'16 escape 2.5L M1 5w30 6.3k miles 0% oil life

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2016 ford escape SE, 2.5L I4, TG3614, 2nd oil change, 0% engine oil life remaining, 35% highway.
analysis performed by wix/ ALS.

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OIL M1 5W30

MILES IN USE 6340

O&F CHANGED Y

MILES 8112

MAKEUP OIL 0

EOLR 0%

SAMPLE TAKEN 23-AUG-2017

LAB ALS



IRON 10

CHROMIUM 0

NICKEL 0

ALUMINIUM 5

COPPER 18

LEAD 0

TIN 2

CADMIUM n/a

SILVER 0

VANADIUM 0

SILICON 17

SODIUM 5

POTASSIUM 5

TITANIUM 0

MOLYBDENUM 73

ANTIMONY n/a

MANGANESE n/a

LITHIUM n/a

BORON 46

MAGNESIUM 593

CALCIUM 1084

BARIUM 0

PHOSPHORUS 622

ZINC 743





WATER 0

cSt @ 212ºF 9.4

FUEL 3.2%

TAN 2.27

TBN 3.5

OXIDATION n/a

NITRATION n/a
 
Those are nice vehicles My neighbor has one and I really like the car.
 
I really like that 2.5 L engine in the escape. Now Ford only offers it in the cheapest model. To bad for Ford I won't buy an inline 4 with a turbo. They appear to have to many issues in my opinion. Looks like your fuel dilution is a hair high.
 
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Wear metals and TBN look good.

Just a couple observations/questions:

1) As this is a normally-aspirated engine isn't 5w-20 the recommended viscosity?

2) That's a lot of fuel dilution for a port-injected, na engine. Maybe there was a lot of short-tripping just before sampling? Viscosity looks low for a 5w-30 in this application, too.
 
I don't believe that's a DI engine, I wonder why you are showing a fuel dilution of 3.2%. Those Ford port injected engines usually show minimal if any fuel dilution. The cST is still in the 30 wt category, but not by much. Yet you are showing a decent TBN of 3.5. I guess Fuel dilution and TBN don't necessarily track together. Otherwise the Mobil 1 5W-30 held up decently for 6,300 miles since 65% of you driving is 'local".

Whimsey
 
Originally Posted By: Danh
Wear metals and TBN look good.

Just a couple observations/questions:

1) As this is a normally-aspirated engine isn't 5w-20 the recommended viscosity?

2) That's a lot of fuel dilution for a port-injected, na engine. Maybe there was a lot of short-tripping just before sampling? Viscosity looks low for a 5w-30 in this application, too.


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I also have a 2016 Escape with the 2.5....We like it a lot.
I've been using 5w20 exclusively because I have a lot of it, Ford spec's it, and the 5.7 quart sump should allow for 5 to 6K OCI's on semi-syn easily.
Is 18 ppm of copper normal?
 
Looks good - I think you could have gone longer, but just follow the OLM while it's under warranty.
 
thanks for all the comments.
yes i too believe there are longevity issues with the EBs. this NA engine sample is encouraging if i get a transit connect- i like to keep my work vehicles.
regarding the fuel dilution, my mother drives this. she drove about 45 minutes (highway) direct to me for the oil change.
 
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