Re: Fuel dilution of engine oil

["Neil Lindsey" <neil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Would you mind telling us who does the analysis and how much it costs?

Neil

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From: "Bird, Garry" <BIRD@xxxxxxx>
To: <st@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: August 24, 2000 6:59 AM
Subject: Fuel dilution of engine oil


> I get my engine oil analyzed each time I do an oil change.  7000 kms ago,
> the oil analysis came back and indicated 1.5% fuel dilution in my engine
> oil.  Hand in hand with this fuel dilution situation was the fact that my
> oil viscosity was out of whack.  So, to get on with the story, I let the
> dealer know and they took the bike in and readjusted things and double
> checked the exhaust gas emissions.  Everything seemed to be okay.  I also
> changed up to a 20w50 oil since a certain synthetic oil manufacturer
doesn't
> offer a 15w50.  I have just received the latest results of another oil
> analysis and it is indicating 1% fuel dilution.  Worse yet is the fact
that
> the oil viscosity is lower than it was the last time I had the oil
analyzed.
> The viscosity was sitting somewhere between a 30 and a 40 weight oil at
100
> deg C.  Pretty low since I am running 20w50.  On the plus side, the wear
> metal levels are really low...the oil analysis didn't "flag" any metals
for
> excessive levels...and the levels are substantially lower than the ones
from
> the first analysis.  So, I put it to you...where the is this fuel coming
> from?  Leaking rings???
>
> p.s.  A Speed Triple owner just confirmed with me that his analysis
> indicated 1% fuel dilution in his oil and yet his oil viscosity was within
> specs.  What's up with that?
>
> Garry Bird
> bird@xxxxxxx
>
>
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