Mann @ 12k miles - cut open (pics)

[NJC]

This looked a lot better than my Honda's beleagured 14k mile Fram. Details:

- 1989 Volvo 740 turbo 160K miles.
- filter on car almost 2yrs and ~20k km's (12k miles)
- 2 oil changes @ 10k km's: 4l 0w30 XD-3 plus 1l each time 15-40 XD-3 makeup oil.

The Mann filters seem to be very well constructed and it held a lot of oil when removed.

Parker ADBV:

 

[saberz]

Looks like a good filter and that it did its job.

 

[Herz]

Nice, filter held well. oil took a beating though.

 

[ARCOgraphite]

Wow! A photographic UOA! I'll send a photo of my used oil and U can tell me the TBN reserve and the 100degc vis and the particulate count

 

[Nayov]

Made in Germany, not too surprising that it is a quality product.

 

[Herz]

Originally Posted By: ARCOgraphite
Wow! A photographic UOA! I'll send a photo of my used oil and U can tell me the TBN reserve and the 100degc vis and the particulate count

sure, 15 dollars per photo.

 

[tig1]

Originally Posted By: Nayov
Made in Germany, not too surprising that it is a quality product.


There stuff nots so great.

 

[Hoosier_Daddy]

shamwow!

 

[OVERKILL]

Is the junk on the side of the can from the engine? Is this the car's first series of runs on this oil?

 

[StevieC]

Excellent Pics... Thanks for posting.

 

[NJC]

Originally Posted By: OVERK1LL
Is the junk on the side of the can from the engine? Is this the car's first series of runs on this oil?

Yes, from engine ... honestly a bit distubed at the buildup but I'll get over it quick enough.

Valve cover internals are very clean but I do see similar gritty-oily deposits through PCV system.

The first tun of XD-3 0w30 was completed 3yrs, as per this post.

 

[OVERKILL]

Originally Posted By: NJC
Originally Posted By: OVERK1LL
Is the junk on the side of the can from the engine? Is this the car's first series of runs on this oil?

Yes, from engine ... honestly a bit distubed at the buildup but I'll get over it quick enough.

Valve cover internals are very clean but I do see similar gritty-oily deposits through PCV system.

The first tun of XD-3 0w30 was completed 3yrs, as per this post.


Would seem to be coming from somewhere filthy.... Do you have any suspects?

 

[NJC]

Not particularly. It is properly warmed up for >90% trips, kept in a garage that never dips below 0C ... has a good life. Maybe cleaning crud from previous owner?

 

[OVERKILL]

Originally Posted By: NJC
Not particularly. It is properly warmed up for >90% trips, kept in a garage that never dips below 0C ... has a good life. Maybe cleaning crud from previous owner?


Very possible. That's what mine seems to be doing.