Sent my oil analysis to blackstone yesterday. Ups says they will have it tomorrow so I will most likely have some results to post up monday. Its like an early xmas

 

Curious what you are looking for? Reason? James

 

I think this is fantastic! My daily driver/work vehicle is a diesel truck, and several thousands of us with the same truck send in our oil sample to Blackstone. This large data base of analysis gives them a great comparison with our engine specific, and tells when something is starting to break/wear down in the engine. It is like an autopsy(except for the dead part) for the engine. It is a more important test for diesel trucks IMO, but I would love to hear the results of some higher mileage xfires, srt6's. The more owners that do this, the better. It gives them a better database for comparison.
To paraphrase their website; "oil analysis is a quick, nondestructive way to gauge the health of an engine by looking at what's in the oil". They can check for any problems developing (coolant in the oil, any and all internal metal breakdown, or determine if less frequent oil changes are acceptable; a cost savings,or if more frequent changes are in order). I'll be adding a second vehicle to my Blackstone account when I do my next oil change. I look forward to your results atlsrt44.

 

We send oil samples from our drive gear boxes for the extruders to be tested regularly and it has saved us several times from expensive break downs ,,,, But this equipment runs 24/7 365 days a year .....and a lot of heat...

 

Not looking for anything in particular. I bought the car used with 39k miles on it so just making sure there arent any hidden issues basically.

It also will show whether the 7000mile oil change is working or not.

 

ok they didnt email the results like I'd wanted so I'm going to have to type in what the letter says. So here are their comments word for word...

"Will: First off, sweet car! The supercharged AMG 3.2L under your SRT Crossfire's hood is looking very good at 50,688 miles. Universal averages for this type of engine are based on about 9600 miles on the oil. Your oil was in use for 6,800 miles, but the wear accumulation is still generally lower than expected after the short oil change. That's an excellent indication that your engine's internal parts are all in good condition. The viscosity was a touch low for 5W/40 oil, but shearing was probably the cause since no contamination was found. No problems found."

For the record I use valvoline synpower 5w-40, k+n filter and I change the oil when the car tells me to. If anyone wants more info as to the exact numbers let me know.

 

You can register online w/ them now, and you can review your reports online. I wouldn't mind seeing all the #s. Here's a link to register. http://www.blackstone-labs.net/(lnxnh22ypemhczybf45uhiy2)/signin.aspx
It's nice piece of mind getting a favorable report isn't it.

 

Sure makes you feel good to get a report like that!

 

Sounds pretty sweet! I'd like to see the numbers... think I may have to get mine tested.
Always good to know how things are in there

 

Unit/location averages
Universal averages
aluminum
chromium
iron
copper
lead
tin
molybdenum
nickel
manganese
silver
titanium
potassium
boron
silicon
sodium
calcium
magnesium
phosphorus
zinc
barium


Values should be*

SUS viscosity @ 210 F

cST viscosity @ 100 C

Flashpoint in F

Fuel %

Antifreeze %

Water %

Insolubles %

 

well the table didnt copy and paste quite right but anyways the first number is what my number was, second was unit average and third was universal average.

For the viscosity and so forth top is what mine was bottom is what it should have been.

 

How much did they charge if you don't mind me asking?

 

http://www.blackstone-labs.com/free-test-kits.php

 

I had mine tested and I'm attaching the results. I drive 1.1 miles to work five days per week which has to be tough on an engine which I assume is the reason for the high copper number.