AMSOIL ASL 5w-30 3,575 miles 1995 Mark VIII

Status
Not open for further replies.
Joined
Dec 13, 2002
Messages
2,528
Location
North Carolina
Code:
Here is another old report from my mother-in-laws 1995 Lincoln Mark VIII. This was the only sample I sent off. It is AMSOIL ASL 5w-30. This vehicle saw very short miles as

well, 2 miles each way into town to shop at Piggly Wiggly. No major highway use at all

and the oil was in the vehicle for 18 months. SDF11 oil filter and Carquest air filter.



OIL AMSOIL ASL 5w-30

MILES IN USE 3,575

MILES 40,772

SAMPLE TAKEN 6/17/2007



ALUMINUM 4

CHROMIUM 2

IRON 21

COPPER 16

LEAD 0

TIN 0

MOLYBDENUM 5

NICKEL 2

VANADIUM 0

SILVER 0

TITANIUM 0

POTASSIUM 0

BORON 31

SILICON 15

SODIUM 5

CALCIUM 1671

MAGNESIUM 723

PHOSPHORUS 621

ZINC 754

BARIUM 2



INSOLUBLES 0.40

WATER (KF-PM) 1392

SUS VIS 40C 67

SUS IS 100C 11.6

Flashpoint /F 250

Fuel%
Antifreeze% 0.0

TBN 3.2

TAN 2.8

OXIDATION 62

NITRATION 6

VISCSITY INDEX 168

SULFATE BYPRODUCT 65

SOOT 0

NITRATION 6
 
Very low flashpoint due to water and fuel. I would be changing that particular engine more frequently with cheaper oil. Some engines can take the short trips, this one doesn't appear to be handling it the best, although wear isn't super high its not low either.

Also the insolubles are high due to poor filtration, i would check the air filter for damage and upgrade to a tougher filter like the Fram Ultra or Tough Guard if you want to spend the extra money.
 
I suspect the flashpoint is 250C.

They report in terms of Flashpoint C/Flashpoint F.

The iron is most likely from rusting of cylinder walls and cam surfaces due to long periods of non-use.
 
That is not AMSOIL Sig series ASL.. it has 150+ppm of moly. That's a different oil.. Please change title cause that's a misrepresentation..
 
Perhaps the formulation has changed a bit in the past 7 years, while the stock number has remained the same? Far as I can remember, ASL has been the AMSOIL stock number for their 5W-30 (originally the only, now top-of-the-line) since it first came out many years ago.
 
It was indeed called ASL back in 2007, as I bought some of it back in 2007 and remember it distinctly. I actually still have my UOA from that oil bought back in 2007 and it had around 50ppm of Moly.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top