<VV> Synthetic oil lab analysis analysis

[J R Read_HML]

To me (really a novice about oils), I'd just use it up a quart at a time - 
either when changing oil at routine intervals or as an added quart (carried 
in the car) when needed.  The analysis sounds like overkill - especially 
since you do not seem to know anything more than you did before the analysis 
was done.

On the other hand...  maybe it is worth some spectacular amount of money on 
eBay for folks who collect????

Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephen Upham" <contactsmu at sbcglobal.net>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 11:47 PM
Subject: <VV> Synthetic oil lab analysis analysis


>I have fifteen cases of 10w-40 synthetic motor oil that my father, who was 
>the owner/mechanic of the '65 that I have (Corvair content), bought back in 
>the late 70's.  He was trying to start a home business selling the oil (not 
>cheap stuff at the time) and Stilko oil filters (tissue paper element oil 
>filters that are housed in an aluminum, reusable, finned canister, which I 
>have one canister for the Monza and three cases of canisters for a 
>different type of engine).  To make a long story short, he used the filter 
>and the synthetic oil in the '65 for about eight years and took many out of 
>town trips (once from Texas to Florida and back while traveling to attend 
>the Atlanta CORSA convention) without incident.
> Any who, I recently sent a sample from an unopened (as they all are) 
> bottle in a plastic screw top container to a lab in CA to have it tested 
> for viability.  The results:
> "ABNORMAL: Abnormal test results are present. Fuel detected in lubricant. 
> Please provide a (sic an) oil reference for analysis.  Mark the sample.
> 'REFERENCE'  and indicate the FULL NAME and GRADE (strange, as I copied 
> the entire contents of the label of the bottle and included it in the 
> sample) of the oil.  All future analyses using this oil type could then be 
> compared against this reference.  This action will improve the accuracy of 
> the FTIR analysis.  Chromium indicates ring wear is present.  Drain oil 
> and change filter(s).  Check for proper operation of fuel delivery system. 
> Additional sample is needed to establish trend. "
>
> On the graphic (bar graph) analysis, levels of oxidation, fuel, and 
> chromium were either at warning levels (fuel), or off the chart (oxy and 
> chrome).
>
> There is one part of the chart that reads:
> Vis @100 Deg C m        Minimum 12.00      Maximum 16.80     and then what 
> appears to be my sample:  14.19
>
> Ok, I've heard of wine turning to vinegar if it is not kept under ideal 
> conditions, but will synthetic oil change to a gas and chromium mixture. 
> I plan to call them tomorrow to ask about the results and could use some 
> advise as to whether this seems reasonable or not.  The oil has been dry 
> stored but not in heated or cooled conditions in West Texas for most of 
> its shelf life.   I would like to use the oil in the '65 if possible.  It 
> is apparently a grade that is usable in cars made before around 1986.
>
> Any information anyone can provide would be helpful.
>
> Thanks,
> Stephen U
>
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