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Here is another UOA of MS5K in my FX4. I had to cut the OCI shorter this time because I had a trip that would push me well over 10K and (at least for me) 10K on MS5K is a nice round number. As with the other UOAs, it continues to prove that running a synthetic for
Thanks for the note on the shorter than usual oil run. You know, with an engine that wears as well as this one, you probably would be fine going longer than 10,000 miles. Your engine wears very well (much better than most), and the oil seems to be holding up pretty well for you. The TBN was 2.5 and the TAN was 2.3, both readings are acceptable. No contamination like fuel, water, or coolant was found. Go on up to about 12,000 miles next time, if you'd like. Or, if you're more comfortable at 10,000 miles, stick with that. Either one should be fine for this Ford. Nice report!
Code:
Year: 2010 Make: Ford Model: F-150 FX4
Engine: 5.4L FFV Transmission: 6R80 Axle: 9.75 Ford ELD (3.73)
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CONVENTIONAL > SYNTHETIC
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Date: 07/13 04/13 11/12 08/12 06/12 | 05/12 02/12 11/11 09/11 07/11 06/11 05/11 03/11 02/11 01/11 10/10 9/10
Oil Brand/Type: MS5K MS5K MS5K MS5K MS5K | PU PU PU PU PU PU PU PU PU PU PU MC
Oil Viscosity: 5w-20 5W-20 5W-20 5W-20 5W-20 | 5W-20 5W-20 5W-20 5W-20 5W-20 5W-20 5W-20 5W-20 5W-20 5W-20 5W-20 5W-20
API Service: SN SN SN SN SN | SM{A} SM SM SM SM SM SM SM SM SM SM SM
Oil Filter: MC MC MC MC MC | MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC
Air Filter: NG NG NG NG NG | NG NG{B} MC MC MC MC{B} MC MC MC MC MC MC
Lab: BLKST BLKST BLKST BLKST BLKST | BLKST BLKST BLKST BLKST BLKST BLKST BLKST BLKST BLKST BLKST BLKST BLKST
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Truck Mileage: 106,265 99,231 89,211 80,927 74,447 | 69,305 62,055 54,575 47,075 39,770 32,280 27,100 21,600 16,600 10,600 4,500 991
Oil Mileage: 7,394 10,020 8,285 6,480 5,142 | 7,250 7,480 7,500 7,305 7,490 5,180 5,500 5,000 6,000 6,100 3,509 991
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Make-Up Oil: 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 0.25 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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Aluminum: 2 3 3 2 2 | 3 3 5 3 2 2 3 3 6 3 3 3
Chromium 1 1 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
Iron: 10 16 12 10 10 | 11 8 13 8 9 7 9 10 18 13 10 18
Copper: 2 2 2 2 1 | 2 1 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 5 9 41
Lead: 1 0 0 0 1 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Tin: 0 2 1 4 0 | 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Molybdenum: 6 3 6 3 11 | 48 56 46 47 58 55 54 45 47 52 48 42
Nickel: 1 1 1 1 0 | 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Manganese: 1 1 1 1 0 | 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 10
Silver: 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Titanium: 27 34 32 30 24 | 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Potassium: 2 0 4 4 2 | 6 0 6 5 1 0 2 3 4 2 3 14
Boron: 9 3 4 7 9 | 91 249 156 144 156 233 244 230 249 278 258 272
Silicon: 11 12 12 11 12 | 13 11 16 19 21 19 19 17 16 29 45 111
Sodium: 323 369 362 374 284 | 4 4 7 5 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 9
Calcium: 2179 2200 2276 1954 2195 | 2647 3168 3003 3053 2941 2900 2814 2613 2740 2911 2706 2203
Magnesium: 15 19 19 12 15 | 17 15 17 17 16 12 12 11 12 12 12 14
Phosphorus: 697 706 735 624 655 | 688 728 671 668 710 713 676 608 629 691 643 773
Zinc: 822 832 797 738 765 | 762 820 724 743 861 834 813 675 718 774 752 835
Barium: 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16
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cSt Visc. @ 100°C (UOA) 7.49 7.69 7.96 8.05 7.73 | 8.34 8.25 7.93 7.80 8.45 8.04 8.14 8.21 8.12 7.72 7.94 7.09
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VOA MS5K cSt Visc. @ 100°C 7.48 7.48 7.48 7.48 7.48 | --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
MOBIL cSt Visc. @ 100°C 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.4 | --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
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VOA PU cSt Visc. @ 100°C --- --- --- --- --- | 7.62 7.62 7.62 7.62 7.62 7.62 7.62 7.62 7.62 7.62 7.62 ---
SOPUS cSt Visc. @ 100°C --- --- --- --- --- | 8.41 8.41 8.41 8.41 8.41 8.41 8.41 8.41 8.41 8.41 8.41 ---
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SUS Viscosity @ 210°F 50.7 51.4 52.3 52.6 51.5 | 53.5 53.2 52.2 51.7 53.9 52.5 52.9 53.1 52.8 51.5 52.2 49.4
Flashpoint in °F 400 395 510 390 {C} | 415 405 420 415 410 425 405 390 410 390 400 390
MOBIL Flashpoint in °F 446 446 446 446 446 | --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
SOPUS Flashpoint in °F --- --- --- --- --- | 435 435 435 435 435 435 435 435 435 435 435 ---
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Fuel %
Antifreeze % 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Water % 0.0 0.0 0.2
Insolubles % 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.1 | 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1
TBN 2.5 1.4 2.7 2.6 3.7 | --- --- --- 5.4 --- --- 5.6 4.8 5.3 9.4 7.5 ---
TAN 2.3 3.0 2.6 4.3 --- | --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
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CONVENTIONAL > SYNTHETIC
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NOTES:
Acronyms:
BLKST=Blackstone | MS5K=Mobil | PU=Pennzoil
{A} Possibly SN in SM bottle; note drop in Calcium
{B} Air filter change; MC=Motorcraft, NG=Napa Gold
{C} Blackstone spilled sample; not enough to test FP and Fuel%
Here is another UOA of MS5K in my FX4. I had to cut the OCI shorter this time because I had a trip that would push me well over 10K and (at least for me) 10K on MS5K is a nice round number. As with the other UOAs, it continues to prove that running a synthetic for
Thanks for the note on the shorter than usual oil run. You know, with an engine that wears as well as this one, you probably would be fine going longer than 10,000 miles. Your engine wears very well (much better than most), and the oil seems to be holding up pretty well for you. The TBN was 2.5 and the TAN was 2.3, both readings are acceptable. No contamination like fuel, water, or coolant was found. Go on up to about 12,000 miles next time, if you'd like. Or, if you're more comfortable at 10,000 miles, stick with that. Either one should be fine for this Ford. Nice report!
Code:
Year: 2010 Make: Ford Model: F-150 FX4
Engine: 5.4L FFV Transmission: 6R80 Axle: 9.75 Ford ELD (3.73)
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CONVENTIONAL > SYNTHETIC
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Date: 07/13 04/13 11/12 08/12 06/12 | 05/12 02/12 11/11 09/11 07/11 06/11 05/11 03/11 02/11 01/11 10/10 9/10
Oil Brand/Type: MS5K MS5K MS5K MS5K MS5K | PU PU PU PU PU PU PU PU PU PU PU MC
Oil Viscosity: 5w-20 5W-20 5W-20 5W-20 5W-20 | 5W-20 5W-20 5W-20 5W-20 5W-20 5W-20 5W-20 5W-20 5W-20 5W-20 5W-20 5W-20
API Service: SN SN SN SN SN | SM{A} SM SM SM SM SM SM SM SM SM SM SM
Oil Filter: MC MC MC MC MC | MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC
Air Filter: NG NG NG NG NG | NG NG{B} MC MC MC MC{B} MC MC MC MC MC MC
Lab: BLKST BLKST BLKST BLKST BLKST | BLKST BLKST BLKST BLKST BLKST BLKST BLKST BLKST BLKST BLKST BLKST BLKST
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Truck Mileage: 106,265 99,231 89,211 80,927 74,447 | 69,305 62,055 54,575 47,075 39,770 32,280 27,100 21,600 16,600 10,600 4,500 991
Oil Mileage: 7,394 10,020 8,285 6,480 5,142 | 7,250 7,480 7,500 7,305 7,490 5,180 5,500 5,000 6,000 6,100 3,509 991
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Make-Up Oil: 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 0.25 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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Aluminum: 2 3 3 2 2 | 3 3 5 3 2 2 3 3 6 3 3 3
Chromium 1 1 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
Iron: 10 16 12 10 10 | 11 8 13 8 9 7 9 10 18 13 10 18
Copper: 2 2 2 2 1 | 2 1 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 5 9 41
Lead: 1 0 0 0 1 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Tin: 0 2 1 4 0 | 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Molybdenum: 6 3 6 3 11 | 48 56 46 47 58 55 54 45 47 52 48 42
Nickel: 1 1 1 1 0 | 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Manganese: 1 1 1 1 0 | 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 10
Silver: 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Titanium: 27 34 32 30 24 | 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Potassium: 2 0 4 4 2 | 6 0 6 5 1 0 2 3 4 2 3 14
Boron: 9 3 4 7 9 | 91 249 156 144 156 233 244 230 249 278 258 272
Silicon: 11 12 12 11 12 | 13 11 16 19 21 19 19 17 16 29 45 111
Sodium: 323 369 362 374 284 | 4 4 7 5 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 9
Calcium: 2179 2200 2276 1954 2195 | 2647 3168 3003 3053 2941 2900 2814 2613 2740 2911 2706 2203
Magnesium: 15 19 19 12 15 | 17 15 17 17 16 12 12 11 12 12 12 14
Phosphorus: 697 706 735 624 655 | 688 728 671 668 710 713 676 608 629 691 643 773
Zinc: 822 832 797 738 765 | 762 820 724 743 861 834 813 675 718 774 752 835
Barium: 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16
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cSt Visc. @ 100°C (UOA) 7.49 7.69 7.96 8.05 7.73 | 8.34 8.25 7.93 7.80 8.45 8.04 8.14 8.21 8.12 7.72 7.94 7.09
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VOA MS5K cSt Visc. @ 100°C 7.48 7.48 7.48 7.48 7.48 | --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
MOBIL cSt Visc. @ 100°C 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.4 | --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
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VOA PU cSt Visc. @ 100°C --- --- --- --- --- | 7.62 7.62 7.62 7.62 7.62 7.62 7.62 7.62 7.62 7.62 7.62 ---
SOPUS cSt Visc. @ 100°C --- --- --- --- --- | 8.41 8.41 8.41 8.41 8.41 8.41 8.41 8.41 8.41 8.41 8.41 ---
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SUS Viscosity @ 210°F 50.7 51.4 52.3 52.6 51.5 | 53.5 53.2 52.2 51.7 53.9 52.5 52.9 53.1 52.8 51.5 52.2 49.4
Flashpoint in °F 400 395 510 390 {C} | 415 405 420 415 410 425 405 390 410 390 400 390
MOBIL Flashpoint in °F 446 446 446 446 446 | --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
SOPUS Flashpoint in °F --- --- --- --- --- | 435 435 435 435 435 435 435 435 435 435 435 ---
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Fuel %
Antifreeze % 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Water % 0.0 0.0 0.2
Insolubles % 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.1 | 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1
TBN 2.5 1.4 2.7 2.6 3.7 | --- --- --- 5.4 --- --- 5.6 4.8 5.3 9.4 7.5 ---
TAN 2.3 3.0 2.6 4.3 --- | --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
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CONVENTIONAL > SYNTHETIC
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NOTES:
Acronyms:
BLKST=Blackstone | MS5K=Mobil | PU=Pennzoil
{A} Possibly SN in SM bottle; note drop in Calcium
{B} Air filter change; MC=Motorcraft, NG=Napa Gold
{C} Blackstone spilled sample; not enough to test FP and Fuel%