Synthetic Oil

[R.L.K.]

RLK: how did you get your reports to show up so clear.?

With my phone ( Galaxy S-5 ) from my email from Blackstone labs I open the email , copy the attachment to app version of Adobe Reader , from the adobe Reader I Red out the personal info and then I screenshot it to my Phones Gallery .
Then using Tapatalk on the Ramforum.com I post pics from my phones gallery.

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[Hemi395]

@SyN the 5900 miles is their "universal averages" over on the right side.

And damn I wish my uoa of 4000miles of Redline 0w30 run looked that good at 26k!! TBN is meh but other than that wear metals look great for such a young engine!

 

[Hemi395]

With my phone ( Galaxy S-5 ) from my email from Blackstone labs I open the email , copy the attachment to app version of Adobe Reader , from the adobe Reader I Red out the personal info and then I screenshot it to my Phones Gallery .
Then using Tapatalk on the Ramforum.com I post pics from my phones gallery.

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What I do is log into Blackstones website on my phone (Galaxy S7) and download the copy without my personal info. Open it in adobe reader and then screanshot it. Seems to work well and always comes out clear when I check my post on my laptop

 

[U&A]

RLK: how did you get your reports to show up so clear.?

I saved the PDF to my laptops picture program, edited out the secret stuff and imported it from that file.

 

[R.L.K.]

@Burla , edited the above pics to include the Wix XP filter from your video .

http://www.ramforum.com/showthread.php?p=1548911

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[Burla]

Thanks brother, when just considering the media, the Napa one I was talking about looks similar to the wix xp canister. Obviously, the wix xp canister looks way better then the one I bought for the rav 4 in areas other then the media.

 

[Hemi395]

This is my last Wix XP 57060 cut open for comparison

 

[SyN]

I give up! Adobe didn't help.
I am thrilled with the low wear #s!

The thing is I don't believe the additive numbers at all.
So I really don't trust the TBN either.

Then again do I even believe the Wear #s?

I sent them a very polite email asking them to rerun my sample.

 

[Burla]

Did anyone every notice this?

Visc at -30C, viscosities from 4 thousand to 6 thousand.

 

[U&A]

I give up! Adobe didn't help.
I am thrilled with the low wear #s!

The thing is I don't believe the additive numbers at all.
So I really don't trust the TBN either.

Then again do I even believe the Wear #s?

I sent them a very polite email asking them to rerun my sample.

Start a "photobucket" album. Its free and EASY. It will solve all the problems

Google photobucket


EDIT: and STOP teasing us with your UOA results

 

[R.L.K.]

I don't think photobucket is free anymore?

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[Hemi395]

No unfortunately it's not. Half the DIY threads on here and every other forum have no pics anymore because of Photobucket

 

[SyN]

Photobucket was a joke! To many pop up ads. UOA was worse!
Looking at my 2nd Sample kit envelope. They didn't even pay postage!
The 1st envelope was already prepaid.

This just keeps getting better.

My next sample I will probably go with Polaris or Amsoil!

Ok I will do this the hard way:

Kenneth: universal averages show typical wear levels for this type of engine after about 5900 miles on the oil. This was a shorter run, so it's nice to see wear metals so low. Iron tends to track most directly with miles on the oil and the shorter than average run is partly to thank for this very low level. However, the engine left less iron per mile behind than average and that's great news. The other metals also look good compared to averages. The TBN 2.8 showing active additive left for longer run. 1.0 or less is low no fuel or coolant showed up. Try 6000 miles on the oil.

Aluminum 2
Iron 10
Copper 37
Moly. 86
Manganese. 1
Titanium. 2
Boron. 54
Silicon. 5
Sodium. 7
Calcium. 1842
Magnesium. 19
Phos. 581
Zinc. 629

SUS Viscosity @210*F. 60.4
cST @ 100*C. 10.33
Flashpoint 420*F
TBN 2.8 4K miles on this OCI


Like I said: if this is actually my truthful data numbers, I am thrilled with the low wear numbers but puzzled by the Low TBN & low additive package still remaining!
This OCI had around 320 miles worth of light/medium duty towing (3K-4Klbs) - 6x12 Uhaul enclosed trailer full/empty of the daughters stuff.

It also seems the oil refused to shear much! But also this OCI had very few miles on it as well.

Ok: Done with this UOA! What I'm doing has worked & is working.
Next UOA is my focus!

 

[AFMoulton]

Hopefully I get mine in the next couple days. Still wondering which one got delivered and which one is "lost". I am betting my UOA is lost and my VOA got delivered. Just my luck!


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[U&A]

I don't think photobucket is free anymore?

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They must have closed my account then. I've had a free one for a while but haven't used it in like 2 years either.

 

[SyN]

I have to brag a bit on a product.
Last night we changed the oil in my sons GMC sierra 5.3L for his mid summer OCI. She just rolled over 165K miles! Still smooth/quiet & no oil is burned between OCIs.

These new Bottles from Pennzoil are very well designed.
I'll bet I'm the only one who thinks about & appreciates things like this? LoL

The pour was very smooth/controlled & No Big Gulping! Really nice for once.

 

[grizzstang]

They must have closed my account then. I've had a free one for a while but haven't used it in like 2 years either.

My free account still works but I only have maybe 20 pics in there. I have seen that they stopped third party hosting on most peoples accounts and will only let those accounts resume with payment of a $400.00 annual fee. Photobucket just signed their own death warrant IMO. Many people have closed their accounts already and I intend to close mine at some point.

 

[VicViper]

I wonder if mixing a couple racing oils in with regular oil would be a bad thing ?

Or mixing in a couple break in oils ?

Thoughts ...

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I'm thinking you'd lose out on the benifits of the racing formula...since race oil is specialized.

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[R.L.K.]

I'm thinking you'd lose out on the benifits of the racing formula...since race oil is specialized.

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You may be correct Sir , I'm mainly interested in the Benifits of the added : Molybdenum , Phosphorus, Zinc & Magnesium .
The only reason I ask is because most powerhouse GTL Oils seem to be dumbing down these products in their signature oils that just a couple years ago were more robust in these areas .

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[R.L.K.]

Does anyone have a VOA of one of Redlines Racing oil?

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