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0ppm is good, but if the next report showed 1ppm I wouldn't panic. Particle streaking and normal testing variances can cause things to skew slightly.
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I mean, nothing looks wildly out of spec, but it's just one report.
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I would have no idea how your rod bearing look from your one sample. If you had a sample from every change since new, that would be helpful. But as long as you feel good, that is fine. The odds are with you. My guess is less than 2% have failed. I changed mine when my extended warranty expired and I recommend anyone who would be seriously pained by a $10k+ repair bill spend the $2k to change them. If such a repair bill would not trouble you and you are not someone into spending money on preventative maintenance then you should self insure and do nothing since the odds are with you.
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Hello, this was from the previous owner who I bought the car from. Changing oil soon, was wondering if I should just stick with the BMW oil or Liqui Moly. I do autocross it, might track it in the near future. Considering doing rod bearings done soon, just in case. I will report back when I have the new report for the current oil.
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Either one should work fine. Get whichever is cheapest or easiest to buy. I like the high starting TBN of the Valvoline (12) over the Motul (10.1), but if you aren't doing longer change intervals it probably won't make a huge difference.
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Nothing looks out of whack, but it's just one report and we don't know much else. Next time, pay the extra $20 for TBN & TAN so you can establish the proper change interval. I would use whichever of those two oils is cheapest or easiest to get (I say that a lot). Your car won't know the difference.
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When you say cheapest, does that include Wal-Mart carried brands?
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Even the cheaper stuff (SuperTech) is blended by the big companies like XOM or CP and carries many of the same certs. Wal-Mart carries Mobil 1, Castrol Edge, and other synthetics. I don't think they stock any 10w60s but I've never looked.
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Anything worth noting with my latest report? Didn't get much drive time this year, but did idle a bit which could explain the fuel dilution.
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Next time pay for TBN & TAN.
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Thanks! Pardon my ignorance, but what significance would that analysis provide?
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TBN shows you reserve alkalinity (ability to neutralize acids), and TAN shows you how acidic the oil has become. You want to have those values to establish the proper change interval.
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