Saturn SL 3.5k miles - Penn 5w-30

[spf182]

Here is one on a Saturn SL 1.9L engine with automatic transmission. This engine was ARX'd last summer. Engine has 97k miles on it. Car is driven gingerly for the most part with a 50mph country road commute of ~20 miles one way. This oil was Pennzoil 5w30 driven over the winter. Gas mileage hovers around 37mpg. Air filter is a K&N-it has been doing a fine job and this was complemented by Blackstone but I'm considering doing a paper filter test run on my truck (also K&N'd) to see if the claims that paper filters better are true.

3,500 3,950 4,700
97k 86k Universal Avg
Al- 2 3 4
Cr- 0 1 2
Fe- 6 7 14
Cu- 1 4 3
Pb- 0 1 2
Sn- 0 0 1
Mo- 161 100 18
Ni- 0 0 0
Mn- 0 0 0
Ag- 0 0 0
Ti- 0 0 0
K- 0 4 0
B- 25 5 52
Si- 5 9 10
Na- 0 5 10
Ca- 1227 1914 426
Mg- 4 7 863
P- 493 559 774
Zn- 568 667 1026
Ba- 0 0 0

SUS vis 210F 53.4 57.7
Flash level 365 355
Fuel Antifreeze 0 0
Water 0 0
Insolubles 0.3% 0.4%

 

[Bryanccfshr]

Looks nice not much to speculate on.

 

[Al]

Great report except for flashpoint. I suspect you just didn't have it really hot when you changed.

 

[ToyotaNSaturn]

When's the last time the PCV Valve was changed? Any consumption?

IMO, insolubles looks too high and the flash point is too low. As always, I suggest Fuel Power and Lube Control as they will definitely help out a Saturn's 1.9L internal cleanliness.

[ April 09, 2006, 02:11 PM: Message edited by: ToyotaNSaturn ]

 

[spf182]

The PCV was changed about 9 months ago (maybe 12k miles). Consumption seems pretty low right now... maybe around .5 quarts over 3k miles but I didn't take good notes this time.