Here are my second lab results.
BlackStone Lab Results:
Car: 2000 ITR 39,500 miles.
Oil: Mobil1 New SuperSyn 5w30. 3000 miles of hard driving(redline at least twice a day).
##The numbers on the left are the new SuperSyn numbers, in the middle is from my previous sample with the old 5w30 tri-synthetic, and the numbers on the right are the universal averages.
Aluminum(Pistons, bearings, cases)-- 4, 4, (7)
chromium(Rings)-- 1, 1, (1)
iron(Cylinders, rotating shafts, valve train)-- 8, 7, (13)
copper(brass or bronze parts, copper bushings, bearings, oil collers, oil additive)-- 6, 9, (14)
lead(bearings)-- 13, 11, (3)
tin(bearings, piston coatings)-- 2, 1, (0)
molybdenum(anti-wear additive, some types of rings)-- 69, 66, (110)
nickel(element of steel)-- 0, 0, (0)
manganese(additive in gas)-- 0, 0, (1)
silver(trace element)-- 0, 0, (0)
titanium(trace element)-- 0, 0, (0)
potassium(antifreeze inhibitor, additive in some oils)-- 1, 0, (0)
boron(detergent additive)-- 137, 107, (51)
silicon(airborne dirt, sealers, gaskets)-- 13, 45, (18)
sodium(antifreeze, additive in some gas)-- 8, 3, (5)
calcium(detergent additive)-- 2597, 2147, (1569)
magnesium(detergent additive)-- 21, 66, (617)
phosphorus(anti-wear additive)-- 747, 763, (780)
zinc(anti-wear additive)-- 854, 924, (904)
barium(detergent)-- 0, 1, (0)
Both these samples were hard driving. It's a wash for the most part. Edge would go to RL bc 1k miles were put on. M1 did a nice job on this one.
Mobil 1 R might be a great choice for this engine.
....M1 out gunned it. BTW, I'm not hung up on Mobil 1 like most of you are probably thinking. I think it doesn't always get the credit it deserves. We need more Redline UOA's!!! I'm bringing this up bc I think sometimes we forget that it really depends on the engine and other variables, as in this case.
