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Don't skip the 5,000 mile oil change! Oil analysis.
Posted by Jason 0W-40 (more from Jason 0W-40) on Wed, 19 Mar 2003 15:47:21
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Here's a copy of my car's oil analysis at 5,000 miles, lots of crud in there which is good to drain out! The factory fill 0W-40 has sheared down to the lower range of the definition of a 30 weight oil.
Car is an '02 9-5 Aero 5-speed MT sedan, which saw a mix of 50/50 city/highway use.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Don't skip the 5,000 mile oil change! Oil analysis., Jason 0W-40, Wed, 19 Mar 2003 15:47:21 <-- Viewing This Message
- Who waits till 5000 for 1st oil change?., Keegs , Thu, 20 Mar 2003 19:16:17
- Thank you for the info. n/m, Jon in Chicago, Thu, 20 Mar 2003 16:01:59
- I'm not an oil expert, but are you using the term, Allan, Thu, 20 Mar 2003 09:33:16
- Way too much time on your hands!, Lou, Wed, 19 Mar 2003 20:22:09
- Re: Way too much time on your hands!, James, Wed, 19 Mar 2003 20:57:26
- Oil Analysis is actually very useful., J, Wed, 19 Mar 2003 20:40:01
- lol..., Jason 0W-40, Wed, 19 Mar 2003 21:04:04
- It's NOT Mobil 1, Stephen Goldberger, Wed, 19 Mar 2003 21:26:26
- Re: It's NOT Mobil 1, James, Wed, 19 Mar 2003 22:08:44
- Re: It's NOT Mobil 1, TG, Thu, 20 Mar 2003 06:13:40
- Re: It's NOT Mobil 1, James, Thu, 20 Mar 2003 10:38:47
- Re: It's NOT Mobil 1, TG, Thu, 20 Mar 2003 14:21:54
- Yes, you're right, Greg Netzner, Thu, 20 Mar 2003 13:18:35
- you're half right, TG, Thu, 20 Mar 2003 19:38:46
- Re-read it, Greg Netzner, Thu, 20 Mar 2003 20:09:26
- Re: Yes, you're right, James, Thu, 20 Mar 2003 14:51:34
- Re: It's NOT Mobil 1, James, Thu, 20 Mar 2003 10:03:56
- but..., Jason 0W-40, Wed, 19 Mar 2003 21:51:03
- Re: Don't skip the 5,000 mile oil change! Oil analysis., Dean, Wed, 19 Mar 2003 17:15:27
- You've been spending too much time on the M3 board!, bRAD, Wed, 19 Mar 2003 16:21:45
- Just use the gizmo I posted or just scoop up some oil, J, Wed, 19 Mar 2003 16:44:57
- I lied. Blackstone Labs is $20 basic and $30 w/ TBN nm, J, Wed, 19 Mar 2003 23:48:54
- Re: Just use the gizmo I posted or just scoop up some oil, Jason 0W-40, Wed, 19 Mar 2003 17:33:07
- factory fill, lowbar, Wed, 19 Mar 2003 18:03:03
- Re: factory fill, James, Wed, 19 Mar 2003 20:54:20
- That's yet another reason to do 5,000 mile oil change., J, Wed, 19 Mar 2003 18:33:12
- Crap?, lowbar, Wed, 19 Mar 2003 23:51:21
- Oh yeah?!?, J, Wed, 19 Mar 2003 23:59:31
- no...., lowbar, Thu, 20 Mar 2003 08:50:04
- Change To Full Synthetic Ok After 45K?, LHD, Wed, 19 Mar 2003 19:26:54
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