Ford 3.5L Ecoboost / Kirkland 5w-30 / 2.5k miles /

[Okcafe]

Well, my heart sank when I got the email today. Im weighing my options. I changed the vaccum pump on this oil change, but that doesnt explain it. These are low milage intervals too. Input anyone?

Edit. I should add I have no symptoms of anything wrong. Nothing. Just this report

 

[BMW Dom]

 

[71Chevyguy]

Wow, that looks exceptionally bad. Was there an event that led to this? Have you used any additives? The oil seems to be really high in just about everything. I don't see the Kirkland oil having more of everything than an A3/B4 Euro oil.

 

[PimTac]

As noted, check your air intake system and filter.

 

[wwillson]

I would start by asking Blackstone to run the sample again and if they don't have oil left, ask them if they would run it again if you send them another sample. Or better yet, send a sample to another lab like Wearcheck.

Have you done any off roading or anything where an intake leak would have the opportunity to take in a lot of dirt?

If this analysis is accurate, something has gone very wrong and this engine won't last too much longer.

 

[Okcafe]

This thing is a grocery getter. No offroading or towing. Nothing added to the oil. Perhaps the permatex rtv for the vaccum pump gasket added some chemicals? Ill check the intake filter, but I check my vehicles every week, I'm ridiculous. Hell look at my oci's. If there was a leak in the boost piping (intake) I'm sure Id hear it and it would pop codes. I have zero codes. I don't have oil for a 2nd sample. They did call me while at work. I will call back tomorrow.

Edit. No event for this, just normal oil change, no issues with the truck

 

[Trav]

Did the engine have lower boost pressure or seem lower on power?

 

[Okcafe]

Did the engine have lower boost pressure or seem lower on power?

Nope

 

[tblt44]

Any chance something not attached and dirt just flowing in?

 

[Okcafe]

Any chance something not attached and dirt just flowing in?

Im sure it would pop codes for low boost or something similar. I will def be looking at the intake this weekend though. Im interested in what blackstone has to say when I call tommorow.

 

[SatinSilver]

Maybe a missing air filter or a rodent chewed a hole throughout it.

 

[Okcafe]

Wow, that looks exceptionally bad. Was there an event that led to this? Have you used any additives? The oil seems to be really high in just about everything. I don't see the Kirkland oil having more of everything than an A3/B4 Euro oil.

That is very odd with the kirkland add pack. All those additives seem very high. That last oil change was pennzoil ultra platinum btw.

 

[spasm3]

With AL at 55 and iron at over 800, i have to wonder if your timing chain is chewing up. Does not explain the silicon though.

 

[Dinoburner]

Any chance oil samples got mixed up?

 

[Rand]

maybe they ran wrong sample.
something is off.
all the numbers look...
since when does kirkland have that much zinc, P., or calcium

 

[MParr]

That is very odd.

 

[spasm3]

Send another sample to a different lab, like oil analyzers.

 

[RDMgr]

I don't think the second analysis make sense if looked at as a 2500 miles trend with the first. Look at what happened to the additive metals Ca, Mg, P, ZN and B. The ratio of Si:Al=7:1 suggests a high dirt load although dirt is typically Si:Al=3.4:1. With dirt this high I would expect higher bearing metals. Does Blackstone retain samples and do retests? I would ask for confirmation. If this isn't an option I would change the oil and oil filter. I would also check the air filter for tears and proper seating and sealing. Repeat the sequence in question.

 

[Okcafe]

Just checked the piping on the low pressure side of the turbos, the air box and filter. Found no smoking gun. As a test i disconnected the piping right after the air box and map sensor, thereby introducing a large leak. I saw no pending codes on the pcm, is that normal?

 

[Popsy]

I'm on the wrong sample tested group.