Oil Analysis & Talk

[The1]

I figure it would be handy to have a thread where you can post your oil samples and talk about oils.

[The1]

Here's a lab test of Castrol edge titanium 5w30 Full Synthetic New oil out of a new bottle.

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[The1]

Castrol Edge Hyspec 5w30 Full Synthetic New oil from bottle Sample.

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Castrol Edge Hyspec 5w 30.jpg

[The1]

From User Brindo

Sample tests from new oil out of bottle.

Penrite HPR 30
Zinc 1100
Phosphorous 1000
Molybdenum 115
Sulphur 1930
Calcium 2820
Boron 60
ISO 19/16/10

Nulon 20W50 High Km
Zinc 830
Phosphorous 760
Molybdenum 0
Sulphur 590
Calcium 1570
Boron 0
ISO 17/15/11

[The1]

Penrite Vantage 5w 30 Full Synthetic new out of bottle.

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Penrite Vantage 5w 30 fully synthetic.jpg

[vlad01]

There is heaps of good info from Lake Speed I think that's how you spell his name, the oil guy on YT. What I learned is how much I don't know about oil chemistry. That area is hella complex! And then the needs of the particular engine makes selecting the right oil a complex task, really only analysis like this in a methodical and controlled way is the only real way of knowing if the oil is working as should for your engine or not.

Having a decent understanding of oil and it's chemistry will only get you in the ballpark most of the time based on assumptions, testing of used oil and logging all kinds of data is the only way to confirm you have the right oil.

[The1]

Motor Oil Geek on YouTube is great.

https://www.youtube.com/@themotoroilgeek