Blackstone oil analysis, "engine still strong" at 204k
99 v6 5sp
Mobil 1 0w-20
3803 miles, 1qt added
204459 miles total
I wish I could stick with this 0w-20 because startups and low rpm city driving is great. It's quieter, revs smoother, revs faster.
But what used to be a 10 minute commute to the office is now a 1hr traffic jammed ordeal to get to the office in the morning, and an easy hwy cruise home in the evening. I think the high rpm (3000 rpm) coming home is consuming the oil, causing me to top off.
I'm going to re-sample probably around 6k or 7k and see how it goes. I get the feeling I should be able to hit 9-10k before needing to change filter and oil. Good to know that the "engine is still going strong" at 204k!
Dr J
Mobil 1 0w-20
3803 miles, 1qt added
204459 miles total
Wear metals were nice and low, so this 0W/20 oil appears to be working well 3,803 miles into this run. The
TBN of 2.4 shows active additive remaining, so we don't see any problems with running this oil longer. Universal
averages show typical wear for Toyota's 3.0L engine after about 4,700 miles on the oil. The flashpoint test found 1.3%
fuel dilution, which is normal. Sodium is likely an additive in oil. We'll know more about your Solara as we build wear
trends, but for now it looks like this engine is still going strong. Resample to establish wear trends.
I wish I could stick with this 0w-20 because startups and low rpm city driving is great. It's quieter, revs smoother, revs faster.
But what used to be a 10 minute commute to the office is now a 1hr traffic jammed ordeal to get to the office in the morning, and an easy hwy cruise home in the evening. I think the high rpm (3000 rpm) coming home is consuming the oil, causing me to top off.
I'm going to re-sample probably around 6k or 7k and see how it goes. I get the feeling I should be able to hit 9-10k before needing to change filter and oil. Good to know that the "engine is still going strong" at 204k!
Dr J
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