4:1 mix of GC 0W30 and RL 5W30, 8700 miles

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02-12-2006 | 01:17 AM

SodaLuvr

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4:1 mix of GC 0W30 and RL 5W30, 8700 miles

Code:

Miles  4600....4750....8700
Oil ..Dealer..Hav./RL..GC/RL
......Mobil?

Cu......1......1.......1
Fe......7......6.......10
Cr......0......0.......0
Ni......0......0.......0
Pb......1......0.......1
Sn......0......3.......2
Al......4......8.......4

Si......8......4.......9
Na......2......6.......5
K.......1......0.......0

Mo.....153.....430....201
B.......2......16......9
Ca.....2271....1951...2629
Mg......19......41.....89
P......836.....837.....866
Zn....1022....934......998

Gly.....N......N.......N
Fuel....N......N.......N
H20.....N......N.......Trace

Vis....8.5....8.5.....??

Latest sample had 38000 miles on the car. 2004 TSX 6MT. 80% HWY with lots of stop-n-go. Vrigin GC 0W30 is 12.1 cst, RL is in the 11cst range. End of test viscosity should be between 10-11 (guessing). No viscosity reading due to trace of moisture from cold temps and car not being fully warmed up prior to sampling.

Oil did well considering the conditions IMO, though I don't care for "mixing" oils. I got this report from bobistheoilguy.

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02-12-2006 | 07:13 AM

sauceman

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So is that a happy mixture then?

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02-12-2006 | 10:38 AM

joerockt

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Dude, you really need to preface you posts with something in English first...

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02-12-2006 | 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by joerockt

Dude, you really need to preface you posts with something in English first...

Or put ANYTHING in english that might keep us from going

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02-12-2006 | 10:26 PM

jlukja

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LOL.

Michael, can you translate the oilspeak.

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02-12-2006 | 11:00 PM

Alin10123

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Originally Posted by joerockt

Dude, you really need to preface you posts with something in English first...

At least it's not engrish right?

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02-13-2006 | 10:21 AM

joerockt

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Originally Posted by Alin10123

At least it's not engrish right?

ROR

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02-13-2006 | 10:27 AM

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02-13-2006 | 11:10 AM

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02-13-2006 | 05:04 PM

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GC stands for german Castrol synthetic oil. An excellent oil with greenish colour and smell of gummy bears(not a joke), that passes the toughest tests in Europe.
RL is Red Line oil.

I have mixed GC with Mobil 1 with good results.

Michael, did you test for TBN ?

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