correct balance. That's a good sign that your engine has no problems to speak of, and you could run the oil more miles if you wanted to. No harmful contaminants were found and your air and oil filters (silicon and insolubles) are working well. Try 6500 miles next time. This engine is showing no signs of slowing down!
5,645 miles on oil
118, 245 miles on engine
1 qt. make-up oil added (Pennzoil 5W-30 yellow bottle)
Purolator premium oil filter (for you filter buffs out there)
Aluminum: 2 - 4*
Chromium: 0 - 1*
Iron: 8 - 9*
Copper: 2 - 6*
Lead: 2 - 3*
Tin: 0 - 0*
Moly: 182 - 81*
Nickel: 1 - 0*
Manganese: 0 - 1*
Silver: 0 - 0*
Titanium: 0 - 0*
Potassium: 0 - 1*
Boron: 23 - 57*
Silicon: 3 - 10*
Calcium: 2005 - 2209*
Magnesium: 8 - 164*
Phosphorus: 674 - 730*
Zinc: 853 - 859*
Barium: 0 - 0*
SUS Viscosity @ 210: 57.4 - 56 to 62*
cSt Vicsosity @ 100: 9.46 - 9.1 to 11.1*
Flashpoint: 410 - >365*
Fuel%: Antifreeze%: 0 - 0*
Water%: 0 - 0*
Insolubles%: 0.2 -
So how did this first reading go? Right now I'm about halfway through my first cleaning cycle and am eager to see what changes (if any) there will after my first ARX cycle.
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NATHAN: Everything looks good in the first sample from your '99 Civic. Universal averages for the 1.8L are based on an oil run of 4300 miles. Your wear generally read around averages and all metals were in the correct balance. That's a good sign that your engine has no problems to speak of, and you could run the oil more miles if you wanted to. No harmful contaminants were found and your air and oil filters (silicon and insolubles) are working well. Try 6500 miles next time. This engine is showing no signs of slowing down!
5,645 miles on oil
118, 245 miles on engine
1 qt. make-up oil added (Pennzoil 5W-30 yellow bottle)
Purolator premium oil filter (for you filter buffs out there)
Aluminum: 2 - 4*
Chromium: 0 - 1*
Iron: 8 - 9*
Copper: 2 - 6*
Lead: 2 - 3*
Tin: 0 - 0*
Moly: 182 - 81*
Nickel: 1 - 0*
Manganese: 0 - 1*
Silver: 0 - 0*
Titanium: 0 - 0*
Potassium: 0 - 1*
Boron: 23 - 57*
Silicon: 3 - 10*
Calcium: 2005 - 2209*
Magnesium: 8 - 164*
Phosphorus: 674 - 730*
Zinc: 853 - 859*
Barium: 0 - 0*
SUS Viscosity @ 210: 57.4 - 56 to 62*
cSt Vicsosity @ 100: 9.46 - 9.1 to 11.1*
Flashpoint: 410 - >365*
Fuel%: Antifreeze%: 0 - 0*
Water%: 0 - 0*
Insolubles%: 0.2 -
So how did this first reading go? Right now I'm about halfway through my first cleaning cycle and am eager to see what changes (if any) there will after my first ARX cycle.
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