Haven't done one in a while but due to the increasing costs of the XD-3 here in Canada, and the truck being out of warranty I decided to give Amsoil a try. It did very well I think, it definitely did not shear as much as the other oils I tried. Usage type is still similar, plenty of heavy hauling with a lot of stop and go, with more hwy driving for this interval. Not sure if that's why the fuel level is so much less or maybe the latest flash from Ford has finally cured that.
I also switched to the Amsoil EaO synthetic cartridge filter from the OEM.
My only concern is the higher oxidation, nitration and sulfation numbers, any idea why they're higher?
Currently running the ACD 10w30 for the summer but since it's viscosity starts at 10.5, do you think it will "last" the 5000 miles?
Code:
x XD-3 Delvac Castrol XD-3 XD-3 XD-3 XD-3 XD-3 Amsoil DEO
x 0w40 15w40 15w40 0w30 0w30 0w30 15w40 0w30 5w40
Total KM's 14000km 22000km 28400km 37100km 47000km 55000 63700 72400 160500km
Time on Fluid 8000km 8000km 6400km 8700km 9900km 8000 8700km 8700km 8000 km
Time on Filter 8000km 8000km 6400km 8700km 9900km 8000 8700km 8700km 8000km
Fluid Maint Changed Changed Changed Changed Changed Changed Changed Changed Changed
Filter Maint Changed Changed Changed Changed Changed Changed Changed Changed Changed
Iron (Fe) 45 39 50 33 27 24 21 19 8.5
Lead (Pb) 1.2 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.1 0.5 1 0 0.5
Silicon (Si) 64 31 20 16 14 11 8.7 8 5
Copper (Cu) 10 6 3.6 2.9 8.1 4.8 3.3 2.6 0.7
Chromium (Cr) 1.1 1.2 2 1.3 1.2 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.3
Nickel (Ni) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Titanium (Ti) 0 0 0.2 0.1 0.1 0 0.1 0 0
Silver (Ag) 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 0 0 0 0
Aluminum (Al) 1.3 4.3 6.3 3.2 2.9 2.6 2.2 2 0.8
Tin (Sn) 1.3 0.9 0.2 0.5 1 0.2 0.7 0 0
Sodium (Na) 3.4 0.8 3.1 1.8 0.5 5.6 8.7 7 1.4
Potassium (K) 12 4.1 5.5 2.3 2.5 1.9 3.5 2.1 0
Boron (B) 3.6 24 7 4.3 2.6 0 4.8 1.4 2
Barium (Ba) 0.7 0.3 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1
Molybdenum (Mo) 0.6 27 7.2 3.2 1.2 0.7 0.9 0.6 0.1
Magnesium (Mg) 9 315 84 27 14 9.5 8.8 9.4 5.8
Calcium (Ca) 2938 2534 2819 3003 3144 3096 3048 3350 2580
Phosphorus (P) 1005 1099 1151 1026 1150 940 1077 1233 1050
Zinc (Zn) 1192 1277 1277 1213 1227 1130 1205 1376 1221
Sulfur (S) 3143 3313 4387 3556 3764 3526 3632 4022 3360
Manganese (Mn) 1 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.1
Vanadium (V) 0 0 0.1 0 0.1 0 0.1 0 0
Fuel(%) 3 4 3 4 5 6 5 4 1
Glycol NEG NEG NEG NEG neg NEG neg neg
Soot(%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oxid(PA) 63 63 163 63 68 72 68 68 181
Nitr(PA) 64 73 195 73 82 82 82 82 55
Sulf(PA) 56 56 191 56 56 56 59 59 129
ZDDP 17 18 18 18 17 16 17 18 21
TBN 8.06 8.19 7.31 7.42 7.31 8.01 6.65 8.8 5.14
Kv@100°C 9.8 12 11.1 10 8.9 9.2 9.6 10.8 11.3
VOA Kv@100°C 15.7 15.5 14.8 12.1 12.1 12.1 ~13.5? 12.1 15.3
I also switched to the Amsoil EaO synthetic cartridge filter from the OEM.
My only concern is the higher oxidation, nitration and sulfation numbers, any idea why they're higher?
Currently running the ACD 10w30 for the summer but since it's viscosity starts at 10.5, do you think it will "last" the 5000 miles?
Code:
x XD-3 Delvac Castrol XD-3 XD-3 XD-3 XD-3 XD-3 Amsoil DEO
x 0w40 15w40 15w40 0w30 0w30 0w30 15w40 0w30 5w40
Total KM's 14000km 22000km 28400km 37100km 47000km 55000 63700 72400 160500km
Time on Fluid 8000km 8000km 6400km 8700km 9900km 8000 8700km 8700km 8000 km
Time on Filter 8000km 8000km 6400km 8700km 9900km 8000 8700km 8700km 8000km
Fluid Maint Changed Changed Changed Changed Changed Changed Changed Changed Changed
Filter Maint Changed Changed Changed Changed Changed Changed Changed Changed Changed
Iron (Fe) 45 39 50 33 27 24 21 19 8.5
Lead (Pb) 1.2 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.1 0.5 1 0 0.5
Silicon (Si) 64 31 20 16 14 11 8.7 8 5
Copper (Cu) 10 6 3.6 2.9 8.1 4.8 3.3 2.6 0.7
Chromium (Cr) 1.1 1.2 2 1.3 1.2 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.3
Nickel (Ni) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Titanium (Ti) 0 0 0.2 0.1 0.1 0 0.1 0 0
Silver (Ag) 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 0 0 0 0
Aluminum (Al) 1.3 4.3 6.3 3.2 2.9 2.6 2.2 2 0.8
Tin (Sn) 1.3 0.9 0.2 0.5 1 0.2 0.7 0 0
Sodium (Na) 3.4 0.8 3.1 1.8 0.5 5.6 8.7 7 1.4
Potassium (K) 12 4.1 5.5 2.3 2.5 1.9 3.5 2.1 0
Boron (B) 3.6 24 7 4.3 2.6 0 4.8 1.4 2
Barium (Ba) 0.7 0.3 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1
Molybdenum (Mo) 0.6 27 7.2 3.2 1.2 0.7 0.9 0.6 0.1
Magnesium (Mg) 9 315 84 27 14 9.5 8.8 9.4 5.8
Calcium (Ca) 2938 2534 2819 3003 3144 3096 3048 3350 2580
Phosphorus (P) 1005 1099 1151 1026 1150 940 1077 1233 1050
Zinc (Zn) 1192 1277 1277 1213 1227 1130 1205 1376 1221
Sulfur (S) 3143 3313 4387 3556 3764 3526 3632 4022 3360
Manganese (Mn) 1 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.1
Vanadium (V) 0 0 0.1 0 0.1 0 0.1 0 0
Fuel(%) 3 4 3 4 5 6 5 4 1
Glycol NEG NEG NEG NEG neg NEG neg neg
Soot(%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oxid(PA) 63 63 163 63 68 72 68 68 181
Nitr(PA) 64 73 195 73 82 82 82 82 55
Sulf(PA) 56 56 191 56 56 56 59 59 129
ZDDP 17 18 18 18 17 16 17 18 21
TBN 8.06 8.19 7.31 7.42 7.31 8.01 6.65 8.8 5.14
Kv@100°C 9.8 12 11.1 10 8.9 9.2 9.6 10.8 11.3
VOA Kv@100°C 15.7 15.5 14.8 12.1 12.1 12.1 ~13.5? 12.1 15.3
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