I had this oil in a 2000 Ford Taurus with the 3.0 v6 24V DOHC Duratec motor for OVER 1 whole year, probably 12-13 months using a K&N oil filter, I NEVER changed the filter, only added 1 quart of oil. Total mileage with 9,103 at the time of change.
WHAT THEY WROTE:
BYRON: No problems showed up in the initial sample from your V-6. All wear read at or close to
averages for this type of engine, which is a very good indication of normal wearing parts and careful
operation. The universal averages show normal wear after 5,300 miles on the oil. Insolubles (oil
oxidation due to heat and use) were low at 0.3%, showing good oil filtration. The TBN was 2.8, some
active additive left in the oil. A reading of 1.0 indicates hardly any left. All else looks good at 82,743
miles. Try 9,600 to 9,750 miles for next oil change and check back.
Aluminum: 3
Chromium: 1
Iron: 24
Copper: 3
Lead: 0
Tin: 1
MOLY: 89
Nickel: 1
Silicon: 16
SUS Viscosity: 57.8
Flastpoint: 400
Fuel: .5
Insolubles: .3
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I changed the oil at time of sampling using Mobil 1 5W30 EP and a Mobil 1 filter. For all you crazies out there im not changing this oil for one year or 15,000 miles, same goes with the oil filter. Dont try and tell me its going into bypass mode becauase that would just be crazy.
So what do you all think?
WHAT THEY WROTE:
BYRON: No problems showed up in the initial sample from your V-6. All wear read at or close to
averages for this type of engine, which is a very good indication of normal wearing parts and careful
operation. The universal averages show normal wear after 5,300 miles on the oil. Insolubles (oil
oxidation due to heat and use) were low at 0.3%, showing good oil filtration. The TBN was 2.8, some
active additive left in the oil. A reading of 1.0 indicates hardly any left. All else looks good at 82,743
miles. Try 9,600 to 9,750 miles for next oil change and check back.
Aluminum: 3
Chromium: 1
Iron: 24
Copper: 3
Lead: 0
Tin: 1
MOLY: 89
Nickel: 1
Silicon: 16
SUS Viscosity: 57.8
Flastpoint: 400
Fuel: .5
Insolubles: .3
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I changed the oil at time of sampling using Mobil 1 5W30 EP and a Mobil 1 filter. For all you crazies out there im not changing this oil for one year or 15,000 miles, same goes with the oil filter. Dont try and tell me its going into bypass mode becauase that would just be crazy.
So what do you all think?