Wear Protection Test
Test Specs:
Cam –
.460 Lift
224 Duration
Springs –
110 seat
270 open
Time –
3 hrs 1,500
3 hrs 4,000
These lifters are from a small block Chevy. 30 minute cam break-in with BR Break-In oil. The lifters on the left ran with the new Phosphorus Retention ZDP. The lifters in the center ran on the GM dexos 1 / API SN oil. The lifters on the right ran with Synthetic Hot Rod oil. All oils were 10W-30.
| DESCRIPTION | Competitor Break-In Oil | Joe Gibbs Driven BR Break-In Oil |
| GC, Fuel Dilution | Higher numbers indicate less ring seal | |
| % Fuel | 1.14 | 0.67 |
| ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS, ICP | ||
| Wear Metals | Higher numbers indicate more wear metals | |
| ALUMNINUM ppm | 27 | 10 |
| LEAD ppm | 67 | 43 |
| COPPER ppm | 44 | 18 |
| IRON ppm | 84 | 37 |
| Additive Package | Higher numbers iindicate increased additives | |
| CALCIUM ppm - Detergent | 2298 | 668 |
| PHOSPHORUS ppm - Anti-Wear | 879 | 2537 |
| SULFUR ppm - Anti-Wear | 5642 | 9599 |
| ZINC ppm - Anti-Wear | 1101 | 2949 |