Background: I inherited this car (2003 Impreza Outback) from my wife after I sold my LGT due to a series of poor UOAs and she got her new Forester. I genuinely don't like this car and have been hoping for its demise so I can buy a WRX. As a result, I drive this car pretty hard and this is our "short trip" car for when we need groceries or something. I also drive it to work 52 miles to work and back every day.
Here is my latest UOA. Keep in mind that not too long after my first UOA, I had the car in the shop to replace a thermostat and timing belt where the dealer also found a leaky headgasket (apparently the 3rd HG replacement in this car! 2 HG replacements were by the previous owner, after calling the dealership who my wife bought the car from). Blackstone thinks the engine looks great and has a lot of miles left on it, but things like Copper and Magnesium are pretty high. Ultimately I'm asking you guys- how much longer do you think I have to live with this insufferable car?
Code:
M1 Rotella Unit Averages Universal Averages
Calcium 1131 1075 1103 2177
Zinc 872 1106 989 858
Phosphorus 670 942 806 719
Magnesium 1299 968 1134 162
Boron 30 15 23 48
Molybdenum 73 59 66 71
Iron 13 9 11 8
Copper 9 11 9 4
Sodium 39 17 28 42
Silicon 25 19 22 12
Aluminum 13 5 9 3
Chromium 2 2 2 1
Potassium 3 0 2 2
Nickel 0 1 1 0
Lead 18 5 12 3
Tin 0 2 1 1
Manganese 0 0 0 2
Silver 0 0 0 0
Titanium 1 0 1 0
Barium 0 0 0 0
SUS @210F 71.9 58.3
cST @ 100C 13.45 9.72
Flashpoint 375 380
Mi on Oil 5782 4914
Mi on Unit 103959 89500
Here is my latest UOA. Keep in mind that not too long after my first UOA, I had the car in the shop to replace a thermostat and timing belt where the dealer also found a leaky headgasket (apparently the 3rd HG replacement in this car! 2 HG replacements were by the previous owner, after calling the dealership who my wife bought the car from). Blackstone thinks the engine looks great and has a lot of miles left on it, but things like Copper and Magnesium are pretty high. Ultimately I'm asking you guys- how much longer do you think I have to live with this insufferable car?
Code:
M1 Rotella Unit Averages Universal Averages
Calcium 1131 1075 1103 2177
Zinc 872 1106 989 858
Phosphorus 670 942 806 719
Magnesium 1299 968 1134 162
Boron 30 15 23 48
Molybdenum 73 59 66 71
Iron 13 9 11 8
Copper 9 11 9 4
Sodium 39 17 28 42
Silicon 25 19 22 12
Aluminum 13 5 9 3
Chromium 2 2 2 1
Potassium 3 0 2 2
Nickel 0 1 1 0
Lead 18 5 12 3
Tin 0 2 1 1
Manganese 0 0 0 2
Silver 0 0 0 0
Titanium 1 0 1 0
Barium 0 0 0 0
SUS @210F 71.9 58.3
cST @ 100C 13.45 9.72
Flashpoint 375 380
Mi on Oil 5782 4914
Mi on Unit 103959 89500