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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...

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.

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

RLI = Renewable Lubricants, Inc. (not RedLine)

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...

I had originally posted in one of the other ATF areas, but I deleted it shortly after moving (copy-n-paste) it here. But, yes -- the goal was to have the same shifting. I don't care for how it shifts - quite frankly, my much older KIA minivan shifts better, but that's a function of shift logic...

I had the ATF in my 2009 Toyota Sienna flushed (BG 13 quart machine) with Renewable Lubricants' "LV6" (Low Viscosity) ATF. The ATF was original and had 62K miles on it. It shifts exactly the same as before, which is good. A few things I've read suggest that the Toyota transmissions can be...

In terms of safety, *my interpretation of the latest IIHS test results* seems to suggest that the Honda is notably "safer" than the KIA and quite a bit moreso than the Mazda. Do yourself a favor and watch the IIHS crash test videos for all three, especially the offset tests. I'd go Honda, KIA...

Due to the size of the vehicle, both shops have declined to perform that work - the local dealer will do the work (and some other preventative maint) but they don't flush, they just drop the pan, replace the filter, and replace lost fluid. They also drain the torque converter, if it has a drain...

I'm thinking that maybe you are right. In that case, I'll probably use the Cenex stuff. I do have a few bottles of auto-rx. What do you think of putting that in after the initial drop+refill and then changing out the fluid (again) in a few thousand miles / 6 months?