Recently changed my oil again, and sent another sample in for analysis.
This is the 2nd sample that has had no fuel dilution flagged. I have noticed that I am not hearing the same noise I used to hear under the hood, when I opened the door. Sounded like the High Pressure Fuel Pump was priming, or building up pressure, every time I opened the door. Just wondering if they were maybe related. I was experiencing fuel dilution for many of the first few oil samples I submitted, & now it seems like it isn't an issue.
I have been extending the oil change to around 8000 kilometers for the last 2 OCI, after seeing that my last analysis came back with no dilution.
Boron levels were low again on this analysis though, & Iron went up a bit with a little longer OCI probably normal
I recently purchased Magnatec 5W-30 oil, & am going to run this oil for a while.
Will probably send in a sample for analysis on the 2nd oil change.
Thought that maybe a higher viscosity oil, might be better for the 3.5 Ecoboost. Pennzoil Platinum is on the thinner end of a 5W-30.
Code
Aluminum 2
Chromium 1
Copper 6
Iron 17
Tin 0
Lead 0
Silicon 8
Molybdenum 78
Nickel 0
Silver 0
Potassium 1
Sodium 3
Boron 65 (Lower Critical)
Barium 0
Calcium 967
Magnesium 630
Manganese 1
Phosphorous 565
Zinc 666
Visc 40C 54.2
Visc 100C 9.4
Visc Index 158
Fuel % (No levels reported, again)
This is the 2nd sample that has had no fuel dilution flagged. I have noticed that I am not hearing the same noise I used to hear under the hood, when I opened the door. Sounded like the High Pressure Fuel Pump was priming, or building up pressure, every time I opened the door. Just wondering if they were maybe related. I was experiencing fuel dilution for many of the first few oil samples I submitted, & now it seems like it isn't an issue.
I have been extending the oil change to around 8000 kilometers for the last 2 OCI, after seeing that my last analysis came back with no dilution.
Boron levels were low again on this analysis though, & Iron went up a bit with a little longer OCI probably normal
I recently purchased Magnatec 5W-30 oil, & am going to run this oil for a while.
Will probably send in a sample for analysis on the 2nd oil change.
Thought that maybe a higher viscosity oil, might be better for the 3.5 Ecoboost. Pennzoil Platinum is on the thinner end of a 5W-30.
Code
Aluminum 2
Chromium 1
Copper 6
Iron 17
Tin 0
Lead 0
Silicon 8
Molybdenum 78
Nickel 0
Silver 0
Potassium 1
Sodium 3
Boron 65 (Lower Critical)
Barium 0
Calcium 967
Magnesium 630
Manganese 1
Phosphorous 565
Zinc 666
Visc 40C 54.2
Visc 100C 9.4
Visc Index 158
Fuel % (No levels reported, again)