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    Renewable Lubricants 0W20, 2013 Honda Oddysey, 8595miles

    Latest sample on the rightmost column. Code OIL Renewable Lubricants 0W20 (first and third sample) MILES IN USE 8.6k 8.5k 9K MILES 50k 59k 68K SAMPLE TAKEN 6/21/17 5/5/18 2/13/19 IRON 1 13 10 CHROMIUM...
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    Renewable Lubricants 0W20, 2013 Honda Oddysey, 8595miles

    Antimony was not shown on the oil analysis report. Not shown above is Vanadium, the only element I didn't show. In both analyses, the value was show as Again: unless there was an error at the lab, the fluid samples I sent in were definitely used oil.
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    Renewable Lubricants 0W20, 2013 Honda Oddysey, 8595miles

    Lab error is a possibility. In both cases, the dealer did the oil change for me and I received the sample bottle with fluid in it that was clearly not new oil. In another month or two I should have another sample to test.
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    Renewable Lubricants 0W20, 2013 Honda Oddysey, 8595miles

    The second oil also had very low wear over essentially the same mileage. Not quite as good but pretty close. I used a CENEX (CHS) oil analysis kit each time. I've used them before without issues. As to whether or not I should be suspicious; I lack the qualifications and experience to know how...
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    Renewable Lubricants 0W20, 2013 Honda Oddysey, 8595miles

    FIRST Oil sample was Renewable Lubricants 0W20 Second was whatever the dealer uses. I'll be due for another soon. Will likely use Renewable Lubricants 0W20 again. Vehicle has just shy of 70K on it now, and has Renewable Lubricants 0W20 in it currently. Code OIL Renewable...
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    2015 Honda CRV, Mobil1 0w-20, 5 samples

    My apologies for the unclear phrasing in my previous response. I'll try again here: I was doing fairly regular UOAs on this vehicle as it was new. It wore in so well that by 15,000 miles or so it was basically "wear-free" between oil changes. I wasn't always the nicest to it, either. That...
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    2015 Honda CRV, Mobil1 0w-20, 5 samples

    My Honda did not have abnormal wear (abnormal compared to most other vehicles), either. However, comparing the "before" and "after" fuel dilution (mine was more than 4%) my wear numbers were very, very low. I'd have to dig them up but the response was "at this rate, the engine will never wear...
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    2015 Honda CRV, Mobil1 0w-20, 5 samples

    I had a 2002 Accord with the 3.0L that triggered a high fuel flag with a UOA, also accompanied by a strong fuel smell to the oil, and - later - I found #6 (or was it #5?) spark plug not fouled but clearly darker than the others. Many attempts to get the dealer to deal with it resulted in...
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    2009 Toyota Sienna, RLI 0W20, 13,356miles

    Thanks for pointing out that post, Garak -- I found it informative. For me, this is mostly interesting -- I *have* had UOA's find coolant (and the subsequent investigation found a just-started-to-leak headgaskset), and even items like a fuel injector that would leak down over night. So it's...
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    2009 Toyota Sienna, RLI 0W20, 13,356miles

    No oil consumption. No TBN reported in the analysis, the analysis was through a local Cenex Co-Op. The minivan does originally require a 5W30 but I can't be sure of the interval. Toyota did back-spec this to 5W20 and 0W20. For why 13K miles, because that makes it about 1 year in service.
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    2009 Toyota Sienna, RLI 0W20, 13,356miles

    I just found this: http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/2065149/1/Why_iron_ppm_numbers_are_NOT_g and after reading it, the PQ Index of 15 vs. the iron at 87 tells me that it's from corrosion (perhaps due to an extended interval) and not wear. I've not seen anybody else...
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    2009 Toyota Sienna, RLI 0W20, 13,356miles

    Yes, the *average* trip for this at least 1/2 of the year is less than 2 miles (twice a day), with longer trips in decreasing frequency. We did do a long road trip with this, covering 3,000 miles in 12 days. I would say that this vehicle gets driven like a lot of minivans do - multiple short...
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    2009 Toyota Sienna, RLI 0W20, 13,356miles

    It is the first run, if I recall. If I recall, the previous run was of BG semi-synthetic 5W-30 which is what my local shop defaults to. I found it interesting the the other wear metals (chromium, lead, etc. in particular) seemed low to me. I'll note that this vehicle was in the a VVTi recall...
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    2009 Toyota Sienna, RLI 0W20, 13,356miles

    RLI = Renewable Lubricants, Inc. (not RedLine)
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    2009 Toyota Sienna, RLI 0W20, 13,356miles

    Code: OIL RLI 0W20 MILES IN USE 13,356 MILES 79,841 SAMPLE TAKEN 17 June 2015 ALUMINUM 9 CHROMIUM 1 IRON 87 COPPER 4 LEAD 1 TIN NICKEL 3 SILVER TITANIUM SILICON...
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