Hello,
I have been searching for oil analysis results and interpretation, since I had oil tested which had been in the engine for only 10 miles. The oil filter had been changed as well. It looked troubled but I was not especially alarmed at first.
The sample had 32 ppm iron, 97 ppm aluminium and 149 ppm silicon. I had taken it from the bottom level of the oil volume.
So I had the oil retested, this time from the surface level. And this time they had 27 mg/kg iron, 86 mg/kg aluminium and 230 mg/kg silicon.
Considering the oil had only been in the engine for 10 miles, is this silicon level and associated wear (?) really from a bad air filter ? For 230 mg/kg, there should be some 600 mg of silicon in the oil, which seems a large quantity.
These readings have not shown on any oil results I saw, especially with this low duration of usage. Anyone can shed any light on these ?
MTIA,
Peter
Analysis 1 Analysis 2
Iron 32 ppm 27 mg/kg Lead