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Originally Posted By: Gary Allan Do you have the same in there now (5w-20 PP)? The only thing that appeared to pick up was Cu. Everything else appears to be somewhat flat. I'd like to see what a back to back comparison over the same mileage shows. Yes, I am running PP 5w-20 again. I will test...

Originally Posted By: timeau I would use thicker 5w30 or 10w30. Maybe. My last run was a 5-30, and still had high wear metals though. I'm thinking I just need to be less lazy and change more often...

The SynPower had 8996, but this one (PP) had 8161.

Driving conditions: Chicago summer traffic. 75% highway, 25% stop-n-go local. The '3/3/08' column refers to this post, and was a SynPower 5-30 run. This latest is PP 5-20. Blackstone flagged high copper and recommended I back off to 5k for next time. Enjoy! Code: Miles on oil 8161...

Originally Posted By: 77GrandPrix Usually,on the Blackstone UOA report, they will state the "universal averages for this engine are based on X amount of miles". You should be able to look at your report from Blackstone and see what amount of miles the universal averages are based on. Ah...

Originally Posted By: 77GrandPrix What mileage are the universal averages based on? Those are Blackstone's numbers. I think this is an average of the numbers they've seen on this particular engine, but someone else might know for sure.

Originally Posted By: Dominic I think you'll be much better off with a 7500 mile OCI on synpower... I dont think it has enough additive to go much beyond that in your severe service driving. Considering the cost of the product, 7500 is definitely "getting your money's worth" Agreed... like I...

Originally Posted By: PantherMike Doesn't really seem too bad. TBN low yes, but I don't think red zone. Isn't it 1.0, that blackstone says is too low? Yes... their exact words were, "we consider 1.0 too low for extended use". Originally Posted By: DmanWho I don't think we will ever see the...

Originally Posted By: DmanWho Any recent mechanical problems? How's "she" running? Notice any pinging lately? Not sure if you're using the SynPower again for this OCI, but I wouldn't feel comfortable going over 5,000 miles, no matter what brand oil I was using... Until this gets figured out...

Originally Posted By: 77GrandPrix Any UOA's with the M1? Nope... my first!

Yup... first with this oil. I had been running M1 up until this one.

Make/Model: 2003 Acura 3.2TL (V6) Oil: Valvoline SynPower 5w-30 Miles on Oil: 8996 Oil filter: PureOne Driving conditions: this past Chicago winter (2007-08)... enough said! :-). Lots of start-stop in congested local traffic. Blackstone flagged Aluminum and Copper as high, and TBN as low. I...

Sweet! Does this mean that there's more to the response, or was it just that one sentence? Any chance we could see the rest of your conversation with Mobil?

Wow!

OK, see if anyone can top this one: So, I just returned from my local Pep Boys to use up the last of my calendar coupons before they expire 12/31/2005. I start off by handing the cashier the coupon for Rain-X wiper fluid for $1.99, and she asks, "Do you have any more coupons?". I tell her that...

Over here, it's Linux all the way, baby! Slackware 9, to be precise. In 10+ years, I can count on one hand the number of times it's locked up on me, and even then, those were most likely my own fault. With my Windows machines, I can almost guarantee at least one lockup or BSOD (blue screen...

Too late, I know, but why not buy a 5qt of the 5-30, and a single quart of the 15-50?

Funny you should mention it... Sipping some Johnny Walker Black as we speak!

Funny you should ask-- I posted on this topic about a week or two ago. I had been looking for this as well for months, and finally came across some at Lee Auto Parts about a week or so ago. I see you're in Chicago. Check the Lee on Dundee in Northbrook... that's where I bought mine, and they...

2003 Thorn-Clarke Shotfire Ridge. I hear the '04 is supposed to be just as good. Yummy!!