I've been meaning to get this done after viewing several of Cary's. I ran M1 5W-30 and a M1 filter for 12,200 miles on the sample sent to blackstone. This sample was with zero qts of make up oil added (none were needed) This interval was primarily road usage with some severely muddy offroading interspersed. As I use the LX as a work vehicle (land surveying) it sometimes is forced to idle for long periods of time just sitting on the side of the road which I think puts greater wear that isn't reflected in the mileage. Still I would say everything looks within reason.
Here's blackstone comments then the breakdown:
TAD: No problems showed up in the initial sample from your Lexus. Almost all wear read right at (or below) averages for this type of engine, which is a good indication of normal wearing parts. The universal averages show normal wear after 4000 miles on the oil. Insolubles (oil oxidation due to heat, use and blow-by) were normal at 0.5%, showing good oil filtration. No fuel dilution or anti-freeze was found. The TBN read 2.7, so the oil still contained some (not a lot) active additive. You could run this oil a little longer, if you wanted. Try 13,500 miles next sample.
SAMPLE DATE 08/26/04
ALUMINUM 2
CHROMIUM 0
IRON 8
COPPER 1
LEAD 3
TIN 1
MOLYBDENUM 65
NICKEL 0
MANGANESE 0
SILVER 0
TITANIUM 0
POTASSIUM 0
BORON 103
SILICON 13
SODIUM 5
CALCIUM 2702
MAGNESIUM 13
PHOSPHORUS 736
ZINC 863
BARIUM 0
MI/HR ON OIL 12,200
MI/HR ON UNIT 112,200
SUS Viscosity 64.4
Flashpoint deg. F 390
Fuel % <0.5
Antifreeze % 0.0
Water % 0.0
Insolubles % .5
TBN 2.7
Tad
Here's blackstone comments then the breakdown:
TAD: No problems showed up in the initial sample from your Lexus. Almost all wear read right at (or below) averages for this type of engine, which is a good indication of normal wearing parts. The universal averages show normal wear after 4000 miles on the oil. Insolubles (oil oxidation due to heat, use and blow-by) were normal at 0.5%, showing good oil filtration. No fuel dilution or anti-freeze was found. The TBN read 2.7, so the oil still contained some (not a lot) active additive. You could run this oil a little longer, if you wanted. Try 13,500 miles next sample.
SAMPLE DATE 08/26/04
ALUMINUM 2
CHROMIUM 0
IRON 8
COPPER 1
LEAD 3
TIN 1
MOLYBDENUM 65
NICKEL 0
MANGANESE 0
SILVER 0
TITANIUM 0
POTASSIUM 0
BORON 103
SILICON 13
SODIUM 5
CALCIUM 2702
MAGNESIUM 13
PHOSPHORUS 736
ZINC 863
BARIUM 0
MI/HR ON OIL 12,200
MI/HR ON UNIT 112,200
SUS Viscosity 64.4
Flashpoint deg. F 390
Fuel % <0.5
Antifreeze % 0.0
Water % 0.0
Insolubles % .5
TBN 2.7
Tad