2008 Toyota Sienna M1 0w30 SN 11,000 miles

[wwillson]

All, This sample has about 8,000 miles of highway driving and the balance is short trip running around town. Oil is M1 0w-30 SN/GF-5, no make-up oil added.

Code:

OIL             M1-0w30   
MILES IN USE    11k          
MILES           50k  
SAMPLE TAKEN    09/25/2011  

ALUMINUM        4               
CHROMIUM        0               
IRON            12             
COPPER          2             
LEAD            0             
MOLYBDENUM      83                                                     
CALCIUM         1300          
MAGNESIUM       667            
PHOSPHORUS      531            
ZINC            654       
SODIUM          2            
POTASSIUM       1
Silicon		15
           
WATER           0%                
Antifreeze	N
Fuel Dilution 	N      
Viscosity	9.97          
SAE ISO		30
Sulfur		12
Oxidation	12
Nitration	23

 

[buster]

The M1 SN UOA's continue to impress. Great results. Should have a 10k mile sample soon. Viscosity is perfect. Zero oxidation.

 

[panthermike]

Wish Phos/Zinc numbers were higher, but hard to argue the good report.

 

[UKCatsfan]

My wife has the same van and I'm getting ready to put PP 5W30 in it this weekend. I plan to run it around 7500 miles and will get it sampled sometime next spring.

 

[addyguy]

Looks great - M1's SN formulation may be it's best yet. Wish we got it in Canada - still have not seen a single bottle of SN-spec M1 in a store up here!

 

[bmwtechguy]

Where in this report are you guys seeing viscisity, oxidation, and flashpoint?

 

[HTSS_TR]

Mobil 1 and other synthetic oils should be used for 7-8k miles or longer in a good/clean engine. This report clearly shows that M1 can be in service for 11-12k miles or a little longer.

 

[OVERKILL]

Originally Posted By: bmwtechguy

Where in this report are you guys seeing viscisity, oxidation, and flashpoint?

....

Quote:

Edited by wwillson (10/11/11 02:32 PM) Edit Reason: removed flashpoint

 

[synthetic_crazy]

Nice report on the M1 0W-30! I am using it in my Corolla and it seems very smooth. It has even bumped my fuel mileage up slightly.

 

[chubbs1]

I was a little disappointed seeing the first VOA's of Mobil's SN GF-5 additive packs. As the UOA's have come in however, it Looks like these are very good, well formulated, high quality lubes. I give a big thumbs up so far for Mobil. Especially their 0w's.

 

[buster]

You're only seeing a small fraction of what is actually in the oil via a VOA, which is why they don't tell you that much. M1 for example is made up of 16 different base oils and additives. That is from their website.

 

[Slick17601]

Wayne, does your engine have any piston slap when cold? This UOA is fantastic.

 

[wwillson]

Originally Posted By: Slick17601

Wayne, does your engine have any piston slap when cold? This UOA is fantastic.

No piston slap, but the typical noisy Toyota VVTi valve train. Sometimes I swear I'm driving a quiet diesel when the engine is idling. Wayne

 

[gpshumway]

Didn't perchance do a TBN on this sample did you? I'd expect it to be fine with all the highway driving, but it'd be interesting to know. Thanks for posting the report.

 

[oilmaven]

I don't doubt that there is more going on with these SN oils than the conventional UOA picks up. It would appear that a lot of the "good stuff" has been significantly reduced (notably calcium, moly and boron) that we're used to associating with a good add pack (Pennzoil SN oils show similar reductions). Yet the UOA results are good. It looks like the SN rated stuff is good despite the weaker appearing add packs.

 

[wwillson]

Originally Posted By: gpshumway

Didn't perchance do a TBN on this sample did you? I'd expect it to be fine with all the highway driving, but it'd be interesting to know. Thanks for posting the report.

Sorry - no TBN... Wayne

 

[buster]

I'll have a tbn on my sample with 9k soon. Probably 1-4 weeks.

 

[demarpaint]

It doesn't get much better than that! Nice report!

 

[webfors]

Nice report. These reports aren't telling anything about the formulation... other than it's good.

 

[oilmaven]

I wonder if I could use this in my 1996 Accord V6?...especially for the winter. The car has 106,000 miles and doesn't use any oil in a 5,000ish mile OCI...using Quaker State UD in it now.