19 Ford Ranger 2.3EB tuned - Edge EP 5w30 - 9,902 miles

[fusseli]

This was Edge EP whereas the last couple prior were regular Edge 5w30 and before that MC full synthetic.

The OLM read 0% and went off before 10k on this one all by itself.

There was maybe four ounces of gas drained from my catch can over the winter and it stays dry during the summer. That’s white watery sludge on bottom and gas with dissolved oil on top.

 

[fantastic]

Looks good and the catch can is interesting.

 

[wareze]

Isn't EP rated for 20k?

 

[fusseli]

Isn't EP rated for 20k?

Yes! But would you run double the miles with a TBN of 2.2? Seems like EP is a strong 10k option in my application.

 

[wareze]

Yes! But would you run double the miles with a TBN of 2.2? Seems like EP is a strong 10k option in my application.

Seems like you changed it right on time

 

[Danno]

The almost double iron wear got my attention and the shearing. Ep might not be working for your engine. I'd be tempted to try a euro spec 5W-30.
And if it were my turbo, and tuned 2.3L, no more than 6k oil changes. My 1 cent opinion.

 

[SubieRubyRoo]

The almost double iron wear got my attention and the shearing. Ep might not be working for your engine. I'd be tempted to try a euro spec 5W-30.
And if it were my turbo, and tuned 2.3L, no more than 6k oil changes. My 1 cent opinion.

Right? As you pointed out, every sample during this truck’s life has been essentially double Blackstone’s universal average for iron and all viscosity samples save the previous one (which unironically was the shortest recorded) have been out of grade on the low end, “but everything is GREAT!”

One point we disagree on, Danno, is that without a single flashpoint result over 390*F, Blackstone’s fuel % guesstimation and the fact that it’s tuned makes me highly doubt it’s shearing going on. It’s a pure dilution equation here. I’m glad OP is convinced in his methodology.

 

[MParr]

Evidence that going past 5,000 miles doesn’t give good results.

 

[SubieRubyRoo]

Evidence that going past 5,000 miles on the wrong oil doesn’t give good results.

FIFY.

 

[cdlamb]

I still don't like the format Blackstone uses for their oil analysis.

Do they show the virgin oil on the report, or only compare to averages? Is that all oil brands averages?

I know my iron was at 9 on a 8200 km sample, which is about 5200 miles. Your ratio would equate to about 11 ppm at the same km amount.
Still relatively low iron ppm.


Does the fluid in your catch can settle out? looks like 2 layers. Is it oil floating on water, or do you think that is gasoline in the bottom?

Is that the fluid from one OCI?

It will be interesting to see if you will be able to see any differences in the Oil analysis after installing a catch can, to see if there is really a benefit.




2 different engines

 

[fusseli]

I still don't like the format Blackstone uses for their oil analysis.

Do they show the virgin oil on the report, or only compare to averages? Is that all oil brands averages?

I know my iron was at 9 on a 8200 km sample, which is about 5200 miles. Your ratio would equate to about 11 ppm at the same km amount.
Still relatively low iron ppm.


Does the fluid in your catch can settle out? looks like 2 layers. Is it oil floating on water, or do you think that is gasoline in the bottom?

Is that the fluid from one OCI?

It will be interesting to see if you will be able to see any differences in the Oil analysis after installing a catch can, to see if there is really a benefit.




2 different engines

Yes, the fluid from the catch can is settled out. The top layer is mostly gasoline and it is dark in color because oil is dissolved in it. The bottom layer looks like water to me with the white slidge being some byproduct. Yes this is the first change interval that had a catch can the entire time, and it was over the winter months.

 

[fusseli]

I still don't like the format Blackstone uses for their oil analysis.

Do they show the virgin oil on the report, or only compare to averages? Is that all oil brands averages?

I know my iron was at 9 on a 8200 km sample, which is about 5200 miles. Your ratio would equate to about 11 ppm at the same km amount.
Still relatively low iron ppm.


Does the fluid in your catch can settle out? looks like 2 layers. Is it oil floating on water, or do you think that is gasoline in the bottom?

Is that the fluid from one OCI?

It will be interesting to see if you will be able to see any differences in the Oil analysis after installing a catch can, to see if there is really a benefit.




2 different engines

They do not show virgin oil on the report, the averages are from the same make, and engine model used oil. They usually specify the average change duration which is usually 5000.

 

[fusseli]

The almost double iron wear got my attention and the shearing. Ep might not be working for your engine. I'd be tempted to try a euro spec 5W-30.
And if it were my turbo, and tuned 2.3L, no more than 6k oil changes. My 1 cent opinion.

I have had change intervals on vehicles get higher wear metals based on the driving. Such as mountain passes or aggressive, acceleration or prolonged high RPM the only thing I can attribute the higher metal on this report for me would be different driving conditions than previous interval.

 

[Danno]

I have had change intervals on vehicles get higher wear metals based on the driving. Such as mountain passes or aggressive, acceleration or prolonged high RPM the only thing I can attribute the higher metal on this report for me would be different driving conditions than previous interval.

OLMs are designed to get you past warranty and meet EPA resource conservation targets. Definitely not designed for engine longevity, imo. As for your varied use causing different wear levels, I still see a need for lower oil change intervals, and using a more robust oil.

 

[cb4017]

This is just my opinion so take it for what it's worth. I had a 2020 Ranger. Nice truck but the 2.3L EB is pretty tough on oil. Mine would shear oil down to a 20 weight in just a few thousand miles. Not to mention the fuel in the oil thing.

I settled on 5k OCIs with M1 EP 5w-30. I would not be doing 9k-10k OCIs, no matter what the OCI monitor says.

I currently have a Colorado ZR2 with the 2.7L TurboMax. I'll be sticking with the same plan.