Thoughts? Blackstone Labs....UOA on Mobil One 15w-50
BMW M5, 1820 miles on the oil sample, 6570 miles on the engine..
BMW M5/ave
Aluminum 6/5
Chromium 0/2
Iron 10/19
Copper 3/10
Lead 3/4
Tin 4/3
Molybdenum 71/58
Nickel 1/9
Manganese 0/1
Silver 0/0
Titanium 0/0
Potassium 0/2
Boron 150/59
Silicon 6/6
Sodium 6/24
Calcium 2824/1758
Magnesium 165/469
Phosphorus 1064/847
Zinc 1238/995
Barium 0/0
SUS@210 81.8
Flashpoint 390
TBN 9.0
This motor was/is driven hard...4000 to 7000 RPMs for long periods of time...
Next car...
The Volvo S80 T-6....
Survived 118-110 degree weather at 80 MPH...for eight hours...
3600 miles on the oil....32,000 miles on the car...
S80 T-6/ave
Aluminum 2/3
Chromium 0/1
Iron 5/10
Copper 3/6
Lead 0/3 (yea baby!)
Tin 3/2
Molybdenum 67/38
Nickel 0/0
Manganese 0/0
Silver 0/0
Titanium 0/0
Potassium 0/1
Boron 151/97
Silicon 2/4 (this is AFTER finding a rat nest in
the air box)
Sodium 8/8
Calcium 3440/2127
Magnesium 17/419
Phosphorus 1124/971
Zinc 1295/1134
Barium 0/0
SUS @ 210 85.0
Flashpoint 445
TBN 6.6
The same lot of oil (Mobil One 15w-50) was used in both the Volvo and in the BMW.
Thanks,
Mark
[ August 21, 2003, 02:47 AM: Message edited by: drallen ]
BMW M5, 1820 miles on the oil sample, 6570 miles on the engine..
BMW M5/ave
Aluminum 6/5
Chromium 0/2
Iron 10/19
Copper 3/10
Lead 3/4
Tin 4/3
Molybdenum 71/58
Nickel 1/9
Manganese 0/1
Silver 0/0
Titanium 0/0
Potassium 0/2
Boron 150/59
Silicon 6/6
Sodium 6/24
Calcium 2824/1758
Magnesium 165/469
Phosphorus 1064/847
Zinc 1238/995
Barium 0/0
SUS@210 81.8
Flashpoint 390
TBN 9.0
This motor was/is driven hard...4000 to 7000 RPMs for long periods of time...
Next car...
The Volvo S80 T-6....
Survived 118-110 degree weather at 80 MPH...for eight hours...
3600 miles on the oil....32,000 miles on the car...
S80 T-6/ave
Aluminum 2/3
Chromium 0/1
Iron 5/10
Copper 3/6
Lead 0/3 (yea baby!)
Tin 3/2
Molybdenum 67/38
Nickel 0/0
Manganese 0/0
Silver 0/0
Titanium 0/0
Potassium 0/1
Boron 151/97
Silicon 2/4 (this is AFTER finding a rat nest in
the air box)
Sodium 8/8
Calcium 3440/2127
Magnesium 17/419
Phosphorus 1124/971
Zinc 1295/1134
Barium 0/0
SUS @ 210 85.0
Flashpoint 445
TBN 6.6
The same lot of oil (Mobil One 15w-50) was used in both the Volvo and in the BMW.
Thanks,
Mark
[ August 21, 2003, 02:47 AM: Message edited by: drallen ]