This is straight Maxlife 10w40 with NO additives:
F150 300 cid inline six with 108,528 miles at oil sample time. Oil has 3012 miles on it. Typical driving is 15 mile trips. Blackstone comments:
"PAUL: Your first-ever oil analysis looks great! The universal averages column shows typical wear from a Ford 4.9L V-6 engine after about 3200 miles on the oil. Your oil was in use 3012 miles, and your wear levels are reading well below those averages. You could run this oil longer, if you wanted to. We'd suggest trying 4500 miles for the next oil change. Your engine can take it! The oil can take it! Your oil & air filtration systems are working well too--note silicon and insolubles. All in all, things look great. Check back next oil change to establish solid wear trends."
Aluminum 3
Chromium 1
Iron 7
Copper 6
Lead 4
Tin 0
Moly 0
Nickel 0
Manganese 0
Silver 0
Titanium 0
Potassium 0
Boron 2
Silicon 12
Sodium 4
Calcium 2382
Magnesium 10
Phosphorus 732
Zinc 881
Barium 0
210F SUS Viscosity: 68.2
Flashpoint: 385
Fuel: Antifreeze: 0.0
Water: 0.0
Insolubles: 0.4
I think I will run this to the 4500 miles they suggest. So I am wondering if I should top up with:
STP 6000 Mile Oil Extender to beef up the zinc phosphorus which is much lower than the Valvoline tech data sheets say is is for new Maxlife.
Maxlife Engine Protector which includes moly and would thicken the oil up a bit, since the SUS viscosity by my conversion chart says it is about 12.5 cSt or down from the spec sheet for this oil, which says 13.5 cSt.
Or just top up with more Maxlife 10w40?
What about their comment to do another UOA next oil change to establish wear patterns? I likely would be using a different oil, Durablend, next change and should the next UOA also be at 3000 miles? Do I need to do that or just be happy with what I have here and do it again next year?
Thanks
[ March 29, 2004, 08:46 PM: Message edited by: TallPaul ]
F150 300 cid inline six with 108,528 miles at oil sample time. Oil has 3012 miles on it. Typical driving is 15 mile trips. Blackstone comments:
"PAUL: Your first-ever oil analysis looks great! The universal averages column shows typical wear from a Ford 4.9L V-6 engine after about 3200 miles on the oil. Your oil was in use 3012 miles, and your wear levels are reading well below those averages. You could run this oil longer, if you wanted to. We'd suggest trying 4500 miles for the next oil change. Your engine can take it! The oil can take it! Your oil & air filtration systems are working well too--note silicon and insolubles. All in all, things look great. Check back next oil change to establish solid wear trends."
Aluminum 3
Chromium 1
Iron 7
Copper 6
Lead 4
Tin 0
Moly 0
Nickel 0
Manganese 0
Silver 0
Titanium 0
Potassium 0
Boron 2
Silicon 12
Sodium 4
Calcium 2382
Magnesium 10
Phosphorus 732
Zinc 881
Barium 0
210F SUS Viscosity: 68.2
Flashpoint: 385
Fuel: Antifreeze: 0.0
Water: 0.0
Insolubles: 0.4
I think I will run this to the 4500 miles they suggest. So I am wondering if I should top up with:
STP 6000 Mile Oil Extender to beef up the zinc phosphorus which is much lower than the Valvoline tech data sheets say is is for new Maxlife.
Maxlife Engine Protector which includes moly and would thicken the oil up a bit, since the SUS viscosity by my conversion chart says it is about 12.5 cSt or down from the spec sheet for this oil, which says 13.5 cSt.
Or just top up with more Maxlife 10w40?
What about their comment to do another UOA next oil change to establish wear patterns? I likely would be using a different oil, Durablend, next change and should the next UOA also be at 3000 miles? Do I need to do that or just be happy with what I have here and do it again next year?
Thanks
[ March 29, 2004, 08:46 PM: Message edited by: TallPaul ]