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Oil analysis arrived. They note high Silicone & Iron. I also made a note of the Magnesium. Im no expert and don't know if this is good news, bad news, or expected news. Keep in mind, I gave the lab no information about the engine other than the stats on the form (mileage, ID #, oil use, etc.). Ill try to answer any questions as best I can. Feel free to interpret, comment and speculate. Thanks
And here is an account of the head work performed. I forgot to mention, when pressure tested, the shop found a crack in the front of the right side head. They made the repair and tested it to confirm. He asked if I wanted it repaired reliably and/or pretty? I chose reliable.
Hoping that one/some of the experts chime in with an interpretation of the lab results. Good or bad, please don't be shy. I'm not going to sell a bad motor to another, if in fact that is the diagnosis. And if that's the case, I can certainly part it out. Thanks in advance.
No deep expert here but I thought the value of oil analysis was more as an ongoing check vs a single snapshot in time. I thought the idea was to look for trends over time to really draw conclusions about what's going on.
Have you looked at bobistheoilguy.com? There is a lot of good information there about this subject.
No deep expert here but I thought the value of oil analysis was more as an ongoing check vs a single snapshot in time. I thought the idea was to look for trends over time to really draw conclusions about what's going on.
Have you looked at bobistheoilguy.com? There is a lot of good information there about this subject.
I haven't, but I will. And thanks for the insight, Im still kinda new at this so any and all info is helpful.
Quarterly bump, the transmission is sold and the engine is still available and in grave danger of becoming a coffee table. Lower price, spring cleaning sale for $2k. Engine is on a dolly, ready to be hoisted into your truck and rolled into your garage.
09-12-2016, 08:22 PM
