Pennzoil 10w30 Analysis- Please Help?

[OILNEWBY]

Hello everyone. I finally got around to doing a test on my wifes 2000 ford explorer for the first time. Please help me with this report. I don't know what levels these numbers should be at. Thank you for your help.

2000 Ford Explorer Auto, Hot Southern Cali.
4.0 SOHC
77k miles
From Aug 29-Sept 15, '03

Specifics:
Pennzoil 10w30 yellow bottle (Oil is changes every 3k miles like clock work)
No additives
Motorcraft FL-1A oil filter
Fram Air Filter
2500 miles on oil, no makeup oil

ALUMINUM: 4
IRON: 8
Copper: 13
LEAD: 1
TIN: 0
MOLY: 86
NICKEL 0
BORON: 101
SILICON: 5
SODIUM: 1
CALCIUM: 2039
MAGNESIUM: 9
PHOSPHORUS: 1055
ZINC: 1224
VISC @ 100: 9.71
NITR: 21.0
Oxid: 25.0
TBN: 5.04
% FUEL: % ANTIFREEZE: Not on report
% WATER: 0
% INSOLUBLES: Not on report

 

[csandste]

Depending on your lab, your TBN is still very high. Looks to me like you still have more mileage left on this oil. 3K is dumping it pretty quickly.

[ September 16, 2003, 06:42 PM: Message edited by: csandste ]

 

[OILNEWBY]

I did the test through Amsoil. I am not sure who they use. It was mailed in a plastic container instead of a box. From the the amsoil guy said they now have a new location doing the test just because of the volume of test needed to be done. I am not sure if this helps.

 

[Patman]

Like I told you in email, this oil did very well here, and it's additive package is probably a good part of it. Pennzoil has a real nice additive pack for a low cost oil, just look at the level of boron, moly and ZDDP (zinc and phosphorus) You could definitely go with 4 or even 5k intervals with this oil and those driving conditions.

 

[buster]

I agree with Patman. Pennzoil is my choice for dinos. Very consistant and really does a nice job. Nice report.

 

[Al]

Great report. I think they Ues Analysts Inc. I'm guessing it's the old method of TBN. So 4000 miles might be stretching it based on the Oxidation. But anyway Silicon (which is dirt) is very low.

I would keep an eye on the copper-no problem now but nothing else to complain or worry about. You need to follow something

 

[Mike_dup1]

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[Bror Jace]

OILNEWBY, does your Exploder have an oil cooler? That might explain the slightly elevated copper. 13PPM isn't too bad ... but in a short interval following many short intervals it does seem to stick out. I would expect all of your vales to be in the mid-to-low single digits.

You might also search this site for other tests done on the same engine. Maybe they show extra copper as well? It could be a typical characteristic of this motor.

--- Bror Jace

[ September 17, 2003, 12:44 PM: Message edited by: Bror Jace ]