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Motorcraft 5W50 UOA, 1359 Miles, 07 GT500
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<blockquote data-quote="UnleashedBeast" data-source="post: 10309718" data-attributes="member: 112023"><p>Blackstone commented about your Silicon ppm, but I don't agree 100% of its origins. </p><p></p><p>You are the perfect candidate for one of these, and it will bring your Silicon ppm down to where it needs to be. </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]140318[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.amsoil.com/catalog.aspx?code=EAAU6080-EA&zo=1859448" target="_blank">AMSOIL EAAU6080 Air Filter</a></p><p></p><p>Oiled cotton gauze media can't filter the smaller microns of Arizona dust you are sucking into your engine. Nanofiber technology can.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/shelby-gt500-150/740471-ford-racing-113mm-cai-w-amsoil-replacement-filter.html" target="_blank">AMSOIL Air Filter Thread</a></p><p></p><p>You are correct that you should have shook the bottle before taking the virgin sample for testing. The additives probably settled to the bottom, and you poured from the top. </p><p></p><p>I see that you didn't pay the extra 10 bucks for a TBN reading. I know it's useless with oil used so little, but it would have been good information to have to see how far we really could use Motorcraft 5W-50. Everyone asks me why I use OAI over Blackstone, and this is the MAJOR reason.</p><p></p><p>1. OAI gives everyone FREE testing for TBN and Oxidation. Their kit's are only ~25.00 with prepaid UPS shipping. </p><p></p><p>2. Blackstone charges 25.00 for a UOA and an additional 10.00 for TBN. They also do not offer Oxidation testing. Then you have to pay for shipping. If you use the Post Office, it's less than 2.00. If you use UPS, it's about 8.75. </p><p></p><p>So, why would I want to pay 12.00-18.75 more to get the same service?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I'm confident that Ford knows how quickly this oil shears, and at what mileage the oil becomes unusable. This is why they only have a 7,500 mile recommended interval. European manufacturers are now pushing 15,000 mile intervals, but they also recommend oils that can achieve this, unlike Ford. </p><p></p><p>This is why I choose a robust 10W-40 engine lubricant that will not shear like a group III 5W-50. I want a lubricant that can resist shearing and high temperatures while retaining it's 40 grade status in cSt@100*C. I can use AMSOIL 10W-40 for 15,000 miles or one year, whichever comes first. FoMoCo 5W-50 would be lucky to make the 7,500 mile interval due to the massive amounts of shearing. It was already a heavy 30 grade at one sample taken @ only 6,000 miles.</p><p></p><p>If you buy a top tier lubricant, you only have to change your oil once a year. If that doesn't trigger your money savings instincts, nothing will.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UnleashedBeast, post: 10309718, member: 112023"] Blackstone commented about your Silicon ppm, but I don't agree 100% of its origins. You are the perfect candidate for one of these, and it will bring your Silicon ppm down to where it needs to be. [ATTACH=full]140318[/ATTACH] [URL="http://www.amsoil.com/catalog.aspx?code=EAAU6080-EA&zo=1859448"]AMSOIL EAAU6080 Air Filter[/URL] Oiled cotton gauze media can't filter the smaller microns of Arizona dust you are sucking into your engine. Nanofiber technology can. [URL="http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/shelby-gt500-150/740471-ford-racing-113mm-cai-w-amsoil-replacement-filter.html"]AMSOIL Air Filter Thread[/URL] You are correct that you should have shook the bottle before taking the virgin sample for testing. The additives probably settled to the bottom, and you poured from the top. I see that you didn't pay the extra 10 bucks for a TBN reading. I know it's useless with oil used so little, but it would have been good information to have to see how far we really could use Motorcraft 5W-50. Everyone asks me why I use OAI over Blackstone, and this is the MAJOR reason. 1. OAI gives everyone FREE testing for TBN and Oxidation. Their kit's are only ~25.00 with prepaid UPS shipping. 2. Blackstone charges 25.00 for a UOA and an additional 10.00 for TBN. They also do not offer Oxidation testing. Then you have to pay for shipping. If you use the Post Office, it's less than 2.00. If you use UPS, it's about 8.75. So, why would I want to pay 12.00-18.75 more to get the same service? I'm confident that Ford knows how quickly this oil shears, and at what mileage the oil becomes unusable. This is why they only have a 7,500 mile recommended interval. European manufacturers are now pushing 15,000 mile intervals, but they also recommend oils that can achieve this, unlike Ford. This is why I choose a robust 10W-40 engine lubricant that will not shear like a group III 5W-50. I want a lubricant that can resist shearing and high temperatures while retaining it's 40 grade status in cSt@100*C. I can use AMSOIL 10W-40 for 15,000 miles or one year, whichever comes first. FoMoCo 5W-50 would be lucky to make the 7,500 mile interval due to the massive amounts of shearing. It was already a heavy 30 grade at one sample taken @ only 6,000 miles. If you buy a top tier lubricant, you only have to change your oil once a year. If that doesn't trigger your money savings instincts, nothing will. [/QUOTE]
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