Bought new in Nov 2018. Sadly, I didn't capture the initial oil change last summer but this Spring, even though it had low miles I did a UOA for curiosity's sake.
The first oil change revealed a noticeable amount of sparkly flakes and debris in the drain pan. Just wanted to get a UOA and see if there's anything concerning going on.
I get it, though. New engine, it's gonna have some gunk for the first couple changes. Still, if rather it be in writing and while she's still under warranty!
Looks like copper is a bit high and there's some fuel in the oil. Viscosity is low but it was actually 10W-30 not 10W-40, for what it's worth.
I've seen other Gold Wing UOA and the copper is normal, with high copper normal for younger engines.
But is the fuel odd? Normal for the GL1800? They don't sound overly concerned so I guess we'll just have wait and see what comes out next time.
Thoughts?
The first oil change revealed a noticeable amount of sparkly flakes and debris in the drain pan. Just wanted to get a UOA and see if there's anything concerning going on.
I get it, though. New engine, it's gonna have some gunk for the first couple changes. Still, if rather it be in writing and while she's still under warranty!
Looks like copper is a bit high and there's some fuel in the oil. Viscosity is low but it was actually 10W-30 not 10W-40, for what it's worth.
I've seen other Gold Wing UOA and the copper is normal, with high copper normal for younger engines.
But is the fuel odd? Normal for the GL1800? They don't sound overly concerned so I guess we'll just have wait and see what comes out next time.
Thoughts?
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