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941MXVET · 08-07-2009, 09:29 AM

In an effort to share knowledge which may be pertinent to our cars, I'd like to share 2 VOA's I have recentaly done.

Car: 986
Miles: 44,xxx
Oil: Royal Purple 5w-40

Elements:

Anti_F N
Fuel <.5
Water Neg
V100 13.3
OXI 15
NIT 6
Sulf 21
Cu 0
Fe 1
Cr 0
Pb 0
Al 3
Si 2
Mo 172
Na 5
Mg 15
Sn 0
Zn 764
Ni 0
K 3
Ca 1696
P 644

Second sample:

Car:964
Miles: 68,xxx
Oil: Redline 15w-50

Elements:

Anti_f N
Fuel <.5
Water Neg
V100 19.1
OXI 145
NIT 7
Sulf 133
Cu 0
Fe 2
Cr 0
Pb 0
Al 10
Si 1
Mo 686
Na 15
Mg 7
Sn 0
Zn 1180
Ni 0
K 3
Ca 2408
P 1007

I hope this can help in making some oil decisions.

08-07-2009, 09:29 AM	#1
941MXVET Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NV Posts: 160	Oil Analysts In an effort to share knowledge which may be pertinent to our cars, I'd like to share 2 VOA's I have recentaly done. Car: 986 Miles: 44,xxx Oil: Royal Purple 5w-40 Elements: Anti_F N Fuel <.5 Water Neg V100 13.3 OXI 15 NIT 6 Sulf 21 Cu 0 Fe 1 Cr 0 Pb 0 Al 3 Si 2 Mo 172 Na 5 Mg 15 Sn 0 Zn 764 Ni 0 K 3 Ca 1696 P 644 Second sample: Car:964 Miles: 68,xxx Oil: Redline 15w-50 Elements: Anti_f N Fuel <.5 Water Neg V100 19.1 OXI 145 NIT 7 Sulf 133 Cu 0 Fe 2 Cr 0 Pb 0 Al 10 Si 1 Mo 686 Na 15 Mg 7 Sn 0 Zn 1180 Ni 0 K 3 Ca 2408 P 1007 I hope this can help in making some oil decisions.