Petro-Canada Duron Syn|0w30|16037km(9964m)|G5 2.4

[cp3]

This is the first UOA on my G5. Duron Synthetic is one of Petro-Canada's HDEO offerings, had it for my Son's old Saturn to try cleaning it us some. The length of the OCIs by the OLM in this car have always bothered me a bit so I figured this would provide some extra room. Don't think I need that much room! The Na is likely from the previous run of GTX. Doesn't look like too bad of a report for an Ecotec, I'm happy. I filled with the infamous Caterham Blend at 60/40, same as the G6 and put in a Baldwin filter. I'll post pics of the filter as well.

Comments and questions welcomed.

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DATE: 09/12

OIL: Petro-Canada

Duron Synthetic

0w30

FILTER: NG 7082

TOTAL KM: 153289

KM ON OIL: 16037

TOP UP: 0



Fe: 17

Cr: 0

Mo: 7

Al: 4

Cu: 1

Pb: 0

Sn: 0

Ti: 0

Ni: 0

Ag: 0

Si: 8

Na: 102

K: 7

Zn: 1110

Mg: 9

P: 1162

Ba: 0

B: 0

Ca: 2008

Mn: 6

V: 0



SOOT: 0

SULF: 27

OXID: 23

NITR: 14



VIS CST: 10.20

TBN: 5

COOLANT: NEG

FUEL: >1.0

WATER: NEG

 

[CATERHAM]

Hi cp3.

Looks pretty good.
Experienced 12.5% viscosity loss which is more a point of interest than anything else since this is a HDEO which starts out at the heavier end of the 30wt spectrum.
Based on the remaining TBN of 5 you likely could have pushed it further.

 

[webfors]

Nice report on a solid canadian oil

How much did the Duron cost and where did you buy it?

I like that ending TBN.

What's the virgin viscosity of this oil?

 

[webfors]

I'm off to the OF forum to get my OF pic fill

 

[cp3]

Here's the PDS for the Duron, IRC it was $6.86/L at the local distributor. Starting vis. is now listed at 11.1 but this vintage was listed as 11.5 with 9.2 TBN. I wanted to do the UOA just for interest, i won't likely run it again.

 

[addyguy]

Looks really, really good for that engine and interval. Thanks for posting, neat to see results on that oil.

 

[cp3]

Filter from this OCI here.

 

[Scarface]

cp3 Thanks for the analysis!
Could you tell about the operating conditions, % highway\city, number of months?

 

[cp3]

Oh ya, guess trying to get all seven threads posted caused me to miss some stuff.

Went in January 4, so just over 9 months. Mild winter last year but still plenty of -0C starts, block heater doesn't work above -18C but I did use it 2-3 times. I try to keep below 3000RPM until the coolant is up to it's normal 90C. This car does have a coolant to oil cooler so I'm thinking the oil temp stays in the "optimal" range more often than some. I don't know for sure but i don't think that cooler is thermostatically regulated.

Car sees a 60km each way drive daily but I car pool so that is usually every other week. It does see regular weekly city use as well but not a lot. I would guess 20 maybe 25% city max.