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Is it possible that the Shell nitrogen fuel additive would cause nitration abs to increase on a UOA for an MPI IC engine?

2WD 2012 4runner with 31,713 miles on unit and 1605 SAE 110 ISO 220 was in service for 29,849 miles of it. VOA UOA Iron 1 303 Chromium 0 1 Nickel 0 0 Aluminum 0 0 Copper 0 0 Lead 0 0 Tin 0 0 Cadmium 0 0 Silver 0 0 Vanadium 0 0 Silicon 0 3 Sodium 0 1 Potassium 0 0 Titanium 0 0 Molybdenum 3 0...

Back in the early 80's I bought a used Bulldog .44 Special by Charter Arms. It has always been one of my favorite revolvers. Recently, I gave it to my daughter for personal protection. It is accurate and reasonably comfortable to shoot. She tried it and liked it. But as luck would have it, I...

Not sure what Richmond Gear is basing their claim on, but here's their product; http://www.summitracing.com/parts/rmg-lube/overview/

Castrol Edge FST with Titanium 10w-30. No make-up oil (ever). Honda F22C1 engine (stock/NA) WITH AFE PRO DRY air filter and Honda 15400-pcx004 oil filter. Shell V-Power 93 E10 fuel used mostly, with LE LX-2300 fuel additive added every 1000 miles. New DENSO OEM O2 sensors installed just after...

This is LE 8530, which has been replaced by 8531. Previous UOA of 8130 concerned me with high sodium reading. 8130 has about 20 ppm Na, and 8530 has none. I decided to add 6 GM walnut shell veggy pills to the coolant a couple of weeks after filling with 8530. I think it is helping with the HG...

This is someone else's car/UOA. It is stock, plus BERK HFC and Invidia exhaust. 6 MT with 1.57 qt sump. HONDA MTF II 175,212 miles on unit 15,212 miles on lubricant. Blackstone report: Aluminum 1 Chromium 0 Iron 16 Copper 10 Lead 8 Tin 1 Molybdenum 0 Silver 0 Titanium 0 Nickel 0 Manganese 1...

This is someone else's car/UOA. It is stock, plus a BERK HFC and Invidia exhaust. Rear differential 0.81 qt sump. LE DUOLEC SAE 110 industrial vari-purpose gear oil. 175,212 miles on unit 15,212 miles on lubricant Blackstone report: Aluminum 0 Chromium 0 Iron 28 Copper 0 Lead 1 Tin 0 Molybdenum...

10,039 miles on engine 5,024 miles on oil Toyota filters Shell 89 fuel with LE L-X 2300 fuel additive Break-in oil changes were done with VWB 5W-20 SN at 600 and 2000 miles. My wife drives this car doing a few short trips a day with an occassional 1-2 hour trip every couple of weeks. Polaris...

Someone emailed this to me today. So I thought it would look good posted here. http://www.infowars.com/proof-armed-citizens-make-good-government/

These reports are from a F20C honda engine in a AP1 S2000. It was not significantly modified. They are from a friend who was asking my opinion, so it's not my car. I think it's a good case study on how UOA wear trending can help you determine the health of your equipment. Toromont Cat Fluids...

This is a friends S2000 with a stock Torsen LSD. He had 100K kms on the unit at the time, and 6000 kms on the gear oil. His previous fill was Amsoil 75W-110, but the sample got lost in the mail. Honda recommends SAE 90 GL5 or 6 for this unit. It holds 0.81 qts of fluid. Toromont Cat Fluids Lab...

2008 Chey Avalanche 2WD LT 5.3L iron block flex fuel engine LE 8130 Monolec Ultra Blend 10W-30 HDEO (second fill). Valvoline WB had been regularly used before the LE 8130. Pure One PL12222 oil filter OEM air filter Fuel...who knows, it's my daughter's truck. LE LX 2300 added when I get a chance...

I've noticed the last few oil changes that the gasket was getting moist on my daughter's 2008 Avalanche. Yesterday, while changing the oil and filter, the whole area around the drain plug is wet and forming droplets. This is the iron block "0" flex fuel engine with 78,500 miles now. I did the...

Lubrication Engineers, Inc. LE 1605 DUOLEC ISO 220 SAE 110 vari-purpose gear oil. This sample from my 2000 Toyota Tundra V-8 SR5 TRD 4X4 open rear differential was tested by Polaris Houston lab. The virgin sample was tested by same back in August. It is the same batch. The other sample of...

This is a Polaris/Indy report. Fluid and filter were not changed. 2008 Avalanche 2WD 4L60-E auto-transmission. 76,641 miles on unit, 40,594 miles on oil. Lubrication Engineers #1136 DEXRON VI. Fluid was flushed and then pan dropped with filter change at 36,0047 miles with 1136. Fluid temps run...

Just continuing some trending with this OEM stock Torsen diff. I didn't plan to change it so soon. But since I had it on jack stands for tranny fluid change, I thought I'd change the diff and engine oil too. This diff holds 0.81 quarts total fluid, so it gets a good workout! The most recent...

This was the second fill of Amsoil MTF Synchromesh 5W-30. The UOA is the same batch as the VOA. The Honda MTF UOA is not the same batch as the VOA. My car is stock and is driven hard when the opportunity arises (yes, I do look for them). But it is not raced. Trying, using, and liking MTF's in...

I bought a 2012 Toyota 4Runner last week. And while getting familiar with the vehicle, I noticed that the factory put what appears to be amber power steering fluid in the system. The owner's manual states to use Dex II or III ATF only. Has anyone else noticed this in a new Toyota? Did Toyota...

2000 Toyota Tundra 4X4 TRD V-8 197,841 miles on unit (A340F 3spd with OD) 31,923 miles on fluid OEM stock setup (screen mesh filter only) Dyson Analysis 6 ozs Auto-Rx added 1000 miles prior to sample (drain and fill 4.5 qts of 13.8) Two full flushes with #204 had been done previously to this...