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Old 04-04-2007, 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by uberwgn View Post
And there ya go! Internet science at its best.

Lou, here are several UOAs covering the oil in question. Do you see any immediate concerns?
Hi, uberwgn:

Good to see you here too. Thanks for the info on the jack plugs. Mine should be here tomorrow.

My immediate concern on your Mobil 1 0W-40 analysis is somehow related to this 4-ball type of test. Your Mobil 1 viscosity, after 10k miles, is shearing down to a xW-30 viscosity oil. It started with a viscosity at 100 deg C around 14 cSt. Yours are around 11 - 12. Most xW-30 oil have this around 10.0 - 12.5 range.

The Elf, however, held much better in that department.

I am not a big fan of oil analysis, not because it does not make sense but it can report only to one significant figures in many areas. What is the difference between Fe 8 and 9? Not much.

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