I got my oil analysis back from Schaeffer yesterday and had a question about the copper number. First let me give you a couple items to help understand my situation:
2007 2500 5.9L Auto
Drive to work truck - no heavy hauling or towing
Oil analysis mileage - 20,195
Mileage since last oil change - 10,000
Ran Dodge dino oil for 10,000 then at 10,000 switched to Schaeffer 15W/40

The copper # was 324 and got an "X" (extra severe) rating from Schaeffer. Everything else was "N" (normal.) It suggests "oil cooler, turbo-charger, bearings, bushings, valve train, oil pump, thrust washers."

Anyone have this before? Could it just be copper from breaking in (like I said, I have done no heavy hauling or towing yet.)

Should I do another analysis after 5,000 miles on this oil or wait till I change it at 10,000?

Suggestions appreciated. Thanks.

 

probabally just breaking in use the fleetguard lf16035 filters and consider a frantz or amsoil bypass filter the new soot problems with these engines will reduce there life if you do not

 

The number does look very high. Believe would do EOA at 5000 in effort to verify issue. Keep records of oil changes for warranty purposes. Breaking in should definitelly not be that high. Bearings are the typical copper source.

 

I think you meant the oil cooler....or thrust bearings...
CAT has a publication out about copper in oil- IIRC it stated that in some applications when the oil gets hot there is a chemical reaction with the oil cooler...most of the time it results in no great wear. You have a Cummins, but maybe next time sample early and then if you still have high copper start to worry.
Bearings are lead, pistons are aluminum, and thrust bearings and coolers are copper. I wouldn't get alarmed at a one time spike, I know that is a high number, but maybe run your interval a short time then resample.