Some high numbers on my oil report!

[Gearjam'r]

I just received my oil report back from Blackstone Labs and it’s showing a spick in Aluminum, Titanium & Potassium. This is the forth test I have done on this truck since she was new (13,677-22,179-42,125 & 58,064 miles) and I have never had a spick like this. I use to use Mobil Delvc oil but switched to Valvoline Blue at 22,179 miles. I have all ways used Baldwin oil filters and I try to always get my fuel at the same station but if not its always from a name brand place. Any ideas would be great. Getting ready to tow my 28'enclosed trailer to FL. with the Family and just don’t want to have a problem.

 

[JR]

Can you post the report?

 

[Gearjam'r]

My wife tried but said it would not because we have a mac. Whats the best way to post it and maybe she can try.

 

[JR]

I'm not sure with a Mac.

How high were each of the numbers? What did the rest of the report look like?

 

[Gearjam'r]

Aluminum is 21 this time, the last three test is was 9,7,7(first to last) Titanium is 30 this time, 0,0,24 the last three test, and Potassium is 53 this time, the last three was 33,19,19.
I did some reading last night on this problem and one member had this happen and some ask if he had high Sodium numbers. My number is only 4 the three before was 8,5,6.
My test mileage goes like this,First was at 13,677 #2 was 22,179 #3 was 42,125 and the latest was 58,064(first to last).

 

[Cummins12V98]

Curious why you would use Baldwin instead of the FleetGuard Stratapore filter at $13.95?

 

[Gearjam'r]

Cummins12v98, I use Baldwin because the filter business I have an account at does not carry Fleetguard. They r not that much more(14.43)

 

[EDankievitch]

What year is your truck?

 

[Gearjam'r]

ED, it's a 2011

 

[sag2]

Is that the mileage of the oil change also, or just when you did the sample?

 

[Gearjam'r]

Sag2,Yes,that's the mileage of the sample and oil changes.

 

[JR]

How many miles on the actual oil? Are you changing according to the EVIC?

 

[sag2]

That's what I was getting at. Seemed a bit long on the change for a 2011.

 

[CBlack]

Aren't the stock 6.7 engines supposed to have the oil changed at 7500 miles, no matter what?