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Ron Stygar Carl Buckland Dale Beuning Forums Help
From digest.v6.n518 Sat Apr 12 13:19:01 1997 FWIW, Everyone has an *opinion* on oil and maintenance intervals. It amazes me that consumers somehow feel they have more expertise on the subject than the engineers who design and produce our wonderful cars, yet the lubrication engineers test this stuff everyday... Now days you no longer need to rely on opinions, old wives tales, and dated info. You can have your engine oil analysed for a very small fee, and these tests are quite accurate and should relieve any doubt regarding the condition of the oil in YOUR particular vehicle. There are numerous oil test labs that conduct SAE tests for viscosity, rare metals, contaminants, water, anti-freeze, TBN, etc. that will clearly indicate if the oil has deteriorated, or if it is safe for continued use. This also gives you a running account of wear and dirt so you can spot any potentially damaging conditions such as air filter leaks allowing dust to enter, etc. Tests can also indicate head gasket leaks etc., so they are quite useful. Some of the labs who perform these tests for $15-$25. per test are listed below. While changing the oil could cost about the same in some applications as the cost of oil analysis, you would not have the information contained in the test to prevent premature engine problems. I have no affiliation with any of the following labs, but have used all of them with satisfaction for oil analysis on my numerous vehicles. YMMV!
Analysts Inc.
Titan Labs
TRX Maintenance Analysis Regards, On the 'Bahn, Randy, a.k.a. BoltMeister NEW** BVW/Porsche/VW Interest At: http://www.wwnet.com/~raceware **NEW
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