Well I had a chance to inspect my cam this weekend and here is what I found. No surprises, I guess.
Car has ~78,500 miles on it.
Car history:
Oil has always been 505.01 or 507.00. One interval on the 507.00. And at least two maybe three were with 5W30. All the rest were with 5W40. The oil has been a mix of Elf, Total, and most recently Pentosin.
I do have to say I like the UOAs I have been getting back from Pentosin. Wear metal settled down with Iron being the exception. My last UOA had iron at 76. My guess it might have to do with some of the wear in the below pictures or just an anomaly with this sample. I will have to see what my next UOA shows.
On to the pictures:
Lobe closest to timing belt: (All lobes looked like this with the exception of the next picture, no copper streaks on any)
http://picasaweb.google.com/1004188...key=Gv1sRgCNa2_ZDqwLWxgAE#5536449616960180114
Lobe closest to tandem pump:
http://picasaweb.google.com/1004188...key=Gv1sRgCNa2_ZDqwLWxgAE#5536449280404330194
Car has ~78,500 miles on it.
Car history:
Oil has always been 505.01 or 507.00. One interval on the 507.00. And at least two maybe three were with 5W30. All the rest were with 5W40. The oil has been a mix of Elf, Total, and most recently Pentosin.
I do have to say I like the UOAs I have been getting back from Pentosin. Wear metal settled down with Iron being the exception. My last UOA had iron at 76. My guess it might have to do with some of the wear in the below pictures or just an anomaly with this sample. I will have to see what my next UOA shows.
On to the pictures:
Lobe closest to timing belt: (All lobes looked like this with the exception of the next picture, no copper streaks on any)
http://picasaweb.google.com/1004188...key=Gv1sRgCNa2_ZDqwLWxgAE#5536449616960180114
Lobe closest to tandem pump:
http://picasaweb.google.com/1004188...key=Gv1sRgCNa2_ZDqwLWxgAE#5536449280404330194