Motorcraft 5w-30 Blend 1998 Ford Escort 4547 miles on oil

[dwmcqueen]

Analysis done by Fluids Analysis Laboratory (Holt). The filter was a Motorcraft filter. There are 83210 miles on the car. Lube Control and Fuel Power was used in this analysis (comparing with my last sampling here )

Wear Metals (ppm)
Al: 3
Ca: 1915
Cr: 0
Cu: 8
Fe: 8
Pb: 5
Mg: 99
Mo: 262
P: 872
K: 1
Si: 23
Na: 6
Sn: 2
Zn: 987

Oil Condition / Particle Count (ct/ml)
ST: 0
OXI: 24
NIT: 50
SUL: 0
W: N
A: N
F: N
V100: 10.2
TBN: 3.5

[ May 24, 2005, 05:32 PM: Message edited by: dwmcqueen ]

 

[dwmcqueen]

I forgot to mention this analysis was added by Dyson Analysis - who did a wonderful job assisting with deciphering and outlining a course of action.

 

[Ray H]

Silicon's elevated for that mileage. Poor air filtration, or a leak in the intake plumbing?

 

[Al]

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Originally posted by Ray H:
Silicon's elevated for that mileage. Poor air filtration, or a leak in the intake plumbing?

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Low Al., low Cr. Didn't seem to hurt him.

It will be interesting to see how the SM Motorcraft works with only 31 ppm moly.

 

[Ray H]

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Originally posted by Al:
...It will be interesting to see how the SM Motorcraft works with only 31 ppm moly.

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Say what? Molybdenum (Mo) was listed at 262 ppm in this report. (What're ya' smokin', Al - gotta get me somma that . . .)

 

[AndyH]

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Originally posted by Ray H:

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Originally posted by Al:
...It will be interesting to see how the SM Motorcraft works with only 31 ppm moly.

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Say what? Molybdenum (Mo) was listed at 262 ppm in this report. (What're ya' smokin', Al - gotta get me somma that . . .)

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The VOA of Motorcraft 5w-30 SM shows 30 ppm moly:
http://theoildrop.server101.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=11;t=000302

The Motorcraft oil shown in this UOA must be the older SL formulation.

 

[Al]

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Originally posted by AndyH:
The VOA of Motorcraft 5w-30 SM shows 30 ppm moly:
http://theoildrop.server101.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=11;t=000302

The Motorcraft oil shown in this UOA must be the older SL formulation.

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Exactly..I don't smoke

 

[dwmcqueen]

It probably is - who knows how long the oil was on the shelf at Advanced Auto Parts.

I am thinking of switching to the 5w-20 formulation since (for some reason) the 5w-30 one seems harder to get.

 

[jsharp]

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Originally posted by dwmcqueen:
It probably is - who knows how long the oil was on the shelf at Advanced Auto Parts.

I am thinking of switching to the 5w-20 formulation since (for some reason) the 5w-30 one seems harder to get.

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Try Autozone if you want the the 5W-30. Every one I've been in seems to have it.

 

[dwmcqueen]

That was (is) my latest supplier - although Autozones around here are in the strangest neighborhoods.

Although I know Ford has speced this car for the 5w-20. I thought I would give it a try.

 

[OffOrWFO]

Yea its the old SL oil. Look at the amount of ZDDP in it