Oil results from Blackstone Labs

[CO AVANT]

Motul 300V 5W40 with 3500 miles on it (driving through Cali trip). Gas used on this oil cycle was ~2500 miles of 91oct. ~300+ miles of 112/116 leaded oct. ~700+ miles of 104 unleaded oct. Engine has 5500 miles on it...

[Ill 3.0]

good deal, hopefully you can see the reduction in metals as they suggested. your gas is nice and low, was this cold or hot (highway run for >20 min.) oil?

[CO AVANT]

It was warm oil. I got the car up to operating temp while giving it 2000rpms for a couple minutes after that then shut it down and drained... so no heavy driving load, just sitting in the garage getting it up to an okay temp for testing... I will send in another sample after my next oil change. I won't be using any leaded gas in this next oil cycle so the results are a little more "clear".

[dirtybrd]

Everything looks on spot. You can rest easy about that motor now!

[absolutegtr]

Was this a local place?

[CO AVANT]

No Blackstone Labs is located in IN. I just sent them the oil late last week. Talk about a quick turn around time for results

Thanks Chris, I do feel better now. I always feel on edge with this car...

[dougyfresh]

arghh.. I have an oil sample in my garage I have to ship to Blackstone. I keep forgetting to get to the post office.

[1point8teeNW]

Fort wayne is seriously in my back yard.




If my back yard was 45 miles long.

[dirtybrd]

Do you contact them and they send you all the proper containers, etc. to send them a sample?

[B6Lovin]

x2 for info. i need/want to do this with mine to keep an eye on things a little better than i can through logging

[lookaught]

www.blackstone-labs.com All the info you need is on there. If you prepay for 6+ samples the price drops to $19/sample. I test everything but my lawnmower, but no every single change, I do every other. Its an incredibly useful service.

Turnaround is usually within two weeks from ship date. Once I've had it go longer, I think the sample was lost in the mail system for a while. *shrug* Yes they pre-ship you the test kits for free, you pay postage to them and the $22 for the test. I must have 20 of the damn kits laying around my garage lol.

[CO AVANT]

just order their kit online. They will send you everything you need container wise, etc with proper instructions on what you need to do. You just use the packaging they send you and slap on your shipping label along with the ~$24 or so they want and they send you your results via pdf on email.

[dirtybrd]

I'm gonna have to send in a sample after my car's not running rich to make sure it's ok. I'll wait 2 oil changes first.

[CO AVANT]

I can't believe you are running that rich. Is it a ecu/software problem that its dumping too much fuel into the motor or what?

[dirtybrd]

Who the fuck knows, not me, not David, not Greg. I've replaced sensors, checked harnesses, etc. I have a spare ECU @ REVO, but they have to create an 8500 file with immobilizer defeat, about a week or two. I'm not even 50% sure the ECU will fix it.

[CO AVANT]

fucking A ....I swear it never ends sometimes with the B6.

[dirtybrd]

I'm just going to have them do a regular 550cc immo. defeat flash, if it fixes the problem then I'll worry about the 8500 file.

[dougyfresh]

I can't believe you are running that rich. Is it a ecu/software problem that its dumping too much fuel into the motor or what?

I told you.






Just bought the new MSR Reactor stove. This thing is badass! Then I got lost [in my words] in Whole Foods. So many hot women there!

[Kittrell]

Then I got lost [in my words] in Whole Foods. So many hot women there!

[brewmastr]

a word of personal advice, before you post something on the internets, blackout your personal info, i know now where u lives sucker!

[04QuattroTurbo]

Cool, I have my tube on my shelf, just waiting for the next OCI...which should be in about a month or so...

[04QuattroTurbo]

a word of personal advice, before you post something on the internets, blackout your personal info, i know now where u lives sucker!

We also have Jordan's phone number... unfortunately, as they say: "once it is on the internet, it is always in the internet."

[Kittrell]

a word of personal advice, before you post something on the internets, blackout your personal info, i know now where u lives sucker!

Pff, like thats gonna do you any good. I cleaned his place out last night......................

[dirtybrd]

I just stole his girl!

[dougyfresh]

I just stole his girl!

Ouch!

[CO AVANT]

I have trained him to attack and claw the eye's of strangers, you've been warned...

[AudiA4_20T]

lol I love this thread

[Howard Hughes]

What's the benefit of doing this? Just knowing the quality of your oil? or are you trying to get it within a certain parameter?

[Ill 3.0]

different parts have different composition of these elements. so it's like a fingerprint of what might be showing signs of wear.

[dirtybrd]

Yes, it tells you what is going on inside the motor.
Jordan, I'm truly sorry about the above post.

[CO AVANT]

Jordan, I'm truly sorry about the above post.

You already brought her back though Chris, she told me to tell you not to be ashamed, it happens to every guy sooner or later...

[dirtybrd]

Yeah, anal is always a surprise. PIITBFTW!

[1point8teeNW]

^^^^^^

[PRY4SNO]

How often do you plan on analyzing your oil?

Where does it say -- or do they simply tell you directly -- how long you can go between oil change intervals?

[04QuattroTurbo]

Oil Analyst can tell you if that bottle of X (where X is the newest greatest lubricant) is doing it job or lubricating your internal parts. Obviously if the oil contains a large amount of metal, i.e. Aluminum, then most likely your oil is not stopping or slowing engine damage, etc. Worth $22, IMHO.

[dougyfresh]

Finally got off my ass and shipped my oil to Blackstone Labs on Saturday.

Here are the results:
This was 2580miles into the new motor. I sampled this oil at the oil change when I switched over to synthetic. This sample is Dino oil and was in the engine for 1295miles.

[DenverNoob]

I'm just going to have them do a regular 550cc immo. defeat flash, if it fixes the problem then I'll worry about the 8500 file.

I agree with you and Jordan. A: it never ends
B: some things just defy description in the amount of frustration they cause.

too bad we love these damn machines.

[CO AVANT]

I want to stab my car with a rusty knife sometimes.

Here is Dougy's oil report since all I can see on his post is a bunch of red x's...

[dougyfresh]

Here is Dougy's oil report since all I can see on his post is a bunch of red x's...

Really? I hosted it on my flickr account and was able to see it when I posted last night. Strange . Thanks though!

[72guy]

Does anyone know if these oil reports would give an owner a headsup on an impending sludge problem? Can you get back oil reports showing little engine wear and still develope a sludge problem?

Thanks, Dave