Well - I can't see any reason to spend $60+ a jug on this stuff again. Sheared the same as everything else; wear metals no better. I don't know what to make of the fuel dilution after the previous analysis showed none. Error due to this being an Ester based oil ? Or real ? This sample was taken when the oil was hot enough to burn you, and after a 5 hour ride, all at 2500 - 3000 rpm. There's no city driving, no low speed, no lugging, no idling, no change in fuel map. Guess I'll recheck compression and take a closer look at the injectors.
Code:
2003 Kawasaki Meanstreak 1500 (1500 V Twin)
41,700 km on engine (25,855 miles)
3,200 km on oil (2000 miles)
Motul 7100 10W40
Analysis by Fluid Life, Brantford, Ontario
July 31, 2012
Sodium 0
Potassium 0
Silicon 34
Aluminum 5
Iron 23
Copper 8
Lead 1
Tin 0
Chromium 0
Calcium 2230
Zinc 990
Phosphorous 874
Magnesium 106
Moly 6
Boron 77
Fuel 3.08%
Cst@40C 75
Cst@100C 11.9
VI 155
Oxid.(A/cm) ---
Nitr.(A/cm) ---
Sulf.(A/cm) ---
Previous analysis from just 2 weeks ago :
Code:
2003 Kawasaki Meanstreak 1500 (1500 V Twin)
38,500 km on engine (23,870 miles)
3,200 km on oil (2000 miles)
Shell Rotella T6 5W40
Analysis by Fluid Life, Brantford, Ontario
July 24, 2012
Sodium 1
Potassium 0
Silicon 10
Aluminum 5
Iron 19
Copper 8
Lead 2
Tin 0
Chromium 1
Calcium 995
Zinc 1230
Phosphorous 1070
Magnesium 983
Moly 55
Boron 58
Fuel < 0.6%
Cst@40C 70
Cst@100C 11.5
VI 159
Oxid.(A/cm) 1.96
Nitr.(A/cm) 5.47
Sulf.(A/cm) 0.1
Code:
2003 Kawasaki Meanstreak 1500 (1500 V Twin)
41,700 km on engine (25,855 miles)
3,200 km on oil (2000 miles)
Motul 7100 10W40
Analysis by Fluid Life, Brantford, Ontario
July 31, 2012
Sodium 0
Potassium 0
Silicon 34
Aluminum 5
Iron 23
Copper 8
Lead 1
Tin 0
Chromium 0
Calcium 2230
Zinc 990
Phosphorous 874
Magnesium 106
Moly 6
Boron 77
Fuel 3.08%
Cst@40C 75
Cst@100C 11.9
VI 155
Oxid.(A/cm) ---
Nitr.(A/cm) ---
Sulf.(A/cm) ---
Previous analysis from just 2 weeks ago :
Code:
2003 Kawasaki Meanstreak 1500 (1500 V Twin)
38,500 km on engine (23,870 miles)
3,200 km on oil (2000 miles)
Shell Rotella T6 5W40
Analysis by Fluid Life, Brantford, Ontario
July 24, 2012
Sodium 1
Potassium 0
Silicon 10
Aluminum 5
Iron 19
Copper 8
Lead 2
Tin 0
Chromium 1
Calcium 995
Zinc 1230
Phosphorous 1070
Magnesium 983
Moly 55
Boron 58
Fuel < 0.6%
Cst@40C 70
Cst@100C 11.5
VI 159
Oxid.(A/cm) 1.96
Nitr.(A/cm) 5.47
Sulf.(A/cm) 0.1