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, 0w30 instead of the regular 5w30 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 10w30. 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 ]