INDYMAC

Here is is a reference sample of the Amsoil which is the same batch as the UOA:

[attachment=25697:Amsoil MTF reference.pdf]

Here is the Amsoil UOA (sample #2; sample #1 is reference comparison):

[attachment=25698:Amsoil MTF S2000 65K.pdf]

I asked the lab to change the sump capacisty to 1.71 qts instead of 2 gallons, and will ask them again. The TAN is higher on the reference than the UOA. Not sure why. The UOA was done after the second fill of Amsoil, so there shouldn't have been any contamination from previous fill.

Here is the previous testing I had done with Honda MTF II in my car that is posted on BITOG:

http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums...ue#Post1976964

AndrewLin

if that's your personal contact info on the paper, you might want to be a bit hesitant of leaving that up. too many bad people out there

zeroptzero

If I'm reading that correctly, much of your iron is from the virgin sample, Amsoil must think they are in the corn flakes business and enriching their products with iron, lol.

INDYMAC

Here is my most recent UOA of Amsoil MTF after almost two years and 7146 miles/72406 on unit. The 2nd number is the reference oil. UOA Sample date was 6/21/2014 and tested by Polaris Labs.

Iron 11/6
Chromium 0/0
Nickel 0/0
Aluminum 3/1
Copper 3/0
Lead 9/0
Tin 0/0
Cadmium 0/0
Silver 0/0
Vanadium 0/0
Silicon 9/6
Sodium 2/0
Potassium 0/0
Titanium 0/0
Molybdenum 1/0
Antimony 0/0
Manganese 0/0
Lithium 0/0
Boron 0/4
Magnesium 4186/4424
Calcium 67/39
Barium 0/0
Phosphorus 1223/1210
Zinc 919/985
V100C 8.3 cSt/9.8 cSt
TAN 1.85/2.29

zeroptzero

Nice Run Jack. Amsoil still has a large amount of iron in their virgin oil. It didn't shear down as much as the Honda fluid does.

How do you like the shift characteristics compared to the Honda fluid ? I'd like to try the Amsoil fluid but my tranny shifts perfectly with the Honda fluid that I'm afraid to switch in case it makes it worse.

INDYMAC

If you like it, stay with it. I like the Amsoil MTF better, especially after re-greasing the shifter ball. It hasn't popped out of first gear either since I switched.

I've said all along that picking a MTF/MTL is very subjective. Eventually you'll find one you like.