GC 0W-30, 98 Accord V-6, 5000 miles

[UNC018]

Good Morning,
I thought I would post my used oil analysis report for your review. I’m using GC 0W-30. I’m using an Amsoil air filter. I have 98500 miles on the Accord.
I have 5000 miles on the oil. I’m also using an Amsoil SDF-36 oil filter.

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Amsoil GC GC

0w30 0w30 0w30

5100 mi. 6700 mi. 5000 mi.

82,000 88,700 98,500

iron 9 17 12

chromium 1 1 0

lead 3 6 1

copper 15 9 8

tin 0 0 0

aluminum 2 2 1

nickel 0 0 0

silver 0 0 0

silicon 13 9 9

boron 39 4 1

sodium 7 4 3

magnesium 671 259 190

calcium 1681 2345 2582

barium 0 0 0

phosphorus 1146 941 816

zinc 1485 1003 1019

molybdendum 7 2 3

titanium 0 0 0

vanadium 0 0 0

potasium 0 0 0

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fuel < 1
viscosity @ 100 c 11.65
water 0
glycol neg

Thanks for you input.
Kirk

 

[dickwells]

You know, looking at your results and what I have seen with this oil in my 4.3 Chevy truck, it seems like a large proportion of the wear happens between 5 and 6k miles. This is even though my change oil light takes me to 6k. I need to change the intake manifold gasket so changed oil at 5k last time and the wear was quite a bit lower.

 

[427Z06]

Shooting from the hip, it looks like a fairly good report. Data is more meaningful too, since you did a double run of the GC to get a better idea of how the GC is really doing. Thanks for the post. I have a similar setup as yours and it'll be interesting to compare results.

 

[benjamming]

Are you sure you're using an AMSOIL air filter on this car? I believe it may be ordered thru AMSOIL but is in fact a Hastings air filter. I have a 2002 Accord & AMSOIL doesn't have an air filter for my which is a 6th generation like your car.

What was run before the S2K 0W30? Any TBN results?

 

[UNC018]

BenJamming,
I measured the box and called Amsoil to see what would fit. I ordered 'S-1971' and just did a little trimming. I've had no problems with it. Good luck.
Kirk

 

[elwaylite]

I'm doing amsoil vs GC in my saturn and my tacoma so Ill be interested to see if I have the same results.

 

[kickster]

the wear metal is so good on either oil that you can safely extend your oil change to at least 8000 miles!

 

[Alex D]

Iron on the GC samples is prolly higher because the virgin GC had 4 to 9 ppm in it already, so the reduction in wear on the CU seems to indicate better wear numbers on GC

 

[Al]

Nice. Looks like you could safely go further.