UOA Mobil1 0W-40 @ 16,220 miles

[rdorman]

Had a Used Oil Analysis (UOA) done on my 2000 740i at 122,000 miles and here are the results:

[ss109]

Awesome!

[rdorman]

I am about worthless when it comes to converting that to an image that can be displayed so if you know how, be my guest!

[2K6TBSS]

That is amazing. I am thinking I need to send a sample of my oil to Blackstone soon.

Did you just do the Standard Analysis with the TBN test?

[rdorman]

I am from the days where it was 3 months or 3,000 miles so with all these cars calculating long intervals, I wanted a little piece of mind. I was suprised it came back that good and they recommended an even longer interval.

[rdorman]

Standard analysis with TBN test. $35.

[connorb850]

Very interesting. What is your driving style and how long (time) was that oil in service?

[GREENMOBSTER]

0w40 rules and should be the only oil ever created.

[dano670]

How many extra quarts did you add in 16K miles?

[rdorman]

Mostly a mix of stop and go and some freeway. My computer shows an average of 26mph so not a bunch of freeway. Oil has been in there since sept. 2009 and had 16,220 and I maybe added 0.5 quart during that time.

[GREENMOBSTER]

So im wasting my money changing 0w40 in my 95 M3 every 3k?

[kornkid8600]

Damn dude you got a good engine. .5 quarts added in over 16k. I'm adding a quart every 1k.

[maxell0405]

Holy hell - that is the Keira Knightley of oil reports. 18 months and 16k in an 11 year old engine and viscosity, TBN and metals all look absolutely good. Do you rev that thing up, ever?

[dano670]

Damn dude you got a good engine. .5 quarts added in over 16k. I'm adding a quart every 1k.

Seriously. I am at 1 qt every 2K miles.

[speedcrazy1532]

Holy hell - that is the Keira Knightley of oil reports. 18 months and 16k in an 11 year old engine and viscosity, TBN and metals all look absolutely good. Do you rev that thing up, ever?

I would like to know this as well.

[sully42]

I am about worthless when it comes to converting that to an image that can be displayed so if you know how, be my guest!

there ya go.

[rdorman]

Holy hell - that is the Keira Knightley of oil reports. 18 months and 16k in an 11 year old engine and viscosity, TBN and metals all look absolutely good. Do you rev that thing up, ever?

Keira, yummy. Yeah, I run it. Don't race it or anything and there is no place around here that I can get it to the limited 155 but I do enjoy it! Actually, I don't recall adding ANY oil to it since the last change and it was still dead on the full mark. I put 0.5 on the report between changes because I could not beleive it either. Then again, at the last change the valve cover and oil pan gasket where changed.

[rdorman]

Thanks Sully

[rdorman]

So im wasting my money changing 0w40 in my 95 M3 every 3k?

Most likely. Take a sample and send it in. Good $35 piece of mind. Plus, it will tell you more then just about your oil.

[maxell0405]

rdorman, you should post this to Bob Is The Oil Guy.

[rdorman]

I read Bob is the Oil Guy all the time but have not signed up on the forum. If someone would like to, be my guest! Not exactly top secret.