04 Acura TSX GC/Redline-OCI 9500 mi.

[Al]

48,300 M on Vehicle. 9500 M On oil. 20% RedLine
1-16-06 to 7-4-06
80% "highway" (Lots of congestion.)
2.4L, 200HP, 6 Speed
MVTL Analysis

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Miles 4600....4750....8700....9500

Oil ..Dealer..Hav./RL..GC/RL....GC/RL





Cu......1......1.......1........1

Fe......7......6.......10.......16

Cr......0......0.......0.........0

Ni......0......0.......0

Pb......1......0.......1.........7

Sn......0......3.......2.........0

Al......4......8.......4.........5



Si......8......4.......9.........8

Na......2......6.......5.........9

K.......1......0.......0



Mo.....153.....430....201

B.......2......16......9

Ca.....2271....1951...2629

Mg......19......41.....89

P......836.....837.....866

Zn....1022....934......998



Gly.....N......N.......N.........N

Fuel....N......N.......N

H20.....N......N.......Trace....LT .1



Vis....8.5....8.5.....??......275 SUS@100F

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I thought I was getting "Butler" analysis..5 more samples to go for this shipment.

Hiigher lead/iron. Other than that, looks O.K. Unfortunately very little information.

Makeup 1/2 quart.
I went with TropArtic/Redline this time.

 

[TR3-2001SE]

We appreciate your experiments with redline but I think this one is a looser. I would have expected excellent results. Like you say you need more information on your analysis.

 

[Thatwouldbegreat]

In one thread I was advised that GC and Redline might not be compatible or make a good mix.

I think a UOA of GC alone, and then a UOA of Redline alone, might be helpful.

It does look like the 80% GC/ 20% Redline isn't working here.

 

[SSDude]

Why not use Redline by itself? One explaination for you higher numbers might be that this oil was used during winter months. Also, what is your driving style?

 

[Al]

quote:

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Originally posted by SSDude:
Why not use Redline by itself? One explaination for you higher numbers might be that this oil was used during winter months. Also, what is your driving style?

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I have not been impressed in the Straight Redline. I have used Redline as an additive in my 01 Sentra and it improved oil analysis results (IMHO). I agree that there are no benefits shown here. Driving style is rush hour traffic in Phila. 6 speed manual. Its my son's car so it isn't driven like grampa.

 

[SSDude]

It usually take three oil changes to see significant improvement with straight Redline. People tend to give up on it too soon.