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I did not get a TBN this time around as I was getting info more for particle counts. However, it looks as if I'm going to have to dump this oil before the scheduled 7500 interval planned. Blackstone comments: "We found a slight increase in lead in the latest sample from your Toyota. The lead shows excess wear at the bearings, the heart of your engine. As the oil is free of any contaminants, such as fuel or coolant, and all other wear looks good we doubt this indicates any serious problems. Likely it's a particle streak, a one-time occurrence, and should clear up next time. We'll know more then. We suggest changing this oil to flush the excess lead from the system. Check back in another ~5,000 mi to monitor. The ISO Cleanliness Code read 15/12, very clean." Questions: I changed the PCV which is threaded into the valve (cam) cover. I used Permatex blue (IIRC) thread sealant on it. Could that be the cause of the increased lead? I put on a Sure Drain so I could pull the sample (on sale at AA) without dumping the entire sump. Worked like a charm. Could that the be cause of the increased copper this time around? Should I dump this sump? I have already pushed 6K when I got the report. Lastly, I'm curious about the "insolubles" and the ISO cleanliness code. This time around the ISO code was the best of the three VOA's I've done, yet it had the highest insoluable level of 0.4%. How can this be? The K&N HP-1003 had ISO Code 17/14 with 0.2% insoluables. The Baldwin B-233 had ISO Code 19/16 with 0.3%. So how can the PureONE have ISO Code 15/12 with 0.4%? Please elaborate, 'cause I don't get it. Thanks.
GC 0W30 (green), 5137, '00 Chev Prizm 1.8L 1ZZFE Date 9/19/2006 Lab Blackstone ***Vehicle ID*** Make Chevrolet Model Prizm Year 2000 Engine 1.8L 4-cyl (1ZZFE) Miles on Vehicle 118922 ***Oil Identification*** Oil Brand Castrol Oil Series Syntec GC M04 Oil SAE J300 0W30 API SX SL Miles on Oil 5137 Months In Service 2+ ***Elements*** Date 9-19-06 7-4-06 3-22-06 Miles on Oil 5137 5589 4786 Aluminum 1 1 1 (3) Chromium 0 0 0 (1) Iron 4 5 6 (8) Copper 4 2 1 (2) Lead 5 1 1 (1) Tin 0 0 0 (1) Molybdenum 1 2 5 (41) Nickel 0 0 0 (0) Manganese 1 1 1 (1) Silver 0 0 0 (0) Titanium 0 0 0 (0) Potassium 2 1 0 (0) Boron 0 0 1 (1) Silicon 9 7 10 (11) Sodium 4 1 1 (4) Calcium 2593 2919 2959 (2303) Magnesium 115 136 129 (50) Phosporus 673 756 715 (728) Zinc 812 956 860 (853) Barium 0 0 0 (0) ***Viscosity*** SUS @ 210 F 64.6 66.7 62.7 (58-65) cST @ 100 C 11.5 12.1 11.0 (9.7-11.7) ***Misc*** Flashpoint 390 415 375 (>385) Fuel % >0.5 <0.5 0.5 (<2.0) Antifreeze % 0.0 0.0 0.0 (0) Water % 0.0 0.0 0.0 (<0.1) Insolubles % 0.4 0.3 0.2 (<0.6) TBN N/T 2.3 3.2 ***Filters Used*** Air Filter Brand STP (~10750 miles) Oil Filter Brand Purolator PureONE PL10241 ***Particle Count*** ISO Code 15/12 >2 micron 782 >5 micron 290 >10 micron 80 >15 micron 31 >25 micron 7 >50 micron 0 >100 micron 0
I did not get a TBN this time around as I was getting info more for particle counts. However, it looks as if I'm going to have to dump this oil before the scheduled 7500 interval planned. Blackstone comments: "We found a slight increase in lead in the latest sample from your Toyota. The lead shows excess wear at the bearings, the heart of your engine. As the oil is free of any contaminants, such as fuel or coolant, and all other wear looks good we doubt this indicates any serious problems. Likely it's a particle streak, a one-time occurrence, and should clear up next time. We'll know more then. We suggest changing this oil to flush the excess lead from the system. Check back in another ~5,000 mi to monitor. The ISO Cleanliness Code read 15/12, very clean." Questions: I changed the PCV which is threaded into the valve (cam) cover. I used Permatex blue (IIRC) thread sealant on it. Could that be the cause of the increased lead? I put on a Sure Drain so I could pull the sample (on sale at AA) without dumping the entire sump. Worked like a charm. Could that the be cause of the increased copper this time around? Should I dump this sump? I have already pushed 6K when I got the report. Lastly, I'm curious about the "insolubles" and the ISO cleanliness code. This time around the ISO code was the best of the three VOA's I've done, yet it had the highest insoluable level of 0.4%. How can this be? The K&N HP-1003 had ISO Code 17/14 with 0.2% insoluables. The Baldwin B-233 had ISO Code 19/16 with 0.3%. So how can the PureONE have ISO Code 15/12 with 0.4%? Please elaborate, 'cause I don't get it. Thanks.
Trust me, No clearance issues with the Fram sure drain on my car. 
Take care, Bill 
