Oil ANALysis thread

[DEEZUZ]

Gunna start posting all my test in here. Hopefully get some of you on the bandwagon.

Latest from the highlander. This is AMAZON 0W20 oil. It's been in there now for 3 OC's...

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[DEEZUZ]

Have not even looked at the air filter yet(90k)

 

[Mook]

Came in expecting pics of runny shit. Leaving disappointed.

 

[DEEZUZ]

 

[DanJ]

How much does that cost? I’ve had the bottle on my desk for over a year but never done it. I let the dealership do my 10k services with Castrol or Valvoline and change it myself with Liquimoly (German shit) every 5k. Probably insanely overkill for my casual driving habits but I like the piece of mind.

 

[Ron Vogel]

I change at 5k, but change my filter no matter what every month. Can never have clean enough oil in a turbo car

 

[FirstWorldProblems]

I’ll do this on the Honda when I change it

 

[Outlaw]

I’m going to do this at the end of 4,000 on the 278,000 mile gasser silverado I got just to see where it stands from a wear perspective

 

[DanJ]

I change at 5k, but change my filter no matter what every month. Can never have clean enough oil in a turbo car

I take it your filter is on top of the motor? I’ve never even considered doing that, but my cartridge filters are cheap enough that it wouldn’t be ridiculous to do.

 

[DEEZUZ]

I change at 5k, but change my filter no matter what every month. Can never have clean enough oil in a turbo car

I take it your filter is on top of the motor? I’ve never even considered doing that, but my cartridge filters are cheap enough that it wouldn’t be ridiculous to do.

Absolutely wasteful and useless. Unreal.

$30/sample

 

[smug]

Meh. I use what ever synthetic oil I get on the year end Auto Zone clearance and 50% NAPA filters. Currently have Mobil 1 Annual Protection and a NAPA Platinum filter for a grand total of $15

 

[Bub]

I'm waiting for a report back on silverado. 25k on if and 3k oil changes. I'm gonna send in c10 when I change the oil soon

 

[dun4791]

I change oil in my toys once a year, in my cars that actually get driven between 5 and 6k. Always use full synthetic on everything.

why do the sample unless it’s an engine you want to monitor for a common issue like checking an ls7 for increased titanium? Is it going to change anything?

 

[dun4791]

I’ll do this on the Honda when I change it

Other than spending 30 dollars, what else will happen regardless of results?

 

[DEEZUZ]

Other than spending 30 dollars, what else will happen regardless of results?

Umm. You can tell when things are starting to fail.

I sure as hell could tell when SHO was cleaning itself up. First sample I took showed coolant and dirt. I figured it was cause it looked like the timing chains had been changed recently. 3 OC's in and oil is clean as a whistle. So yea, someone was in there.

I also advise customers to sample oil before they spend $8k for me to do head studs to make the engine is worth working on.

 

[dun4791]

Umm. You can tell when things are starting to fail.

I sure as hell could tell when SHO was cleaning itself up. First sample I took showed coolant and dirt. I figured it was cause it looked like the timing chains had been changed recently. 3 OC's in and oil is clean as a whistle. So yea, someone was in there.

I also advise customers to sample oil before they spend $8k for me to do head studs to make the engine is worth working on.

I mean I understand what it tells you, I’m just stuck on the why for a run of the mill daily.

 

[DEEZUZ]

I mean I understand what it tells you, I’m just stuck on the why for a run of the mill daily.

I4 Honda n/a... Yes why would you.

Twin turbo ecopooper... Yes we sampling that

 

[Gav'sPurpleZ]

I can post a couple from the 2016.....
I will be sending in a sample for Barney in the next month or so.
New truck won't be until spring.?

 

[smug]

Umm. You can tell when things are starting to fail.

I sure as hell could tell when SHO was cleaning itself up. First sample I took showed coolant and dirt. I figured it was cause it looked like the timing chains had been changed recently. 3 OC's in and oil is clean as a whistle. So yea, someone was in there.

I also advise customers to sample oil before they spend $8k for me to do head studs to make the engine is worth working on.

Exactly. The 3.5L internal water pump is always good to catch early before it ruins the engine.
My sisters Fusion Sport had a engine replaced under extended warranty by Ford because the water pump failed, leaked into the oil, and then ruined the cam bearings. Possibly could have been caught with an oil sample

 

[PANDA]

I have been running Amazon oil and GM filter in the Tahoe since the Amazon oil was released. After two samples to blackstone the Amazon also tests better that the M1 in my truck at least. Just sucks when I first starting buying it was like $25 for 6 quarts and a GM filter and now its like $35. Still cheaper than M1 most of the time tho. Just changed it at 7500 miles and 30% on the oil life monitor. I usually do 6K intervals around every 3 months. 275K on the truck.

 

[Bub]

DEEZUZ mint unit

 

[sickmint79]

I take it your filter is on top of the motor? I’ve never even considered doing that, but my cartridge filters are cheap enough that it wouldn’t be ridiculous to do.

if you get a good synthetic i think going 10k 15k miles on it is fine, although probably a good idea to change the filter every 5k or so.

i have a couple posts on my car blog about oil and my track use, including one with a few blackstone analyses.

https://www.pointmeby.com/2016/10/05/blackstone-labs-oil-analysis-look-like/

i've only done amsoil synthetic, aside from their marketing and past usage, in another thread i have about cooling mine seemed to have better pressure observances than some oil from redline. in any case i've done 0w20, 10w30, and have settled on 5w30. the analyses include oil up to 280f. with my coolant based oil cooler now it doesn't peak that high, but sustained driving can still get pretty hot (maybe 265 peak sustained, usually a bit lower though)

 

[Gav'sPurpleZ]

Barney's oil is in a box for fed ex right now.
Will hopefully have info by the end of the week

 

[daturbosix]

im not sure i want to know these things about anything i own.

will not do.

 

[DEEZUZ]

im not sure i want to know these things about anything i own.

will not do.

When things start knocking just toss in 90W and throw on Craigslist right