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Aluminum, Iron, and Copper have all increased significantly since the last sample.
Is this engine coming unglued?
2009 BMW 128i N51 3.0L, BMW 5W30 Synthetic, 25,440 Miles
MI on Oil 5,240 4,500 4,500 4,656 1,144
MI on Unit 25,440 20,200 10,300 5,800 1,444
Sample Date 08/11/14 07/08/13 07/14/11 08/18/10 10/17/09
Make Up Oil Added 0 quarts 0 quarts 0 quarts 0 quarts 0 quarts
Oil Type BMW 5W30 BMW 5W30 BMW 5W30 BMW 5W30 BMW 5W30
ALUMINUM 27 14 18 18 10
CHROMIUM 1 0 0 0 1
IRON 32 14 16 19 15
COPPER 37 27 25 24 13
LEAD 0 0 1 1 0
TIN 4 0 1 1 3
MOLYBDENUM 147 162 135 126 0
NICKEL 1 0 0 0 0
MANGANESE 13 4 7 11 13
SILVER 0 0 0 0 0
TITANIUM 0 0 0 0 0
POTASSIUM 7 9 12 28 10
BORON 46 52 45 35 3
SILICON 4 3 4 4 6
SODIUM 10 7 10 10 6
CALCIUM 2063 2339 1927 1906 1211
MAGNESIUM 356 112 169 238 950
PHOSPHORUS 871 1032 865 906 849
ZINC 1045 1225 955 1175 1009
BARIUM 0 0 0 0 0
SUS Viscosity @ 210øF 64.1 62.3 59.5 60.9 62.0
cSt Viscosity @ 100øC 11.36 10.86 10.8 10.48 10.77
Flashpoint in øF 435 405 440 415 370
Fuel %
Antifreeze % 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Water % 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Insolubles 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2
Aluminum, Iron, and Copper have all increased significantly since the last sample.
Is this engine coming unglued?
2009 BMW 128i N51 3.0L, BMW 5W30 Synthetic, 25,440 Miles
MI on Oil 5,240 4,500 4,500 4,656 1,144
MI on Unit 25,440 20,200 10,300 5,800 1,444
Sample Date 08/11/14 07/08/13 07/14/11 08/18/10 10/17/09
Make Up Oil Added 0 quarts 0 quarts 0 quarts 0 quarts 0 quarts
Oil Type BMW 5W30 BMW 5W30 BMW 5W30 BMW 5W30 BMW 5W30
ALUMINUM 27 14 18 18 10
CHROMIUM 1 0 0 0 1
IRON 32 14 16 19 15
COPPER 37 27 25 24 13
LEAD 0 0 1 1 0
TIN 4 0 1 1 3
MOLYBDENUM 147 162 135 126 0
NICKEL 1 0 0 0 0
MANGANESE 13 4 7 11 13
SILVER 0 0 0 0 0
TITANIUM 0 0 0 0 0
POTASSIUM 7 9 12 28 10
BORON 46 52 45 35 3
SILICON 4 3 4 4 6
SODIUM 10 7 10 10 6
CALCIUM 2063 2339 1927 1906 1211
MAGNESIUM 356 112 169 238 950
PHOSPHORUS 871 1032 865 906 849
ZINC 1045 1225 955 1175 1009
BARIUM 0 0 0 0 0
SUS Viscosity @ 210øF 64.1 62.3 59.5 60.9 62.0
cSt Viscosity @ 100øC 11.36 10.86 10.8 10.48 10.77
Flashpoint in øF 435 405 440 415 370
Fuel %
Antifreeze % 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Water % 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Insolubles 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2