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The latest from my Ninja. I didn't get to ride much the last 2 years. Bad weather then I broke my leg early last spring which cut into my fun this summer. Not sure there's much to look at here. The MCF holds it's viscosity in this bike. Fuel has always been high. The fuel map is way rich in...

Last UOA from my G35. Previous UOA's are Mobil 1 5W-30 and Mobil 1 0W-30 respectively.

Latest UOA from my G35. Note that this was not M1 5W-30 but 0W-30 AFE. A mistake when I submitted the sample. Previous UOA here - http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/2939476 The lead is way up but nothing else seems unusual to me. I did change the plugs...

The latest from my Ninja 1000. Previous UOA's here - http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubb...rue#Post2731682 I still have the fuel dilution but that's not really a surprise. Other than the copper it appears with 15K miles on the bike the numbers are stable now. It is sort of amazing that...

The latest from my 2000 4Runner. This is M1 0W-30 AFE with a couple of quarts of the old version of M1R added to it. The lead is definitely higher with AFE versus running straight M1R but I'm almost out of that oil so I can't do a complete fill of it. I'm unsure about their recommendation to...

First analysis from my 'new' 2003 G35. I bought this car used from a friend that was the original owner. Called the oil change place he used and they stated it had been serviced with M1 5W-30. I'm not familiar with the current signatures so I'm unsure. The lead is troublesome but the fuel...

This is the latest from my Ninja. I'm not very happy about this but I'm not sure what to do about it either. Most of the metals are coming down like expected as the engine gains miles with the exception of copper. The fuel dilution is troubling though. I assumed in the previous run it was...

The latest from my 4Runner. This is almost the last of the old formulation of Mobil 1R I had around. Like the previous 3 intervals this was 5 quarts of M1R 0W-30 and 2 quarts of Mobil 1 15W-50EP. Hard to know whats causing the high lead readings but there's not much I can do about it...

The latest from my Ninja 1000. Looks like the numbers have mostly come down since the bike has now 6000+ miles. The fuel dilution is troubling but I think it's a product of riding this bike in the cold. Not much I can do about that other than not ride. Analysis 1 had cold weather riding...

Latest UOA from my Ninja 1000. I'm not sure why they called out the filter as 15 micron when it was listed as a 21 micron Wix 51358. Looks like things are getting better now that the bike is more broken in. The Rotella sheared to a 30 weight but that's no surprise. The fuel dilution has...

The latest from my 2000 4Runner. This fill was 6qts. M1R and 1 qt. of M1 15W-50EP. Same as the last few runs. The filter was changed and I used the same Wix #51515 filter as before. Hard to understand where the lead is coming from and why it's increasing. Nothing else looks out of the...

Here's the first UOA from my new Ninja 1000. This is factory fill from Kawasaki and I was told it was 10W-40. This bike was built 09/10 and was in the distribution system until it showed up at the dealer in February. I bought it in the middle of March. It had .1 miles showing when I took it...

The latest from my Concours - Earlier UOA is here - http://www.jimsharpphotography.com/oa/Concours_oil_anaylsis_1.jpg And thread here - http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1590619 This is certainly underwhelming. Wear metals are better than the previous...

One more from my 2000 4Runner. This oil has been in the truck almost a year. It's the same mix as the previous runs with M1R. 6 quarts of the 0W-30 M1R + 1 quart of M1 15W-50EP. That's why the viscosity is a little high. Note also that this is the older formulation of the M1R not the current...

From my 2006 Cub Cadet GT-2554. First sample is 50% Mobil 1 0W-30R + 50% Mobil 1 15W-50EP Second sample is Mobil 1 Truck and SUV 5W-40 Wix 51348 oil filter used both times. Air filter was changed at 100 hours. The 5W-40 sure did get thick didn't it? Maybe it's not the best for an air...

http://www.edmunds.com/help/about/press/161986/article.html Edmunds.com Announces Million Dollar Prize for Unintended Acceleration Research SANTA MONICA, Calif. — March 2, 2010 — Hearings related to the Toyota recall are now over, but they haven't added much clarity about the cause of...

I didn't see this posted before. Interesting theory... Toyota’s Massive Recall — Made in China? February 1st, 2010 Toyota’s recent recall of 4.2 million vehicles has been pretty dramatic, and the media has pitched this story as one that highlights quality problems outside of China. This recall...

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/U...-02-19-18-07-05 By DAN STRUMPF AP Auto Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- General Motors Co. CEO Ed Whitacre will receive a salary of $1.7 million this year, plus stock awards that will bring his total pay package to $9 million at a later date, the automaker...

What a surprise eh? It seems we're not done pouring money into the bottomless hole. But hey, I'm sure it'll be a big profit maker for the US taxpayer... http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Treasury-G...set=&ccode= Treasury, GMAC in talks for 3rd round of US aid Treasury says auto lender GMAC in...

This is the first UOA on my '03 Kawasaki Concours. I bought this bike last year and have ridden it about 1500 miles. It spent about 4 months last winter stored in my unheated garage in Illinois without being started. According to the maintenance records I got from the previous owner the oil was...