BLACKSTONE LABS OIL REPORT: 11/13/2014
OIL TYPE & GRADE: Shell Rotella 15W/40 (2nd UOA) Shell Rotella T6 5W/40 (1st UOA)
MAKE/MODEL: Ducati 1198cc 2013 Multistrada
FUEL TYPE: Gasoline (Unleaded)
NOTES: You mentioned taking the sample cold, and that might be why fuel dilution is so high. Still, 2.5% is more than we normally see from normal operation, so it's worth monitoring in the coming samples. Fuel probably thinned the viscosity - it read in the 5W/30 range. You used a similar interval as last time, so it's nice to see metals staying relatively steady. Steady wear is among the best indicators of a healthy engine, so we don't have any reason to believe any mechanical issues are in the works. The 8.0 TBN shows lots of active additive in the oil, so try 4,000 miles next.
(2nd UOA / UNIT LOCATION AVERAGE / 1st UOA / UNIVERSAL AVERAGE)
MI on Oil: 2,713 / - / 2853 / -
MI on Unit: 13567 / - /10854 / -
Sample Date: 11/1/2014 / - / 6/22/2014 / -
Make Up Oil: 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Aluminum: 18 / 19 / 19 / 17
Chromium: 0 / 0 / 0 / 1
Iron: 10 / 13 / 16 / 21
Copper: 3 / 3 / 3 / 4
Lead: 1 / 1 / 1 / 5
Tin: 1 / 1 / 0 / 0
Molybdenum: 12 / 34 / 55 / 90
Nickel: 1 / 1 / 1 / 2
Manganese: 0 / 0 / 0 / 1
Silver: 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Titanium: 0 / 0 / 0 / 1
Potassium: 5 / 4 / 3 / 3
Boron: 32 / 40 / 48 / 64
Silicon: 7 / 9 / 11 / 19
Sodium: 9 / 10 / 11 / 9
Calcium: 1840 / 1313 / 786 / 1627
Magnesium: 243 / 718 / 1193 / 521
Phosphorus: 969 / 1006 / 1042 / 1044
Zinc: 1065 / 1113 / 1160 / 1183
Barium: 0 / 0 / 0 / 2
(2nd UOA / VALUES SHOULD BE / 1st UOA)
SUS Viscosity @210° F: 60.2 / 67-80 / 58.1
cSt Viscosity @100° C: 10.28 / 12.2-15.8 / 9.69
Flashpoint in ° F: 335 / >385 / 320
Fuel %: 2.5 / 2.8
Antifreeze %: 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0
Water %: 0.0 / 0.0
Insolubles %: 0.1 / TR
TBN: 8.0 / >1.0 / 8.2
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These are my first UOAs. I'm concerned about fuel dilution and viscosity. Oil samples were taken after warming motorcycle up for a short time (now I know that is not ideal).
What do you guys think about the numbers? And, would you recommend 4K on this oil?
OIL TYPE & GRADE: Shell Rotella 15W/40 (2nd UOA) Shell Rotella T6 5W/40 (1st UOA)
MAKE/MODEL: Ducati 1198cc 2013 Multistrada
FUEL TYPE: Gasoline (Unleaded)
NOTES: You mentioned taking the sample cold, and that might be why fuel dilution is so high. Still, 2.5% is more than we normally see from normal operation, so it's worth monitoring in the coming samples. Fuel probably thinned the viscosity - it read in the 5W/30 range. You used a similar interval as last time, so it's nice to see metals staying relatively steady. Steady wear is among the best indicators of a healthy engine, so we don't have any reason to believe any mechanical issues are in the works. The 8.0 TBN shows lots of active additive in the oil, so try 4,000 miles next.
(2nd UOA / UNIT LOCATION AVERAGE / 1st UOA / UNIVERSAL AVERAGE)
MI on Oil: 2,713 / - / 2853 / -
MI on Unit: 13567 / - /10854 / -
Sample Date: 11/1/2014 / - / 6/22/2014 / -
Make Up Oil: 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Aluminum: 18 / 19 / 19 / 17
Chromium: 0 / 0 / 0 / 1
Iron: 10 / 13 / 16 / 21
Copper: 3 / 3 / 3 / 4
Lead: 1 / 1 / 1 / 5
Tin: 1 / 1 / 0 / 0
Molybdenum: 12 / 34 / 55 / 90
Nickel: 1 / 1 / 1 / 2
Manganese: 0 / 0 / 0 / 1
Silver: 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Titanium: 0 / 0 / 0 / 1
Potassium: 5 / 4 / 3 / 3
Boron: 32 / 40 / 48 / 64
Silicon: 7 / 9 / 11 / 19
Sodium: 9 / 10 / 11 / 9
Calcium: 1840 / 1313 / 786 / 1627
Magnesium: 243 / 718 / 1193 / 521
Phosphorus: 969 / 1006 / 1042 / 1044
Zinc: 1065 / 1113 / 1160 / 1183
Barium: 0 / 0 / 0 / 2
(2nd UOA / VALUES SHOULD BE / 1st UOA)
SUS Viscosity @210° F: 60.2 / 67-80 / 58.1
cSt Viscosity @100° C: 10.28 / 12.2-15.8 / 9.69
Flashpoint in ° F: 335 / >385 / 320
Fuel %: 2.5 / 2.8
Antifreeze %: 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0
Water %: 0.0 / 0.0
Insolubles %: 0.1 / TR
TBN: 8.0 / >1.0 / 8.2
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These are my first UOAs. I'm concerned about fuel dilution and viscosity. Oil samples were taken after warming motorcycle up for a short time (now I know that is not ideal).
What do you guys think about the numbers? And, would you recommend 4K on this oil?