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Oil Analysis 99 9-3
Posted by SeeVTSaab [Email] (more from SeeVTSaab) on Mon, 1 Mar 2004 06:48:21
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Received results from Blackstone Labs.
Oil was Castrol Syntec (I know it's not called that here!) 10W-30 used 4100miles. First change since purchase was by Indy, I asked for synthetic.
Anyway, compared to oil used for 3700 miles, engine wear was better than average. Aluminum (5, universal avg=4) molybdenum (34 avg=28) only metals above avg (not hilited).
Fuel dilution to 2% (at threshold of concern), which lowered viscosity (55.1 expect 59-65 @210F) / flashpoint (335 expect>375).
How transient is fuel dilution? Will it only increase / accumalate?
Car see mostly rural driving, some in town. No long idle, although a few exceptions this winter were it idles cold 5 -10 mins. Generally I give it a minute and go (it's garaged at nite).
It probably ran two dozen mornings with temps well below zero (several <-20F), maybe contributed?
anyway I'll submit my current M1-0W40 sample ~5K. Probably go to a twice yearly change (5K-6K).
Zero coolant or moisture. I got a little piece of mind!
Hand washed and waxed my darling this w/e wow did that feel good!
99 9-3 SE Imola Red 74K Spankin clean for one day!
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