BradPenn 5w-30

[medic]

BradPenn 5w30
Lab: OAI

code:

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Iron 1

Chromium 0

Lead 0

Copper 0

Tin 0

Aluminum 0

Nickle 0

Silver 0

Silicon 1

Boron 2

Sodium 0

Magnesium 43

Calcium 2752

Barium 0

Phosphorus 918

Zinc 1050

Molybdenum 1

Potassium 0

Fuel N/A

Visc@100 10.54

Water 0

Glycol N/A

NITR N/A

OXID N/A

TBN 10.64

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The TBN is significantly higher than what the Product Bullitin states. The vis of 10.54 is also lower than the 11.3 that they claim. There is a decent amount of calcium. Overall, I think this doesn't look too bad for a $1.49/qt oil.

I'm considering letting my GF push this stuff up to 5000 miles before the UOA is sent

 

[Motorbike]

I like the TBN and agree it looks like a good oil so far . Push to 5k and thanks for spending the money on the VOA .

BTW , what car/engine does she have ?

 

[medic]

She has a 2001 Mercury Mountaineer AWD with a 5.0 (or as I prefer - 302).

She does alot of highway driving, but offsets it with short trips and 15 minute idles during work (cigarette breaks) with cold starts & not letting the engine warm up before shutting it down.