I'm ashamed to say I've ridden only 1,000 miles in the last 13 months. My voltage regulator died and I'm designing a new one. It's a project that has taken more time and money than I care to admit. Meanwhile, I "exercise" my bike once a week with no charging circuit, so I don't venture more than 20 minutes away from home. So these miles represent 30-mile highway rides once or twice a week over the last 13 months.
All I wanted to learn from this analysis is whether it's OK to keep the oil. I hate to throw it away with so few miles. The wear numbers aren't very meaningful.
Oil Mobil Delvac 1 5w-40
Bike 1994 Honda VFR 750F
Miles on Bike 40,760
Miles on Oil 1,000
Lab Schaeffers
Cu 3
Fe 2
Cr 0
Al 1
Pb 0
Mo 1
P 1069
Zn 810
Mg 458
Ca 1439
antifreeze .0%
fuel dilution N
H20 .0%
Si 2
viscosity @ 100*C 11.11 cSt
sulfer 56%
oxidation 9%
nitration 2%
So it looks like I can keep the oil. I'm surprised that it has thinned this much in only 1,000 miles. I'm at a loss to explain the sulfer. Lab error?
All I wanted to learn from this analysis is whether it's OK to keep the oil. I hate to throw it away with so few miles. The wear numbers aren't very meaningful.
Oil Mobil Delvac 1 5w-40
Bike 1994 Honda VFR 750F
Miles on Bike 40,760
Miles on Oil 1,000
Lab Schaeffers
Cu 3
Fe 2
Cr 0
Al 1
Pb 0
Mo 1
P 1069
Zn 810
Mg 458
Ca 1439
antifreeze .0%
fuel dilution N
H20 .0%
Si 2
viscosity @ 100*C 11.11 cSt
sulfer 56%
oxidation 9%
nitration 2%
So it looks like I can keep the oil. I'm surprised that it has thinned this much in only 1,000 miles. I'm at a loss to explain the sulfer. Lab error?