Elemental Analysis Tests Provided by Dyson Analysis
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| Oil Samples 1,2,3 Levels in ppm |
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Element
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1
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2
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3
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Comment
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Aluminum
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6
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3
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3
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Normal trend and no increase in wear during or after cleaning
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Calcium
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1263
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1129
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2052
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Normal oil add levels
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Chromium
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4
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1
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1
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Significant decrease in ring and chrome coating wear during and after Auto-Rx cleaning
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Copper
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23
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10
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4
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MAJOR decrease in bushing and bearing wear AFTER RX cleaning
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Iron
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25
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7
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6
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MAJOR decrease in cylinder and cam wear
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Lead
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9
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0
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8
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During cleaning lead bearing wear dropped to NIL, lead wear is a bit elevated by a dirt leak probably at the air filter or intake area. Auto-Rx while installed stopped the bearing wear .
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Magnesium
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1092
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563
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741
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Normal oil additive
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Molybdenum
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3
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1
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14
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Ring coating, wear dropped with Auto-Rx, spike of 14 ppm is oil or assembly lube add from post teardown.
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Phosphorus
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1240
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804
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760
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Normal oil additives
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Potassium
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4
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8
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0
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Normal oil additive and fuel add residuals, post Auto-Rx residuals are cleaned
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Silicon
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13
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11
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14
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Ingested dirt from air filter or intake , lead wear is being elevated by this but the Auto-RX treatment helped slow the wear rates. Air filter and ANY dirt leaks on engine need to be corrected.
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Sodium
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5
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6
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2
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Normal oil adds and environmental contamination
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Tin
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0
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0
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3
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Bearing overlay and assembly lube residuals, note Auto-RX contributed no wear during cleaning phase. Spike in tin is also related to dirt ingression in rinse phase.
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Zinc
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1032
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940
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1813
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Normal oil additive
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Soot/Solids
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13
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0
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12
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Note MAJOR drop in solids production during cleaning phase , level returns to normal during rinse phase.
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Oxidation
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29%
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38.5%
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45.5%
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Elevated trend indicates Auto-RX cleaning action is ongoing and active, oil is NOT oxidizing but the cleaning of deposits is.
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Nitration
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25%
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31%
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16%
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A good measure of combustion efficiency and high levels of Nitration contribute to and enable varnish formation. Post Auto-Rx drop in Nitration means the cylinder is making much improved power, confirmed by correlating compression checks of up to 50 PSI increase.
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Sulfur
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26
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0
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35
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Fuel and oil sulfur residuals, note the improved ring seal with Auto-Rx in cleaning phase.
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Water
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0
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0
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0
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None through all three tests |
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Coolant
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0
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0
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0
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None through all three tests
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Fuel Dilution
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0
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0
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0
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None through all three tests
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Viscosity @ 100C in cSt
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16.2
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8.7
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16.6
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Test 1 shows a normal shear trend for the oil and indicating SAE 40w, test 2 shows a oil that is SAE 20w grade and probably sheared from SAE 40w, test 3 is normal, solid SAE 50w as designed, in other words a clean engine doesn’t shear a average oil as easy.
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Total Base Number (TBN)
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9.5
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8.0
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10.0
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Normal reserve alkalinity throughout test for the host motor oils. Auto-Rx does not harm the motor oil while cleaning.
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Conclusions:
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Relatively new HD engine on HD oil. Maintained by professionals of AMI. Saw impressive gains in performance and efficiency while dropping key wear areas in spite of an air or dirt ingression leak that persists throughout test.
Our conclusion is that Auto-Rx should be used in all Harley Davidson engines at least every 5,000 miles or annually. The Auto-RX treatment compensates for the lack of oil quality and real world dirt and cleanliness issues that all bikes will experience.
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