2004 Acura TL, Gold GC w/LC, 7752 miles

[The Critic]

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Miles on Oil: 7752 miles



Gold GC 0W30 with LC at the recommended dosages



Al 1

Ba 2

B 26

Cd 0

Ca 1242

Cr 2

Cu 44

Fe 14

Pb 3

Mg 504

Mn 1

Mo 1

Ni 0

P 742

K 2

Si 7

Ag 0

Na 4

Sn 0

Ti 0

V 0

Zn 895



Soot 0

Oxidation 41

Nitration 96

Sulfur 28

Water Neg

Glycol Neg

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Car had 17500 miles at the time of the sample. Honda S2000 OEM Oil Filter was used. Maintenance Minder system showed 30% Oil Life remaining.

Results look good considering the low # of miles on this engine, especially the Fe. No viscosity reading from the lab, apparently.

[ February 02, 2006, 10:43 PM: Message edited by: 59 Vetteman ]

 

[Pablo]

Ca would not be elementally depleted, if neutralizing acids.

What was the viscosity?

Decent report. I don't trust $20 Oxi and Nit numbers.

 

[The Critic]

*bump* for the updated info. Thanks for editing the post Tony.

 

[TR3-2001SE]

Wonder what happened to the calcium? Nice report otherwise.

 

[Al]

I don't trust $20 Oxi and Nit numbers.
Touche' and add Soot=meaningless for gasoline and sulfur.

 

[Blake Sobiloff]

A Cu of 44 and no one's worried about that? Break-in should be done by 10,000 miles when the OCI started, so I would have thought that the Cu would have dropped much farther than that. Or, is this typical of this particular Honda engine?

 

[burnout]

Honda V6's are copper spewers during breakin... (even after usually too) This IS normal.

 

[speedtc]

I may be way off but why use LC with GC?