6 2 Carl

I found a place in town that will do oil analysis with TBN for $11.75 (First truck Center in Edmonton). They have an onsite testing machine, and can get your results in less than an hour. I was little skeptical so I bought a kit from Stavely Services for 16.95(no tbn) to compare.

The truck had 33872km and 532 hours and the oil had 12500km and 182 hours. This oil was changed on March 4 and had been used since November. I changed the TP @ 5500km and 9000km. This truck has a AFE proguard 7 intake system.

Here are the results, the first numbers are from Staveleyservices and the second are from First truck Center taveleyservices

Iron_______36 - 42
Chromium _ 0 - 14
Lead _____ 2 - 11
Copper ___ 6 - 13
Tin ______ 0 - 12
Aluminum _ 5 - 16
Nickel ___ 0 - NA
Silver ___ 1 - NA
Silicon __ 9 - 23
Boron ____ 3 - NA
Sodium ___ 4 - 17
Magnesium 13 - NA
Calcium 2991 - NA
Barium ___ 2 - NA
Phosphorus 1480 NA
Zinc ____ 1731 NA
Moly ______ 0 - 0
Titanium _ 0 - NA
Vanadium __ 0 - 0
Potassium 0 - 20
Fuel ______ 0 - NA
Vis 100oC 12.82 14.5
Water ____ 0 -- 0
Soot __ .95 - 1.3
Glycol ___ 0 - 0
TBN _____ NA - 9.6
Oxidation NA - 2.9
Nitration NA - 1

Well it goes without saying that I won't be using the First Truck Center for oil analysis again.

Overall nothing to exciting. I will continue to change oil at the recommended intervals of 12,000km. Looks like the soot is under control. I not sure how much effect the Frantz is having on soot levels, but I am happy with only 1% soot, the oil can handle that.

Staveley Services sells a kit with TBN for $20, but you have to buy in quanties of 10, and they are only good for 2 years. I won't use 10 kits in two years. Anyone in Edmonton or Saskatoon, want to go in together on pack of 10 kits?

Carl