Blackstone oil check. Is it useful?
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I guess I am most interested in analyses of the the 9A1 engine which I have in my 991. It seems this company always does a good job and gives a 'personalized analysis' but my question is has anyone seen anything that predicted, for example, a catastrophic engine engine failure or something dramatically beneficial such as finding out you should turn a leased car back in rather than buying it?
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I know someone who regularly had oil analyses done on a tracked Cayman and a recent analysis picked up the early signs of a major problem (crankshaft bearing failure IIRC). An engine teardown confirmed the problem.
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I do it once a year, every 2nd oil change. Monitoring the trend is useful for some peace of mind - and as pointed out above, when something changes abruptly, it's a chance to investigate and potentially remedy before something worse happens.
Once a year, twenty bucks, sure.
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Matt
Once a year, twenty bucks, sure.
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Matt
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I do it. But really think it's more for heavily modified cars or those with a lot of track time. It is just extra peace of mind and frankly fun/interesting to review 1x per year.
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oil reports can clue you in to your engine health and whether you are over/under your oci. it's useful data and doesn't have anything to do with over thinking or putting the car on a pedestal
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i don't do it regularly but i do it first time I've purchased a used car to gauge oil and oil intervals, then stop.
are there other competitive companies besides blackstone?
are there other competitive companies besides blackstone?
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