Here are the results from my 2004 Saab 9-3 Linear 2.0t. The car has the 5 speed automatic transmission. There was about 116,000 miles on the car at the time of the analysis. I'm running AMSOIL OE 5w-30 with a Wix oil filter. I'm usually easy on the pedal but there are times when I get on it. Most of my driving is on the freeway with some city driving.
Originally Posted By: Blackstone Labs
Wear metals are looking great in this first sample from your Saab. Universal averages show typical
wear for the 9-3's 2.0L turbo engine after ~5,400 miles of oil use, and your wear metals are reading much
lower than average, despite a longer-than-average oil run. In fact, this may be one of the best-wearing
examples of the B207L engine we've tested so far! We certainly don't see any mechanical problems in the
works here. The viscosity was a little low for 5W/30 oil, but that wasn't caused by any harmful contaminants,
and it's clearly not hurting anything. Nice report!
ALUMINUM 3
CHROMIUM 0
IRON 7
COPPER 1
LEAD 0
TIN 1
MOLYBDENUM 56
NICKEL 2
MANGANESE 0
SILVER 0
TITANIUM 2
POTASSIUM 0
BORON 81
SILICON 5
SODIUM 4
CALCIUM 1870
MAGNESIUM 16
PHOSPHORUS 725
ZINC 749
BARIUM 0
SUS Viscosity @ 210 F 52.2
cSt viscosity @ 100 C 7.95
Flashpoint 380F
Fuel % Antifreeze % 0.0
Water % 0.0
Insolubles % 0.3
A couple questions I have, why is the viscosity a little low and does AMSOIL put titanium in their OE oil?
Originally Posted By: Blackstone Labs
Wear metals are looking great in this first sample from your Saab. Universal averages show typical
wear for the 9-3's 2.0L turbo engine after ~5,400 miles of oil use, and your wear metals are reading much
lower than average, despite a longer-than-average oil run. In fact, this may be one of the best-wearing
examples of the B207L engine we've tested so far! We certainly don't see any mechanical problems in the
works here. The viscosity was a little low for 5W/30 oil, but that wasn't caused by any harmful contaminants,
and it's clearly not hurting anything. Nice report!
ALUMINUM 3
CHROMIUM 0
IRON 7
COPPER 1
LEAD 0
TIN 1
MOLYBDENUM 56
NICKEL 2
MANGANESE 0
SILVER 0
TITANIUM 2
POTASSIUM 0
BORON 81
SILICON 5
SODIUM 4
CALCIUM 1870
MAGNESIUM 16
PHOSPHORUS 725
ZINC 749
BARIUM 0
SUS Viscosity @ 210 F 52.2
cSt viscosity @ 100 C 7.95
Flashpoint 380F
Fuel % Antifreeze % 0.0
Water % 0.0
Insolubles % 0.3
A couple questions I have, why is the viscosity a little low and does AMSOIL put titanium in their OE oil?