Delo 400 LE 15W/40

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Blackstone Labs report

VOA Chevron Delo 400 LE 15W/40
Sample date – 04 Sep 2009

aluminum - 0
chromium - 0
iron - 0
copper - 0
lead - 0
tin - 0
moly - 69
nickel - 0
manganese - 0
silver - 0
titanium - 0
potassium - 3
boron - 371
silicon - 5
sodium - 1
calcium - 1121
magnesium - 320
phosphorus - 893
zinc - 1077
barium - 0

SUS Viscosity @ 210'F – 80.7
cSt Viscosity @ 100'C – 15.70
Flashpoint in 'F - 425
Fuel % -
Antifreeze % -
Water % - 0.0
Insolubles % - 0.0
TBN 9.0
 
Thanks for getting it done!

I was hoping the engine cleaning Calcium was higher.

What do you use it in?
 
It has a bit of magnesium to offset the lower calcium. I was expecting to see more moly in the Delo.

Solid TBN too! Higher than several touted "car" synthetics.

Thanks for sharing!!
 
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I wonder if this is a bottle of the older blend???? Both Moly and Calcium look very, very low for the latest Delo.
 
Magnesium offsets the lower calcium, boron offsets the lower moly. Looks like a very well rounded CJ4 additive package to me. Zinc and Phos look little low, but I think that's Blackstone.
 
I would rather have the higher boron and lower moly as well, and with ashless detergents I'm sure this Delo is as robust as ever.

As an interesting aside take a look at the wealth of info in the following patent app. from Exxon-Mobil
http://www.wipo.int/pctdb/en/wo.jsp?wo=2006132964&IA=US2006021445&DISPLAY=DESC

Think Ill post that one in the interesting articles section too.

Also, This text has even more information.
 
I think moly is a killer additive, though apparently expensive. I was just pointing out that the drop in moly just wasn't a drop in moly. Some people seem to really zero in on moly around here, there's more than one way to skin the cat.
 
Originally Posted By: Ben99GT
Magnesium offsets the lower calcium, boron offsets the lower moly. Looks like a very well rounded CJ4 additive package to me. Zinc and Phos look little low, but I think that's Blackstone.



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I wonder what the heck is their "ISO Syn" technology?????

I have a bottle of that to be used on my boat (with an old Volvo-Penta diesel engine)
 
Originally Posted By: UG_Passat
I wonder what the heck is their "ISO Syn" technology?????


It means the base oils are hydroprocessed.
 
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