Used Oil Analysis
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 10:32 am
I just got the results back from a UOA w/ Blackstone Labs. I have been curious about doing this for years but never wanted to spend the money ($28) and never had any real reason to monitor my oil in this way.
I decided to go ahead and send a sample in because of the potential lifter issues and not knowing the history of my car. I'm not sure if I will continue to do so with every oil change or just update once/year or something. These results aren't guarantees of no issues in an engine, but can certainly give an idea of what is going on. I feel confident that I can continue driving without worrying about defective lifters eating my cam as we speak etc.
Has anyone else done a used oil analysis on these cars? How much reliance would you place on a UOA?
I decided to go ahead and send a sample in because of the potential lifter issues and not knowing the history of my car. I'm not sure if I will continue to do so with every oil change or just update once/year or something. These results aren't guarantees of no issues in an engine, but can certainly give an idea of what is going on. I feel confident that I can continue driving without worrying about defective lifters eating my cam as we speak etc.
Has anyone else done a used oil analysis on these cars? How much reliance would you place on a UOA?