05 Porsche Boxster 2.7 - first UOA, M1 0W-40, 5,000 miles / 11 months

[Hoster987]

Mostly interested in the metal wear (due to the infamous IMS and/or bore scoring). Added some LiquiMoly MoS2 hence the "higher" Moly content than usual / VoA...not sure why magenium is through the roof though (MoS2???)

 

[incognito_2u]

Side note: excellent job of posting the Virgin Analysis next to your Used Analysis.
Kinda makes it easier to see the change!

 

[PWMDMD]

Ignore

 

[RDY4WAR]

The VOA is of no use since it's an older formula. The MoS2 seems to have done a good job. (at making your wallet lighter) I would rerun the KV100 as that's a good bit of shear from an oil that only sheared 6% in a more abusive KRL, especially since they only show a trace of fuel. (which you have to take with a grain of salt since Blackstone doesn't have GC to accurately determine fuel dilution)

 

[fantastic]

Looks like the VOA was an older different formulation? Doesn't add up. Although wear seems to be around what the avg's are so looks good.

 

[Hoster987]

Thanks for all your inout....maybe I can try to fund more recent one. Just remembered putting in a bottle of techron a few hundred miles before the oil change...not sure that causee magnesium to skyrocket

 

[fantastic]

Thanks for all your inout....maybe I can try to fund more recent one. Just remembered putting in a bottle of techron a few hundred miles before the oil change...not sure that causee magnesium to skyrocket

The Euro 0w-40 has a good chunk of Magnesium so I don't see anything out of the ordinary.

 

[ZZman]

why does the VOA already have 3 for Aluminum?

 

[fantastic]

why does the VOA already have 3 for Aluminum?

Some additives show up as Al.

 

[Oliveoil2]

Drive on! Check back in 30k.

 

[Hoster987]

Drive on! Check back in 30k.

Will see if I can get more metal wear by driving harder

 

[daves87rs]

Nice!!!

 

[himemsys]

Mostly interested in the metal wear (due to the infamous IMS and/or bore scoring). Added some LiquiMoly MoS2 hence the "higher" Moly content than usual / VoA...not sure why magenium is through the roof though (MoS2???)

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It looks like the VOA numbers in red are from the API SN formulation while the numbers from the used oil are from the API SP formulation. See my VOA Database:
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/voa-database.360118/

 

[Hoster987]

It looks like the VOA numbers in red are from the API SN formulation while the numbers from the used oil are from the API SP formulation. See my VOA Database:
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/voa-database.360118/

I am an idiot...I forgot to look at this sheet which is have looked in the past. Thanks for the heads up

 

[Hoster987]

Updated with SP numbers..

 

[FZ1]

Updated with SP numbers..
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Looks good, man. Vis is OK . Wear is similar to universal averages.

 

[himemsys]

What was the previous oil in the car to this one?

 

[BMWTurboDzl]

Updated with SP numbers..
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Looks fine. M1 0w40 will shear to the bottom of a 40 grade which isn't a huge deal.

 

[Hoster987]

What was the previous oil in the car to this one?

Sorry for the late reply. I have no idea as I bought the car about 14 months ago and changed the oil only after a few months (plus they overfilled) - the oil actually looked really good / clean (visually) when I drained.

 

[320busdrvr]

Hey I just got my first analysis and have the same high Magnesium number. I inquired and they responded that it’s just part of the additive “package” and that it’s completely normal.