Doing oil change - what else while I'm doing that

[RyanGphoto]

Depends on the application - for my truck (sometimes daily driven, used to pull horse/car trailer) I just like keeping track of engine wear so I'm not surprised if it spins a bearing and leaves my wife stranded on the side of the road with a trailer full or horses. It's also helped me feel good about increasing my oil change intervals

In my DD mini that I bought with high miles, I use it to monitor engine health (the N18 motor is known for oiling problems)

In my Morgan after I rebuilt the engine I monitored heavy metals for break and and continue to monitor them for tappet/ring wear. I've also dealt with a leaking fuel pump which would increase the flashpoint of the oil so would be caught that way

On my BMW race car I kept a close track of piston ring and bearing wear, and when analysis results started looking suspect I rebuild the engine - revealing some good cylinder scoring and a very worn main bearing (rebuilding it now).

This is all beyond me and my knowledge and capabilities...

For my purposes... I just wonder what it would tell me, because I probably can't even read the data to know when to do something.. But I would love to learn and understand the data..

I am going to be sending it to them for sure since it's so cheap.

Ryan G

 

[Read T]

This is all beyond me and my knowledge and capabilities...

For my purposes... I just wonder what it would tell me, because I probably can't even read the data to know when to do something.. But I would love to learn and understand the data..

I am going to be sending it to them for sure since it's so cheap.

Ryan G

They will write personalized comments to help you break down the data. Think of it like a doctor calling you to go over your blood work results. I believe they have some examples on the website. Also, they are known to be include jokes sometimes (if you read the guidelines on the website you'll see). My last report had this

"Read: Most metals and silicon are lower than last time. Extra silicon isn't a big concern because most of it is harmless antifoaming additive in this oil. If you checked the air filtration/intake system and all is well, then extra silicon like this isn't concerning. Aluminum still shows more piston wear than we typically find, and that may be a function of the type of use this engine experiences. Race use typically results in extra wear, and based on the current trend, we aren't convinced aluminum shows a developing issue. Let's just see how wear trends continue for your S52 engine"