Ahh - thanks for posting that for me!
Yeah - another good UOA, another wasted $20!
And this was arguably the hardest driven interval yet. A lot more redlining than ever before, hard highway and city miles (my commute is mostly highway, 30 miles daily - so that's good).
I did have a question for the folks at Blackstone, which they ignored, so I'll reiterate it here ... first some background
- Oil sump + cartridge volume on 6i is 4.5 quarts
- I mistakenly added only 4.35 quarts (found bottle had 0.65+ quarts remaining when I filled up last weekend)
- I also have a tiny leak in the drain plug, which has an integrated washer (over tightened at factory and by garage mechanic at first oil change - thereafter a constant oily dampness under pan every oil change, and some drippage onto the plastic under-engine cover - but very little - 12 inches by 12 inches square area has greasy/oily dampness)
Now for the question - I recovered only around 3.8-3.9 quarts of oil, plus the little wastage involved with the braindead (Ford-style) plastic cartridge oil system the 6i uses. I'll be switching to a nicer filter system - with parts from the Mazda 3i, soon!)
Meantime, should I be concerned about oil drippage, or is there any oil burning going on? I can't tell about oil burning from looking at the UOA - don't quite know what to look for! Does the reduction in oil (4.35 quarts to 3.85, plus some wastage/drippage/untidyness) sound reasonable and entirely attributable to the drippy drain plug?
Yes, I know - I should change the drain plug or get a nice Fumoto valve - by next oil change I promise.
In the meantime, your expert interpretations would be much appreciated
[ June 16, 2004, 01:24 PM: Message edited by: Ashu ]
