'97 E300 Oil Analysis (large JPG)

[michakaveli]

I've noticed the increased interest in members performing oil analysis on their diesels. I have been using AVLube to perform my analysis for 4 samples.

I'm curious if other E300 owners with the OM606 have also been performing oil analysis and how do their results compare, based on engine condition and mileage...

One thing I want to test for next round if whether there is a difference in my next 8K sample if I change the oil filter and add a quart to top off at 4K. I know this has been discussed before but since I have some figures, I figured I'd compare them to see if performing this additional replacement affects oil sample results. Oil filters are cheap...

Here is my oil sample analysis for the past few oil changes...