Driving style was consistent for both intervals, about 70% highway over 11 months. This interval was run on M1 0w20 vs. the previous Honda dino 5w20. Oil filters were changed both times, but I kept the air filter the same. My most recent lab results were from the same sample, same day, but sent to Terry's labs a couple of weeks later for comparison purposes. Because of reactivity to condensation while awaiting (or while in) transit to Terry and his labs, no FTIR or viscosity measurements were performed and some elemental elevation relative to the Blackstone analysis may have occured.
I ran Fuel Power during this last interval and will include Lube Control for 5K followed by a clean up run of Auto-Rx at the end of this next OCI. I also replaced the factory original Honda air filter with a Wix replacement. Terry was extremely prompt, helpful and patient with his consulting on both samples. He has been worth every penny - my Honda dealership didn't initially want to look into the fuel dilution issue that last year's sample revealed until I used some tips from Terry. Honda says they didn't do anything while examining, but this year I have no fuel detected, so I'm happy. I look forward to working with him again with next year's sample.
(Edit - Blackstone flagged Al, Fe, Cu, Si, viscosity, flash and fuel dilution with the previous run with Honda dino 5w-20 dino, only Cu with this M1 0w-20 run.)
[ September 06, 2005, 09:27 PM: Message edited by: darryld13 ]
I ran Fuel Power during this last interval and will include Lube Control for 5K followed by a clean up run of Auto-Rx at the end of this next OCI. I also replaced the factory original Honda air filter with a Wix replacement. Terry was extremely prompt, helpful and patient with his consulting on both samples. He has been worth every penny - my Honda dealership didn't initially want to look into the fuel dilution issue that last year's sample revealed until I used some tips from Terry. Honda says they didn't do anything while examining, but this year I have no fuel detected, so I'm happy. I look forward to working with him again with next year's sample.
(Edit - Blackstone flagged Al, Fe, Cu, Si, viscosity, flash and fuel dilution with the previous run with Honda dino 5w-20 dino, only Cu with this M1 0w-20 run.)
code:
Oil Mobil 1 Mobil 1 Honda
Visc 0W20 0W20 5W20
Filter Filtech Filtech Filtech
Adds FP FP None
Qts add None None None
Lab Dyson Bstone Bstone
Oil mi. 7,433 7,433 7,519
In use 11 mo 11 mo 11 mo Bstone
Car mi. 20,881 20,881 13,448 Univ.
Date 7/16/05 7/16/05 8/2/04 Avgs
Al 4 4 6 3
Cr 4 3 3 1
Fe 23 19 33 10
Cu 57 49 64 23
Pb 0 1 2 2
Sn 1 0 0 1
Mo 86 88 195 77
Ni 0 0 0 0
Mn 1 0 0 0
Ag 0 0 0 0
Ti 0 0 0 0
K 1 0 0 1
B 118 86 24 75
Si 10 11 21 9
Na 6 4 4 5
Ca 2282 2438 1847 2457
Mg 18 14 5 126
P 737 744 651 745
Zn 902 893 801 880
Ba 0 0 1 0
V 0 n/a n/a n/a
Sb 0 n/a n/a n/a
SUS Tgt n/a 53-59 53-62
SUS 210 n/a 54.9 52.2
Fl. Tgt n/a >355 >355
Fl. (F) n/a 385 350
Fuel T n/a
Fuel % Neg
AF Tgt n/a 0 0
AF % Neg 0 0
H2O Tgt n/a
H2O % Trace 0 0
Insol T n/a
Insol n/a 0.4 0.3
TBN 4.5 3.6 1.7
Fe Debr 21 (PQ) n/a n/a
[ September 06, 2005, 09:27 PM: Message edited by: darryld13 ]