1995 Ford V-8 Diesel
Miles at sample: 55,600
Miles on sample: 4,500
Oil Brand: Delo 400 15W40
Engine was cleaned with Auto-Rx
Running with Superchip
No make-up oil added, 1 quart low at sample
Air Filter: Dual Foam
Driving type: 95% of the 4,500 miles were pulling a Travel Trailer, mountains, wind, open highway
Analysis: Dyson Analysis
Results: wear metals
Copper---------1
iron-----------14
chrome---------1
lead-----------3
aluminum-------2
silicon--------2
moly-----------1
tin------------1
Additives:
sodium---------3
magnesium------10
potassium------0
zinc-----------1230
phos-----------1100
calcium--------2930
Properties:
Water----------Neg
fuel-----------Neg
glycol---------Neg
soot-----------44 (scale of 0-199) excellent
oxidation------14% (converted to OA scale)
nitration------11% (converted to OA scale)
sulfur---------9
TBN------------12 (TBN new is 12.5)
[email protected] cst (New is 15.6 cst)
Full Flow filter changed at sample, added 2 quarts for FF filter and 1 quart make-up. Oil not changed, will resample at 9,000 miles.
[ July 27, 2002, 03:07 PM: Message edited by: 59 Vetteman ]
Miles at sample: 55,600
Miles on sample: 4,500
Oil Brand: Delo 400 15W40
Engine was cleaned with Auto-Rx
Running with Superchip
No make-up oil added, 1 quart low at sample
Air Filter: Dual Foam
Driving type: 95% of the 4,500 miles were pulling a Travel Trailer, mountains, wind, open highway
Analysis: Dyson Analysis
Results: wear metals
Copper---------1
iron-----------14
chrome---------1
lead-----------3
aluminum-------2
silicon--------2
moly-----------1
tin------------1
Additives:
sodium---------3
magnesium------10
potassium------0
zinc-----------1230
phos-----------1100
calcium--------2930
Properties:
Water----------Neg
fuel-----------Neg
glycol---------Neg
soot-----------44 (scale of 0-199) excellent
oxidation------14% (converted to OA scale)
nitration------11% (converted to OA scale)
sulfur---------9
TBN------------12 (TBN new is 12.5)
[email protected] cst (New is 15.6 cst)
Full Flow filter changed at sample, added 2 quarts for FF filter and 1 quart make-up. Oil not changed, will resample at 9,000 miles.
[ July 27, 2002, 03:07 PM: Message edited by: 59 Vetteman ]