I thought it would be good to show some trending from Shell Rotella 15w40 through two changes on Schaeffer Supreme 7000 15w40. This is a ITC 5000 Dump Truck. about 300-350 miles a day (short trips)
----------Rotella-----Supreme 7000---Supreme 7000
*************************************************
Miles/unit--119,853-----135,232-------170,742
Miles/oil-----9,897------15,382--------17,771
Copper---------2-----------3-------------2
Iron----------25----------37-------------24
Aluminum-------1-----------2--------------1
Lead-----------2-----------6--------------0
Molybdenum-----0----------100-----------155
Phosphorus---1325---------1103---------1307
Zinc---------1485---------1219---------1527
Silicon---------1-----------4------------2
Vis.---------14.32--------14.83---------14.39
sulfur--------37----------15-------------16
oxidation------0-----------9--------------5
nitration------2----------10--------------6
soot----------21----------32-------------11
-------------------------(#1)-----------(#2)
#1 Lab suggest increase oil drain to 18,500 miles
#2-Lab suggest increase oil drain to 21,000 miles
comments welcome
[ August 11, 2002, 04:46 PM: Message edited by: David ]
----------Rotella-----Supreme 7000---Supreme 7000
*************************************************
Miles/unit--119,853-----135,232-------170,742
Miles/oil-----9,897------15,382--------17,771
Copper---------2-----------3-------------2
Iron----------25----------37-------------24
Aluminum-------1-----------2--------------1
Lead-----------2-----------6--------------0
Molybdenum-----0----------100-----------155
Phosphorus---1325---------1103---------1307
Zinc---------1485---------1219---------1527
Silicon---------1-----------4------------2
Vis.---------14.32--------14.83---------14.39
sulfur--------37----------15-------------16
oxidation------0-----------9--------------5
nitration------2----------10--------------6
soot----------21----------32-------------11
-------------------------(#1)-----------(#2)
#1 Lab suggest increase oil drain to 18,500 miles
#2-Lab suggest increase oil drain to 21,000 miles
comments welcome
[ August 11, 2002, 04:46 PM: Message edited by: David ]