2006 DODGE DAKOTA 5,053 AMSOIL OE 5W 30

[Toto]

2006 DODGE DAKOTA
3.7L V6
OIL BRAND > AMSOIL OE 5W 30
OIL ADDED > NONE
OIL MILEAGE > 5,053
OIL TIME > 5 MONTHS
UNIT MILEAGE > 61,057
OIL FILTER > NAPA PLATINUM
Metals (ppm)
17 Iron (Fe)
span>Chromium (Cr)
span> Lead (Pb)
1 Copper (Cu)
span> Tin (Sn)
5 Aluminum (Al)
span> Nickel (Ni)
span> Silver (Ag)
span> Titanium (Ti)
span> Vanadium (V)
Contaminants (ppm)
13 Silicon (Si)
10 Sodium (Na)
span> Potassium (K)
< 0.05 Water (%)
No Coolant
Additives (ppm)
8 Magnesium (Mg)
1957 Calcium (Ca)
span> Barium (Ba)
663 Phosphorus (P)
740 Zinc (Zn)
74 Molybdenum (Mo)
110 Boron (B)
Physical Tests
10.5 Viscosity (cSt 100C)
Physical / Chemical
2.5 Base Number (mgKOH/g)

NEW FILL > AMSOIL XL 5W 30
NEW FILTER > WIX

 

[LargeCarManX2]

Looks like a 7.5 K oil and filter change to me....

 

[DemoFly]

Looks normal for a powertech to me.

 

[buster]

Looks good, stick with it.

 

[LargeCarManX2]

Originally Posted By: buster
Looks good, stick with it.


HEY....Busters Back

 

[ltslimjim]

Originally Posted By: LargeCarManX2
Originally Posted By: buster
Looks good, stick with it.


HEY....Busters Back

Nice report. I'd say keeping a cap of 6,000 miles for this combo and the app here should be good to go.

 

[Slick17601]

Wow, Buster didn't bash Amsoil?!

 

[dnewton3]

Without knowing the UAs it's a bit hard to know about the Fe; could be a bit high on a "per mile" basis. In no way is it time to condemn the service of the lube, but I wonder if this is an adjustment to a new lube, or will it trend up/down, or what????

Also, TBN at 2.5 after only 5k miles? What is the staring number?

Any idea of how a conventional oil would do (has done) in this application?

I'm not basing the oil; Amsoil didn't fail here.
I am questioning the rationale of a 5k mile OCI with syns.