Mobil 1 0w-20 SM VOA

[dcoyne78]

Aluminum-----0
Chromium-----0
Iron---------1
Copper-------0
Lead---------0
Tin----------0
Molybdenum--93
Nickel-------0
Manganese----0
Silver-------0
Titanium-----0
Potassium----1
Boron-------74
Silicon------3
Sodium-------4
Calcium---2080
Magnesium---13
Phosphorus-770
Zinc-------871
Barium-------0
Viscosity---54
Flashpoint-440
TBN--------9.9

 

[dcoyne78]

Forgot the date code for this sample. It is X18A6 5371, which is January 18, 2006 (I also checked with a black light.) The second letter stands for the month and the digits befor the letter give the day of the month, the 6 after the A is for 2006

 

[buster]

http://theoildrop.server101.com/forums/s...ge=0#Post474179

Check out the VOA of the 0w-20 dated 12/04

Boron - 226ppm
ZDDP- 1000/1100

I liked the old one better.

 

[dcoyne78]

Yes, the SL is probably better if you can find it, I just wanted to let people know what one sample of the SM looks like.

 

[dcoyne78]

I found an old VOA from Blackstone (which is where my VOA was done) from Aug 03, so a comparison from the same lab can be done, I am not sure when the oils changed over to SM.

-----------Jan-06----Aug-03
Aluminum-------0----------2
Chromium-------0----------0
Iron-----------1----------2
Copper---------0----------0
Lead-----------0----------0
Tin------------0----------0
Molybdenum----93---------67
Nickel---------0----------0
Manganese------0----------0
Silver---------0----------0
Titanium-------0----------0
Potassium------1----------0
Boron---------74--------198
Silicon--------3----------3
Sodium---------4----------7
Calcium-----2080-------2892
Magnesium-----13---------21
Phosphorus---770--------862
Zinc---------871--------979
Barium---------0----------0
Viscosity-----54---------54.9
Flashpoint---440--------470
TBN------------9.9-------11

Big difference in flashpoint, Moly, B, Ca, P, Zn, the old stuff looks good to me, but I will keep you updated on how the new stuff looks in my Prius on the UOA forum. Should be rreaching 5000 miles pretty soon, I plan to sample and keep iit going for 10000 at least, things looked ok at 2400.

 

[dcoyne78]

Better format. I learned the code trick.
Code:

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Blackstone Labs Virgin Oil Analysis

Mobil 0w-20 SM

Date Code X18A6 Jan. 18, 2006

Date Dec-06 Aug-03

Alum 0 2

Chrom 0 0

Iron 1 2

Copper 0 0

Lead 0 0

Tin 0 0

Moly 93 67

Nickel 0 0

Mang 0 0

Silver 0 0

Ti 0 0

K 1 0

Boron 74 198

Si 3 3

Na 4 7

Ca 2080 2892

Mg 13 21

P 770 862

Zinc 871 979

Barium 0 0

Visc 54 54.9

Flash 440 470

TBN 9.9 11

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[sxg6]

Thanks for the VOA, i'm running this as we speak.

 

[D Bone]

Me too!

 

[buster]

This was the best oil in terms of smoothness that I've used. (SL version). I'd like to try the new Havoline 5w-20 8.0 cSt oil.

 

[toocrazy2yoo]

Under SM, they whacked the calcium way down, too. Is that om a par with zinc as far as air pollution? Why would the calcium take a severe drop?

 

[B15SE]

I've still got 5 qts of the old SL 0w-20 in the garage. I don't have anything to run them in now that I don't have my Ford?

 

[dcoyne78]

I would think this oil would be fine in the 06 Civic and you would probably get better gas mileage than a xW30.

 

[B15SE]

Quote:

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I would think this oil would be fine in the 06 Civic and you would probably get better gas mileage than a xW30.

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Yes. I posted that before my Sentra was totaled. Now that I have the Civic and it specs 5w-20, the M1 SL 0w-20 is going in next!

Funny how things work out

Brian

 

[Triple_Se7en]

There's a Honda 0W-20 UOA right now over at the UOA board.

Not so stellar!