Oil Analysis- Baseline
07-17-2007, 08:50 AM
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Oil Analysis- Baseline
First analysis from Staveley Services, done at 25,715 miles, 4100 mile on Rotella 15-40W. Just wanted to share. 
aluminum 9
chromium 1
iron 30
copper 4
lead 6
tin 0
moly 0
nickel 0
magnesium 12
silver 1
titanium 0
potassium 0
boron 28
silicon 5
sodium 0
calcium 2885
magnesium 12
phosphorus 1239
zinc 1393
soot / solids 1.5% by weight
no water, no antifreeze
viscosity 15.51@ 100*C
fuel <1% by volume
aluminum 9
chromium 1
iron 30
copper 4
lead 6
tin 0
moly 0
nickel 0
magnesium 12
silver 1
titanium 0
potassium 0
boron 28
silicon 5
sodium 0
calcium 2885
magnesium 12
phosphorus 1239
zinc 1393
soot / solids 1.5% by weight
no water, no antifreeze
viscosity 15.51@ 100*C
fuel <1% by volume
07-17-2007, 10:07 AM
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First analysis from Staveley Services, done at 25,715 miles, 4100 mile on Rotella 15-40W. Just wanted to share.
aluminum 9
chromium 1
iron 30
copper 4
lead 6
tin 0
moly 0
nickel 0
magnesium 12
silver 1
titanium 0
potassium 0
boron 28
silicon 5
sodium 0
calcium 2885
magnesium 12
phosphorus 1239
zinc 1393
soot / solids 1.5% by weight
no water, no antifreeze
viscosity 15.51@ 100*C
fuel <1% by volume
aluminum 9
chromium 1
iron 30
copper 4
lead 6
tin 0
moly 0
nickel 0
magnesium 12
silver 1
titanium 0
potassium 0
boron 28
silicon 5
sodium 0
calcium 2885
magnesium 12
phosphorus 1239
zinc 1393
soot / solids 1.5% by weight
no water, no antifreeze
viscosity 15.51@ 100*C
fuel <1% by volume
07-17-2007, 10:30 AM
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According to Filtration Solutions ( they work with Staveley), all is good and it appears I am through the break-in period...doing oil analysis can also give you some warning of potential problems and doing my share for the enviroment by extending my oil change intervals...
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