Amsoil 5W30, 3rd UOA, BMW 3 series

[Steel Blue Wind Rider]

BMW 325i 2003
1/13 is 5,000 oil, 6,408 BMW w/factory oil GC 5W30 and factory oil filter.
3/08 is 3,609 oil, 10,055 BMW w/Amsoil 5W30 & MANN GE oil filter.
6/10 is 6,629 oil, 13,075 BMW w/same oil & new MANN filter.

Elements*Averages*1/13/*3/08*6/10
Aluminum*5*7*3*3
Chromium*0*0*0*0
Iron*10*12*8*10
Copper*6*8*4*7
Lead*1*1*1*2
Tin*0*0*0*0
Molybdenum*50*83*16*15
Nickel*1*0*1*0
Manganese*2*3*1*0
Silver*0*0*0*0
Titanium*0*0*0*0
Potassium*5*6*3*0
Boron*46*39*53*47
Silicon*6*8*4*4
Sodium*3*4*2*3
Calcium*2,412*2,463*2360*2086
Magnesium*430*141*719*628
Phosphoros*837*779*894*849
Zinc*942*941*942*1001
Barium*0*0*0*0
SUS Viscosity @ 210°F
56-68*58*63.1*60.5
Flashpoint in °F
>365*370*415*380
Fuel %
Antifreeze %
0.0*0.0*0.0*0.0
Water %
0.0*0.0*0.0*0.0
Insolubles %

No complaints, everything is looking OK. Any comments please. Dyson analysis has me going in a positive direction. No addidtives of any kind have ever been used in the oil. I do use a fuel injector cleaner every 5,000 miles which was Duralube Inj Cleaner.
Slight Dinan Mods, Throttle body, SS Exhaust, Stage 3 software. She's a highway cruiser 70%. Loves to go fast.

 

[Pablo]

Looks good for a hard driven car! Vis is good.

TBN?

I assume this is ASL?

 

[Steel Blue Wind Rider]

Sorry I left it out originally.
TBN was 5.1

 

[TooSlick]

I'd run the Series 2000, 0w-30 instead of the regular 5w-30 in this application. It will give you lower oil temps and better fuel efficiency. It will also last about 25% longer in service ....

I've picked up 10-15 miles per tankful in my 2002 Audi TT roadster with the Series 2000, in comparison to the Amsoil 10w-30. Oil consumption has also been slightly reduced.

Tooslick
Dixie Synthetics
(256) 882-0768

 

[Terry]

Slick, did you read our interpretation of this Hot little BMW engine and oils ? Steel has already switched to the TSO. I figured he was a customer.

Your right on !

Terry

[ June 26, 2004, 05:36 PM: Message edited by: Terry ]