New to me Taurus. Ran Pennzoil Platinum High Mileage 0w-20 because I had 6 qts of it left. I bought it for a different vehicle I don't do service on anymore. It had been sitting on my shelf for over a year so I figured I'd use it.
2016 Ford Taurus 3.5L Duratec - 7.5K miles - PPHM 0w-20
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Where are the wear metals??
That's an excellent uoa! I've never seen a bad PPHM uoa.
That's an excellent uoa! I've never seen a bad PPHM uoa.I just might be getting more of it. I'm pretty satisfied.Where are the wear metals??
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Here's my uoa with PPHM:
2012 Accord,Pennzoil Platinum High Mileage 10W30
This oci had LOTS of short trips,extended idling,and lots of extended highway runs. We did a lot of surveillance cases using this car where we'd sit idling,then sometimes having to jump in,start her up,and take off full blast. Pennzoil Platinum High Mileage 10W30 SN Plus. Thick oil for the win...
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Agreed 100%Where are the wear metals??
The UOA looks fantastic! I'll admit I'm a bit surprised.
The water pumps on these may live longer on thicker oils, but there is so much confusion surrounding those who really knows.
The water pumps on these may live longer on thicker oils, but there is so much confusion surrounding those who really knows.
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The 3.5L Duratec is a very low-wear engine overall; those results are admirable, but not unexpected and can be experienced with just about any decent lube (not just syns). If you're interested in extended OCIs, could easily double that mileage. I have a few hundred UOAs on this engine series and the statistical data clearly shows it's doable.
The greatest threat to that engine is the internal water pump; if it leaks internally into the oil it will destroy the engine quickly. You may or may not catch the coolant leak in a UOA, relative to a catastrophe, simply depending upon how often you sample the oil.
The greatest threat to that engine is the internal water pump; if it leaks internally into the oil it will destroy the engine quickly. You may or may not catch the coolant leak in a UOA, relative to a catastrophe, simply depending upon how often you sample the oil.
It'll be going quite a ways longer next time. I'm going to re-sample at 8-9K and then decide if I want to drain it or not.
dnewton3 sent you a PM so as not to derail the OP's topic.
OP that is a great UOA, TBN is not linear I agree you can go farther maybe as much as 10k.
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