if so which oil did you use and how many miles were on it when you sent it in? Was there still a lot of life left in it?

 

do a search on it, there was a good thread about a year or so ago.

 

i never done that, but then again i hate to leave oil in my car past every 3k miles no matter if it has tons of life in it or not, thats just my preference. Sounds pretty cool though the fact of sending it to get analized, dont know if i will ever try that

 

I took your advice Doug and did not find what I was looking for.
I know I am using good oil and I kinda know how long its good for .... I just want proof.

 

i have never seen anything either on this topic. im probably not searching for it correctly.
im going to do another search on this,i find this topic very interesting.

 

http://neptune.spacebears.com/cars/stories/mobil1.html
I know of these results but I am looking for results from our engines.

 

I have one from last year, not sure it'll help.

 

I found one other post on oil analysis.
http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showthread.php?t=449625

 

it tells you your oil still had some good miles left in it. R/P is good stuff I would think you could go a lot farther than 4500 miles. More like 6k+

 

Should be, but I change it at 5000 miles.

 

There have been extensive discussions on oil analysis / recommended changes. I work for Behnke Lubricants and we have an in-house lab (RPM Laboratory). I have done oil analysis on my car since day one and you can view the results:

http://www.beauchampengineering.net/pdf/analysis8.pdf


Just to clear things up:

1.) Ford factory fill well good for 5K, probably 8K, but at that point you have to worry about contaminants circulating too much and fuel dilution making the oil one SAE grade lower.

2.) To make power, Ford and everyone else uses 5W-20, which is great, but when you let fuel dilute it down 1 SAE grade level, it gets weak for supporting loads and may lead to metal on metal contact.

3.) The copper you see in the first 5K miles is NORMAL and a function of copper leaching from the oil cooling system. This is known and listed on any major automotive oil site (try Amsoil or Mobil1 research).

4.) Some metals are part of the additive package, so look to see the report under "Contaminants" before you freak out over levels. Sometimes they're supposed to "be in there".

5.) If you want to do an analysis, PM me and I'll get you a kit with a UPS mailer to send to the lab. I don't get them for free, but I work there, so I can get them quick, easily, and for a fellow Mustang owner...for cost.

6.) I'm not in the business of selling oil or oil analysis, so if you want to find a distributor, I'm going to pass you off to someone else. If you simply need some peace of mind, I hope the posting of my results assists you. If you absolutely need a kit, PM me and I'll help a few, but if it gets nuts, I'm going to direct the PMs to "sales".

Any further questions about oil analysis can be PMed to me. I have all the articles from Amsoil, Mobil1, etc at my disposal from the past 20 years. I'll be glad to post a ton of material, but the message will be lost on those who conflict science with their own personal view. So to keep this simple, just run oil 5K and buy whatever brand makes you comfortable. DO NOT save money on oil at the dollar store or Walmart and expect it to be as good as a major label or Ford factory fill.

Common sense is a MF.

 

Thats the one I was thinking of.

Thanks Shaun for the info.

 

Great info shaun, Glad your on the forum.