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Got the oil analysis back, chromium is at 23 ppm Truck is at 97,000 miles. How bad is it, do I have some serious ring wear. No excessive blow by, no oil consumption, no power loss. Oil had 4000 miles on it. Also broke in a new turbo on this oil change.
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I have my oil analyized every oil change.(15,000-20,000 miles) I have never had over 1ppm. I think you should pull another sample. What method are ya using to pull the oil? Is the engine hot? Is it still running? What were the rest of the wear metals?
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Engine had been started but not warm. Pulled oil plug and got sample wile draining. Other metals were normal except for iron was a little high but still in cummins spec. Spec. for chromium was 15ppm. Had been drag racing on this oil change. EGT's were1400ish for a few secounds. If it was ring wear will it fall back to normal if I don't hot rod it?
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Cromium is usually ring or rod wear.
23 PPM is not terrible...but it's high. I usually run 3-7 ppm, even when drag racing, w/ Oil changes @ 7500 miles!
Samples should always be taken after driving a while, with oil warm and circulating. Also should come from middle of the drain stream....not off first squirt, which picks up stuff (technical term) in the bottom of the pan!
I would not worry about it, till next change. Do another analysis and see what you get. Oil analysis is really for engine trends....not for one time readings. have you done analysis before?
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23 PPM is not terrible...but it's high. I usually run 3-7 ppm, even when drag racing, w/ Oil changes @ 7500 miles!
Samples should always be taken after driving a while, with oil warm and circulating. Also should come from middle of the drain stream....not off first squirt, which picks up stuff (technical term) in the bottom of the pan!
I would not worry about it, till next change. Do another analysis and see what you get. Oil analysis is really for engine trends....not for one time readings. have you done analysis before?
RJ
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Originally Posted by rjohnson
Cromium is usually ring or rod wear.
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Less temp, less load = less wear. It is reversable. But I repeat...23 PPM is not serious wear. Probable was not even "flagged" by the company doing the analysis?? AND maybe, it IS from the new turbo? (I don't know the metalurgy of turbo internal parts...but would not surprise me).
Just check it next oil change and see whazup!
Want a real scare....check your rear end gearlube and plug magnet after a day at the drag strip.
RJ
Just check it next oil change and see whazup!
Want a real scare....check your rear end gearlube and plug magnet after a day at the drag strip.
RJ
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