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Originally Posted by rodneym
Thanks, Morris.
How do you set a base line? From your first analysis of a fresh motor? Experience?
Thanks in advance.
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After the initial analysis.... you continue to compare the wear factors in the
oil by how much Iron, Aluminum, Copper, Titanium, Steel, Brass, and Lead.
Also as you know ..... the viscosity of the
oil changes as you run over time so we want to make sure the
oil is holding up like it should. And included in that is ZDDP that will change as time and the motor run .... what you put in starts wearing down as the motor runs. So when you see the PPM of all of the Elements and then see them on a continuing basis, it's easy to pick out wear characteristic's of certain metals.
Amount of Water in the oil is another item we watch closely.... I only start our motor when it's going to run until it gets the oil up to 200*degrees .... to start it up to hear it, is not something I'm interested in.... But I must admitt that hearing that motor run up at Road America down the 3 big Straight away's is a kick in the pants and it has the big block sound but at 7000 rpm and pulling like a Missouri Mule....The Clydesdales just can't keep up....
