I rarely drive the car....less than 1.5k miles a year. I used to use Brad Penn but their price has gone up substantially and BP is not approved for flex fuel.Wondering what makes you use a high end product for such a low OCI? It's rare Blackstone tells ya to lower OCI. What are you planning for the next OCI?
I don't see any. I would like to think that it's prob the type of the engine and poor filtration of OEM oil filterInsols. at 0.5, and basically no silicon in the sample - means all the solid particles are metal from the engine!
Was there glitter or debris in the pan when you drained it? This doesn’t look good!
I have a 2.2L and FBO. I had an aftermarket but it's currently on stock 9 turbo. FP recommended to use oil with high zinc content year ago and I have been doing that since.May i ask why Zrod in this engine? Is it stock or upgraded turbo? Etc..
High zinc content for what ? Any euro spec oil will have 1k+ ppm zddp and be ample for that motor .I have a 2.2L and FBO. I had an aftermarket but it's currently on stock 9 turbo. FP recommended to use oil with high zinc content year ago and I have been doing that since.
High zinc content for what ? Any euro spec oil will have 1k+ ppm zddp and be ample for that motor .
That UOA scares me. Zrod is for old school big blocks and flat tappet engines. IMO. Not a 4g63.
I'm implying neither.Is it possible that this particular oil can literally be causing extra wear on the components designed for regular energy conserving older then SM spec oil?
Or is the switch to E85 the culprit here?
Did the driving conditions change drastically from before?
Thanks for your feedback. I decided to make the switch from Brad Penn which has ZDDP but it's not approved for E85. Some people go with other oils that have higher ZDDP as well such as RL and RP. The nice thing about Zrod that it has the rust and corrosion inhibitors than other amsoil products which should help that I rarely drive the car. I prob change the oil 1x year at low OCI. I'm planning to try Grp V oil next such as RL or Motul.High zinc content for what ? Any euro spec oil will have 1k+ ppm zddp and be ample for that motor .
That UOA scares me. Zrod is for old school big blocks and flat tappet engines. IMO. Not a 4g63.
I would run Ravenol or Motul if your spending Amsoil type money anyways. Hell Edge 0w40 @ $22 would be a better choice.
Very nice car btw...