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I would definitely replace the oil. However, I would probably perform another analysis around 4500 miles or so to establish a baseline with that oil.
As far as oil being the culprit for copper additive...that just doesn't make since-copper is a wear metal. Talking about masking potential problems, every time you perform an oil analysis you would never know that your bottom end is about to give.
Other than dropping oil and testing again at 4500, I would consider ordering an oil analysis kit from AMSOIL and send a sample of the current oil to Oil Analyzer's Inc in Edmonton to see what they say.
Here is a good article I found on copper and diesel oil:
Copper and Your Diesel Engine Oils
As far as oil being the culprit for copper additive...that just doesn't make since-copper is a wear metal. Talking about masking potential problems, every time you perform an oil analysis you would never know that your bottom end is about to give.
Other than dropping oil and testing again at 4500, I would consider ordering an oil analysis kit from AMSOIL and send a sample of the current oil to Oil Analyzer's Inc in Edmonton to see what they say.
Here is a good article I found on copper and diesel oil:
Copper and Your Diesel Engine Oils
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Here is a good read on copper levels.
Here's a link a posted earlier in the thread as well
http://www.machinerylubrication.com/...sel-engine-oil
Here's a link a posted earlier in the thread as well
http://www.machinerylubrication.com/...sel-engine-oil
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I pulled a sample of at 100k km's on the oil, the report came back with a change recommendation finally. I changed out all of my fluids last week as they were all changed 100k ago as well.
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