M1 5w30, 3875 miles, 5.3L Avalanche

[Patman]

A friend of mine sent me this report. Apparently his father added some sort of additive to the oil. Obviously it didn't seem to do much, the antiwear elements look unchanged to me.

Oil-Mobil 1 5w30
Filter-Supertech
OCI-3875 miles


Aluminum 3
Chromium 1
Iron 24
Copper 68
Lead 12
Tin 1
Moly 55
Nickel 1
Manganese 2
Silver 0
Titanium 0
Potassium 0
Boron 119
Silicon 13
Sodium 4
Calcium 2828
Magnesium 9
Phosphorus 755
Zinc 908
Barium 0
Viscosity 59.9
Flashpoint 400
Fuel Water 0
Glycol 0
Insolubles 0.3%
TBN 3.0

 

[Whimsey]

How many total miles are on the truck? For a GM I can understand the higher iron and copper, but the lead does seem a bit high. The silicon is not outrageous enough to cause serious wear. Maybe the truck is still breaking in? Unless the "oil additive" used caused the higher lead readings. The flashpoint, tbn and viscosity are still good for extending the OCI longer. And with Mobil 1 it's a shame to change it so soon.

Whimsey

 

[Al]

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Originally posted by Whimsey:
How many total miles are on the truck? For a GM I can understand the higher iron and copper, but the lead does seem a bit high. The silicon is not outrageous enough to cause serious wear. Maybe the truck is still breaking in? Unless the "oil additive" used caused the higher lead readings. The flashpoint, tbn and viscosity are still good for extending the OCI longer. And with Mobil 1 it's a shame to change it so soon.

Whimsey

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Probably a good analysis and probably has less than 20K on the vehicle. As mentioned..could have stayed in longer.

 

[Patman]

I'm sorry that I left out such important info!

Al is correct, this vehicle had only 13k on it at the time of the most recent UOA. So overall it's wear numbers should improve.

I'll find out the name of the additive used here, but it certainly appears to me to have added nothing significant at all to the antiwear package. All it seems to have done is increase the iron wear! (he had a previous UOA done, also 3800 miles, and in the first report the iron level was 16ppm)

 

[Patman]

I found out the name of the "snake oil" that was added to this oil.

It's called IXL, made by Lubrication Products.

Listen to their bogus claims:

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How IXL Works
Where Metal Meets Metal
IXL is transported to Friction Points in a carrier such as oil, Grease, Freon, Hydraulic Fluid, etc. The initial treatment starts when pressure, friction and heat (Minimum of 130 degrees) between moving metal surfaces activate the IXL ion.

The IXL Ion Friction Fighter
IXL penetrates 3 to 5 microns deep into the microscopic pores of ferrous based metals. the treated surface is now denser and smoother, thereby reducing friction by up to 75%. This surface conditioning is extremely durable withstanding engine dry start and lubrication starvation problems. The result in minimum metal wear, giving maximum engine, gear and equipment life.


IXL conditions the metal not the oil
IXL is not a lubricate fortifier such as graphite, moly, or TFE
IXL can not build upon itself
IXL will not change critical tolerances
IXL will not affect oil filters

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