M1 5W20 1997 Mountaineer 5000mi

[97mountaineer]

This is my first ever UOA, and first ever post to BITOG. Truck has 167,000 miles and runs fairly well. Any thoughts on these numbers? Im wondering if I should extend my OCI a little or just stay with 5000mi?

First column my truck/ second column universal averages:

Aluminum 3/3
Chromium 1/1
Iron 21/20
Copper 5/6
Lead 9/19
Tin 0/1
Moly 89/60
Nickel 1/1
Manganese 0/1
Silver 0/0
Titanium 0/0
Potassium 2/1
Boron 46/36
Silicon 15/11
Sodium 7/25
Calcium 2267/1822
Magnesium 13/185
Phosphorus 660/743
Zinc 825/895
Barium 2/1

SUS Viscosity @ 210 F. 56.2
Viscosity @ 100 C. 9.13
Flashpoint in F. 405
Fuel % Antifreeze % 0
Water 0
TBN 3.4

Thanks!

 

[GoHeels1981]

Yawn, nice report.

I would stay with the 5k interval.

 

[Steve S]

I think perfection has been achieved,stay the course.

 

[demarpaint]

Maybe we should email this report to Valvoline

I'm learning how to read them and it looks good to me!

Frank D

 

[FZ1]

Quite good. The add pack would go farther,but I would want to get the wear metals out pretty soon.

 

[rg200amp]

Nice report.

What Oil filter are you useing?

 

[Colt45ws]

Might be able to go 6k, if you wanted to push it. I would stay where you are now though, gives you a little buffer in case something happens.

 

[rshaw125]

Which engine is this?

 

[97mountaineer]

Thanks for the replys. Oil filter is a Motorcraft FL820S and the engine is the Ford 5.0L 302 CID V8.

 

[addyguy]

Hate to go against the grain here, but I don't think this is that good of a report. Its a 5k mile run, and the iron, copper and aluminum are at the universal averages levels. Now, if you were using an 'average' dino oil, then that would be good, but you're using what is supposed to be a 'premium synthetic' - shouldn't you expect lower-than-average wear when using a more expensive product?

You could have gotten the same, if not better results, and saved a lot of money, by using Motorcraft 5W-20 for 5k miles. Then again, that would go against the BITOG norm of using synthetics on short drains.....

 

[demarpaint]

Since I'm learning how to read these UOA's I realize a new engine would throw some higher #'s since its breaking in. Does a higher mile engine show higher #'s because its more worn than say an engine between 20,000 - 100,000 miles?

Frank D

 

[amati63]

This oil can last 7500 miles and more . Why wasting all that money using synthetic, it does puzzle me for sure.

 

[97mountaineer]

Originally Posted By: addyguy
Hate to go against the grain here, but I don't think this is that good of a report. Its a 5k mile run, and the iron, copper and aluminum are at the universal averages levels. Now, if you were using an 'average' dino oil, then that would be good, but you're using what is supposed to be a 'premium synthetic' - shouldn't you expect lower-than-average wear when using a more expensive product?

You could have gotten the same, if not better results, and saved a lot of money, by using Motorcraft 5W-20 for 5k miles. Then again, that would go against the BITOG norm of using synthetics on short drains.....


I'm not sure if this makes a difference and I probably should have added to my original post, but the universal averages were based on an oil run of 3400 miles.

 

[OVERKILL]

Originally Posted By: 97mountaineer
Originally Posted By: addyguy
Hate to go against the grain here, but I don't think this is that good of a report. Its a 5k mile run, and the iron, copper and aluminum are at the universal averages levels. Now, if you were using an 'average' dino oil, then that would be good, but you're using what is supposed to be a 'premium synthetic' - shouldn't you expect lower-than-average wear when using a more expensive product?

You could have gotten the same, if not better results, and saved a lot of money, by using Motorcraft 5W-20 for 5k miles. Then again, that would go against the BITOG norm of using synthetics on short drains.....


I'm not sure if this makes a difference and I probably should have added to my original post, but the universal averages were based on an oil run of 3400 miles.


So, your 5K Mile numbers are most better than the 3.4K Mile UA numbers.

I think it did well???? 302's last pretty much forever.....

 

[ZZman]

I think it could go 7,000 miles no problem. Wear looks good and TBN is still very good.

 

[Cutehumor]

typical mobil 1 iron. Lead isn't fantastic, but it's fine for a motor this age. no water, antifreeze (sodium/potassium is in single digits)Flash is fine. Silicon is a litle up, could be road salt. TBN has some life left. Other than that, looks good to me.