My OA
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Smokin
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My OA
So, thanks to a very generous member here, I got an OA done with Schaeffer's. Here is my report:
Hopefully it isn't hard to read. Everything came in as normal. Not sure exactly what the numbers mean, in terms of the wear metals..or if anything looks higher than desirable.
Hopefully it isn't hard to read. Everything came in as normal. Not sure exactly what the numbers mean, in terms of the wear metals..or if anything looks higher than desirable.
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Looks good Lisa. I'm surprised they didn't increase your drain interval, but I don't know what they base that on. They always increase mine, I'm up to a 12K interval but that's with Shaeffers 9000.
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Just seeing this now Lisa, lookin good and glad to help. Your wear metals look better than mine but I ran a 9,750 interval. The oil guys will be by but I don't see why you couldn't go to 7-8000 mile intevals but thats all up to you..
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Well Rick, maybe you should?
Huh..interesting. I found myself wishing there was a table that showed numbers, and whats considered good, normal, or bad.
You're a freakin' tease...plain and simple
Could be because it was on Rotella oil?
Thanks again Mike! 
glad to see all was well especially with that motor approaching 200k. Interested to see what the oil gurus have to say.
Here you are BTS Application Notes
You're a freakin' tease...plain and simple
glad to see all was well especially with that motor approaching 200k. Interested to see what the oil gurus have to say.
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Lisa,
I see you are using Rotella 5w40, I know many use this oil because of it's quality. I have 88,500 on my 2002 F350 and always use 15w40 (Usually Delo) and the MC oil filter. When using the 5w40 did you have any make up oil too add between changes? I read where some do and some don't I guess it depends on each truck? If I decide to switch over to 5w40 I will also go with Rotella in the blue botttle.
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Bill
I see you are using Rotella 5w40, I know many use this oil because of it's quality. I have 88,500 on my 2002 F350 and always use 15w40 (Usually Delo) and the MC oil filter. When using the 5w40 did you have any make up oil too add between changes? I read where some do and some don't I guess it depends on each truck? If I decide to switch over to 5w40 I will also go with Rotella in the blue botttle.
Thanks
Bill
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Did you turn the report over Lisa? I thought on the back of the page they had a chart that told you what some of the numbers meant. Click Here for my latesy UOA from Schaeffers. If you go to page 2 of the attachment, it's got the back of the sheet scanned in.
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Lisa,
I see you are using Rotella 5w40, I know many use this oil because of it's quality. I have 88,500 on my 2002 F350 and always use 15w40 (Usually Delo) and the MC oil filter. When using the 5w40 did you have any make up oil too add between changes? I read where some do and some don't I guess it depends on each truck? If I decide to switch over to 5w40 I will also go with Rotella in the blue botttle.
Thanks
Bill
I see you are using Rotella 5w40, I know many use this oil because of it's quality. I have 88,500 on my 2002 F350 and always use 15w40 (Usually Delo) and the MC oil filter. When using the 5w40 did you have any make up oil too add between changes? I read where some do and some don't I guess it depends on each truck? If I decide to switch over to 5w40 I will also go with Rotella in the blue botttle.
Thanks
Bill
Did you turn the report over Lisa? I thought on the back of the page they had a chart that told you what some of the numbers meant. Click Here for my latesy UOA from Schaeffers. If you go to page 2 of the attachment, it's got the back of the sheet scanned in.
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I don't know, it may be because it is not syn. but like I said I don't know what they consider when they give a recommendation.
Anyway I don't want to get into the oil debate. When I ran dino, I never ran it past 5K, but than I never had it tested.
I just looked at my records and found a sheet with three OA's on it, here it is
opps that had my address on it
The additional drain interval has to have something to do with the anti-wear additives that syn has over dino.
Anyway I don't want to get into the oil debate. When I ran dino, I never ran it past 5K, but than I never had it tested.
I just looked at my records and found a sheet with three OA's on it, here it is
opps that had my address on it
The additional drain interval has to have something to do with the anti-wear additives that syn has over dino.
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Change your oil every 2 months, and I bet your lab results look pretty good too.
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I have "whitebuffalo" be the salesman on my oa. Rich has been a great person to talk to and discuss oil issues with. I'm sure he will see the thread soon and give his opinion. He works with schaeffer so he will be able to explain all the INS and outs of your oa.
I'll be sending in a trans and oil sample next week actually.
One thing I'll give for advice. Call schaeffer and order a box of oa sample kits. They come out to only 13$ each and it's well worth the initial cost. And also make sure you write in the notes next time you want an account number (not just 999999) That way you will get all your previous results on the same paper for a more easy comparison.
I'll be sending in a trans and oil sample next week actually.
One thing I'll give for advice. Call schaeffer and order a box of oa sample kits. They come out to only 13$ each and it's well worth the initial cost. And also make sure you write in the notes next time you want an account number (not just 999999) That way you will get all your previous results on the same paper for a more easy comparison.