View Poll Results: Oil Analysis, Filter analysis , or nothing at all
No oil or filter analysis
8
22.86%
Oil analysis only (Commercial)
2
5.71%
Oil analysis (Commercial) and filter analysis (Visual)
22
62.86%
Filter analysis (Visual) only
3
8.57%
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Oil Analysis AND Oil Filter Collection Analysis
11-20-2016, 05:27 PM
#1
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Oil Analysis AND Oil Filter Collection Analysis
I've been involved in aviation in some form or fashion for a long time and I have been trained that there are two important analysis tools that must be used concurrently for the larger picture on the oil wetted health of propulsion and power systems: Oil analysis AND oil filter debris analysis.
A couple of good links on the subject.
www.avweb.com/news/savvyaviator/190242-1.html
www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA569025
As to applying this to automobile engines, I choose to do both. So far, the oil analysis is the more scientific and indepth and the oil filter is open the pleats and see what is collected.
To each his own. For me, insight into the health of a $20-30,000 engine replacement cost (I have three of these in the stable) is a different than the Volvo 240s in my stable sometime ago that got dino oil and filter changes every 3,000 miles and no analysis.
I am aware of commercial auto and trucking doing both. I've seen oil filter casing cutters advertised for sale on racing supply stores so I presume that they do something at the filter level.
Soliciting folks thoughts. Peace in advance!
A couple of good links on the subject.
www.avweb.com/news/savvyaviator/190242-1.html
www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA569025
As to applying this to automobile engines, I choose to do both. So far, the oil analysis is the more scientific and indepth and the oil filter is open the pleats and see what is collected.
To each his own. For me, insight into the health of a $20-30,000 engine replacement cost (I have three of these in the stable) is a different than the Volvo 240s in my stable sometime ago that got dino oil and filter changes every 3,000 miles and no analysis.
I am aware of commercial auto and trucking doing both. I've seen oil filter casing cutters advertised for sale on racing supply stores so I presume that they do something at the filter level.
Soliciting folks thoughts. Peace in advance!
11-20-2016, 09:52 PM
#2
I do an oil analysis (Blackstone) and cut open the oil filter (spin-on with LN adapter) at every oil change. Besides the info gained, The analysis is further proof I changed the oil, which I do myself.
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tegraphile (06-25-2024)
11-21-2016, 12:36 PM
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+1. Do this on all my vehicles, including the pick-up and boat, not just the P-cars. Paying the extra for the TAN & TBN provides even more info on how the anti-wear package is holding up in the oil as well.
04-30-2020, 02:14 AM
#5
Instructor
New to me at 82K and first blackstone analysis looked good. I'm guessing I'll be doing an analysis every other change with 5K intervals.
04-30-2020, 07:10 AM
#6
I use Blackstone every other oil change on the CD and every change on the 911.... the daily, 09 Jetta, however, doesn't get any. Nor do I care to know what's going on in there.... 233k at this point and still doing its thing.
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tegraphile (05-01-2020)
05-01-2020, 12:31 AM
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06-24-2024, 04:11 PM
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[QUOTE=Hotsaucepancakes;19512804]So is this left over from production on new cars? is it advisable to change the oil at the beginning of taking ownership of a new factory car?[/QUOTE
For the first oil change time/miles, I would follow the manufacturer's recommendation.
For the first oil change time/miles, I would follow the manufacturer's recommendation.