Diagnostic oil for 1k intervals
08-20-2014, 10:05 PM
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Phil,
I'm a bit of a numbers guy so in a way I can understand your quest. While I can't say I'd go through the hours and $$ needed for this, I would be curious to see the spreadsheet after you collect enough data.
I'm a bit of a numbers guy so in a way I can understand your quest. While I can't say I'd go through the hours and $$ needed for this, I would be curious to see the spreadsheet after you collect enough data.
08-20-2014, 10:24 PM
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Believe it or not, it's actually easier for me to do it vs. not.
I think I have a clean, easy process for disposal, which was always the hard part years ago. Not high tech (I wish), just a $4 container w/screw-on lid from waldo's, and/or any other disposable thing I come across.
08-20-2014, 10:28 PM
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Ok cool, yeah I did research that, and most people say they work fine, but occasionally not, to which Loren's reply is always "use the metal one."
08-20-2014, 10:30 PM
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You're not going to see very much in a 1,000 mile oil change interval. Unless you're already throwing tons of aluminum, copper and iron.
Buy your Blackstone kits in bulk of 6 to save a little coin.
Buy your Blackstone kits in bulk of 6 to save a little coin.
08-20-2014, 10:35 PM
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Just my 2 cents: hopefully, engine crap does not show 1 mile after any 1000-mile interval oil is collected. Then it would have been 999 miles too late.
In all seriousness, I am curious why not do the checks at 500-mile intervals? 0r 750? 1500? And this line of questioning can go on forever. Bottomline: your car, your money, your choice. All the best.
In all seriousness, I am curious why not do the checks at 500-mile intervals? 0r 750? 1500? And this line of questioning can go on forever. Bottomline: your car, your money, your choice. All the best.
08-20-2014, 10:35 PM
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08-20-2014, 10:35 PM
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agreed, def the metal one. they have (at least at an AZ by my house) a bin of the oil filter wrench heads and i just grabbed a few and took them out to the car to see which one fit. If you want, I can go look at mine and see what size it is if you dont have that info yet.
08-20-2014, 10:37 PM
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agreed, def the metal one. they have (at least at an AZ by my house) a bin of the oil filter wrench heads and i just grabbed a few and took them out to the car to see which one fit. If you want, I can go look at mine and see what size it is if you dont have that info yet.
08-20-2014, 10:42 PM
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Lex has a good point that 1000 miles may not be enough time to collect anything significant in the oil. The downside of increasing the intervals would be a lack data points and/or time. Keeping the intervals the same might help eliminate some bias, but then again differing driving conditions could potentially override all of that, right?
08-20-2014, 10:46 PM
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If your car is a high risk 996 as you stated, spend the money to fix it vs oil changes and UOAs. Then you'll really sleep well at night.
08-20-2014, 11:55 PM
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