Amsoil ASM 0w-20; 9,538 miles, '07 Accord 91,795

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Here is my sample of Amsoil SS 0w-20, one year in service. 80% Hwy/20% city. MM light calls for oil change around 6000 miles (it assumes conventional 5w-20). This was with a Fram Ultra filter. This oil does a nice job with my one year interval but I have changed out to M1 EP 0w-20 with M1 filter simply due to it being 1/2 the cost. I do not plan on trying to go longer than a 1 year OCI. This time next year we will see how M1 EP compares.
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miles on oil 9,538 7,780 5,842 6,358 Universal

miles on unit 91,795 82,257 74,477 68,635 Averages

sample date 08/30/2015 08/26/14 10/26/13 03/10/13

make up oil added 1/2 1/3 0 0

OIL Type ASM 0w-20 ASM 0w-20 MC 5w-20 HG 5w-20



Aluminum 3 3 2 2 4

chromium 0 0 0 0 0

iron 6 6 4 5 9

copper 1 1 2 2 2

lead 0 0 1 0 1

tin 0 0 0 0 1

molybdenum 135 116 23 43 75

nickel 0 0 0 0 0

manganese 1 1 1 0 1

silver 0 0 0 0 0

titanium 0 0 0 0 1

potassium 1 8 0 4 3

boron 64 74 49 3 47

silicon 18 19 15 9 13

sodium 15 8 0 3 46

calcium 3387 3434 2283 2192 2127

magnesium 11 16 12 14 165

phosphorus 592 676 760 688 689

zinc 729 770 794 799 812

barium 0 0 0 0 0





SUS viscosity @210F 54.8 53.9 48.2 49.5

cSt viscosity @100C 8.70 8.45 6.72 7.12

Flashpoint 350 430 380 375

Fuel % 1.8
Antifreeze % 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Water % 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Insolubles % 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3

TBN 3.3 4.2

TAN
 
Try a valve clearance adjustment - you're getting near the milestone at which it is due.
 
Originally Posted By: R80RS
What's going on with fuel?


Normally this car does not do a lot of short tripping but there were a lot for the last few weeks leading up to the sample date. In some cases it was turned on just to move its position in the driveway. I assume this is the reason for the increase in fuel.
 
Maybe just need to take it for a long drive before sampling? If it had a lot of idling before sampling that would increase the fuel numbers.

The wear numbers are excellent. TBN is still decent. Viscosity is good. I would not hesitate to run this oil again in your Accord. You could probably run it another 2-4K on top of this.
 
Originally Posted By: Cardiobuck
Originally Posted By: R80RS
What's going on with fuel?


Normally this car does not do a lot of short tripping but there were a lot for the last few weeks leading up to the sample date. In some cases it was turned on just to move its position in the driveway. I assume this is the reason for the increase in fuel.

Even so, 1.8% seems high. Worth keeping an eye on this. The rest of it looks good though.
 
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