Hello all,
Here is my 3rd UOA on my vehicle.
Vehicle Info:
Year and Model: 2011 Mazda6 with 6spd MT
Engine: 2.5L 4cyl MZR N/A (NOT direct injected, NOT skyactiv). (No Oil Life Monitor) (API SN 0w20 Spec'd at 5,000/7,500mile severe/non-severe service)
Previous Oil: Pennzoil Platinum API SN 0w20 (non pure plus)
UOA Oil: Pennzoil Platinum API SN 0w20 (non pure plus)
UOA Oil Filter: Purolator PureOne PL10241
Miles on Oil: 9,022
Makeup oil: 0.80-1.0 qt Kendall GT-1 0w20 (I did add 0.5 qts during road trip toward end of OCI which would explain high TBN - 12 hours of driving at 75mph consumed a little oil).
Service Conditions: 7 months, 80/20% highway/city, winter conditions (single digit temperatures for 3-4 months straight), typically no warm-up for morning commute, 1,750 mile road trip south to escape winter, periods of long idling to thaw ice and snow.
Previous UOAs:
1st UOA @ 9,885 vehicle miles: Mobil 1 0w20 API SN (first use of Mobil 1 after FF drain)
2nd UOA @ 40,465 vehicle miles: Kendall GT-1 Synthetic 0w20 API SN (third consecutive use of Kendall GT-1)
My comments:
Does anybody see any issues with me doing a yearly OCI for ~15k miles? Do I even need to really use a synthetic? Am I just pouring money away? Trust me when I saw this is the most brutal winter I've ever seen temperature wise - and the oil held up fine. It seems this motor will run on anything. Dnewton - time to switch to Supertech dino?
Latest fill:
Oil: Castrol Edge Syntec 0w20
Oil Filter: FRAM TG3614
Thanks for looking and comments are appreciated. Any questions please ask!
Code:
Make/Model: Mazda6 2.5L 4-cyl
Oil Type & Grade: Pennzoil Platinum Synthetic 0w20
Fuel Type: Gasoline (Unleaded)
Mi/HR on Oil: 9,022
Mi/HR on Unit: 63,495
Sample Date: 04/04/15
Make up Oil Added: 1 qt
Aluminum 4
Chromium 0
Iron 7
Copper 2
Lead 0
Tin 2
Molybdenum 56
Nickel 0
Manganese 0
Silver 0
Titanium 16
Potassium 0
Boron 28
Silicon 8
Sodium 5
Calcium 2562
Magnesium 12
Phosphorus 671
Zinc 803
Barium 0
SUS Viscosity @ 210F: 51.3
cSt Viscosity @ 100C: 7.66
Flashpoint in F: 395
Fuel%
Antifreeze% 0.0
Water% 0.0
Insolubles % 0.2
TBN 4.2
Here is my 3rd UOA on my vehicle.
Vehicle Info:
Year and Model: 2011 Mazda6 with 6spd MT
Engine: 2.5L 4cyl MZR N/A (NOT direct injected, NOT skyactiv). (No Oil Life Monitor) (API SN 0w20 Spec'd at 5,000/7,500mile severe/non-severe service)
Previous Oil: Pennzoil Platinum API SN 0w20 (non pure plus)
UOA Oil: Pennzoil Platinum API SN 0w20 (non pure plus)
UOA Oil Filter: Purolator PureOne PL10241
Miles on Oil: 9,022
Makeup oil: 0.80-1.0 qt Kendall GT-1 0w20 (I did add 0.5 qts during road trip toward end of OCI which would explain high TBN - 12 hours of driving at 75mph consumed a little oil).
Service Conditions: 7 months, 80/20% highway/city, winter conditions (single digit temperatures for 3-4 months straight), typically no warm-up for morning commute, 1,750 mile road trip south to escape winter, periods of long idling to thaw ice and snow.
Previous UOAs:
1st UOA @ 9,885 vehicle miles: Mobil 1 0w20 API SN (first use of Mobil 1 after FF drain)
2nd UOA @ 40,465 vehicle miles: Kendall GT-1 Synthetic 0w20 API SN (third consecutive use of Kendall GT-1)
My comments:
Does anybody see any issues with me doing a yearly OCI for ~15k miles? Do I even need to really use a synthetic? Am I just pouring money away? Trust me when I saw this is the most brutal winter I've ever seen temperature wise - and the oil held up fine. It seems this motor will run on anything. Dnewton - time to switch to Supertech dino?
Latest fill:
Oil: Castrol Edge Syntec 0w20
Oil Filter: FRAM TG3614
Thanks for looking and comments are appreciated. Any questions please ask!
Code:
Make/Model: Mazda6 2.5L 4-cyl
Oil Type & Grade: Pennzoil Platinum Synthetic 0w20
Fuel Type: Gasoline (Unleaded)
Mi/HR on Oil: 9,022
Mi/HR on Unit: 63,495
Sample Date: 04/04/15
Make up Oil Added: 1 qt
Aluminum 4
Chromium 0
Iron 7
Copper 2
Lead 0
Tin 2
Molybdenum 56
Nickel 0
Manganese 0
Silver 0
Titanium 16
Potassium 0
Boron 28
Silicon 8
Sodium 5
Calcium 2562
Magnesium 12
Phosphorus 671
Zinc 803
Barium 0
SUS Viscosity @ 210F: 51.3
cSt Viscosity @ 100C: 7.66
Flashpoint in F: 395
Fuel%
Antifreeze% 0.0
Water% 0.0
Insolubles % 0.2
TBN 4.2
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