High Iron Content in Engine Oil Analysis

[Tuesdak]

^^^ Procedure for sample is what I do. Although I don't idle it before a change and find hot oil splashes everywhere vs. cool engine oil change.

Yes, you need to get the engine hot by working it. It may need a winter front when driven depending on how cold it is. Driving also lubes up other things like the differentials.

 

[Turbo Terry]

I find it very hard to achieve the 16.6 % idle time 18 is about as low as I can get with 19-20 being the norm

 

[AH64ID]

I find it very hard to achieve the 16.6 % idle time 18 is about as low as I can get with 19-20 being the norm

I am currently at 11.3%.

 

[06 Dodge]

There are 4 oil sample kits that we can use.

My link also states it’s for diesel and gas engines, but it’s not as bold as the SMP. The one you linked is the standard kit and I linked the advanced kit.

The advanced kit adds oxidation/nitration testing. The advanced plus kit then adds TAN.

There is also a basic kit cheaper than the SMP you linked that has oxidation/nitration but not TBN.

IMO the AMP kit is the best bang for the buck and has the minimum tests for oil life and any extended drain intervals.

My first 2 Fleetguard kits I purchased from Genos were AMP and I got nothing extra for the extra cost over standard Fleetguard UOA reports

 

[AH64ID]

My first 2 Fleetguard kits I purchased from Genos were AMP and I got nothing extra for the extra cost over standard Fleetguard UOA reports

Then something wasn’t processed correctly. Fleetguard shows a difference.

Can you post the results for comparison? You should have oxidation results on the AMP.

 

[Cummins12V98]

"Good flow" is what you did by allowing the oil to drain for a couple seconds.

IMHO it's much easier to RnR the filter from above especially on the 19's and up. I would never idle an engine to warm for an oil change.

 

[Topzide]

Here we go on the filter removal again. Someone had to open that box!

 

[Grumpy8811]

Here we go on the filter removal again. Someone had to open that box!

some of my filters come in a bag in a box... some come without a bag in a box... some are only packaged in a box..
not all that difficult to remove those filters no matter how they are packaged.

 

[johnmyster]

Do you believe 16 weekly cold starts through the winter after sitting one week each time is not 16 times as bad as one cold start after sitting all winter? What are we imagining goes on in there?

 

[Turbo Terry]

11.3 per cent idle time is really good. I have to do a lot of stop and go driving in town. I’m sure that adds to the idle time you must just srtart up and hit the highway

 

[AH64ID]

Most of my driving has been around town this year, but it’s a lot of rural roads vs city. Much less highway time compared to a normal year. I am very cognizant of extended idling thou, just enough for oil circulation when cold and cooldown when hot. These trucks don’t make heat quick enough idling in the winter to warrant the cold idling, just fire it up and go.

 

[Diesel85]

Most of my driving has been around town this year, but it’s a lot of rural roads vs city. Much less highway time compared to a normal year. I am very cognizant of extended idling thou, just enough for oil circulation when cold and cooldown when hot. These trucks don’t make heat quick enough idling in the winter to warrant the cold idling, just fire it up and go.

I had someone comment to me a few years ago not "warming up" the company work truck and just driving off loaded right up normally one cold winter day. I yapped back that "if these trucks wanted you to warm them up, it'd say so on the display!".

For all these years me and a ton of others that have been doing it, no diesel engines have died.

Only thing saved was fuel, DEF, oil, and time. Which are all positives.

My EcoD, I just start it up, buckle up and drive off even on the coldest days. If driving hard, I just give it about a minute, then hit the button. Same on the work 3500 Cummins.

 

[Regcabguy]

From Googling, I learned something. Polaris and OAI are the same thing. Polaris is the actual lab that physically tests the fluids.

Maybe learned it from this guy first?

 

[Grumpy8811]

Maybe learned it from this guy first?

who did you learn it from?