Oil Analysis?

I do it to check for abnormal were

 

I don't use the analysis to extend my oil changes. I like to be aware of condition of my motor and I have an oil Spinner that removes soot from the oil.

There are a lot of truck owners that use the analysis to extend oil change intervals.
If I did extend oil change, I would still change oil filter at shorter interval.

 

I do - for above reasons. $12 for a test kit every 10,000 miles.

I change oil out at 20-30k, rarely lasts to 40k before base drops/acid rises.

 

THIS!!

 

There’s the KR legends that spout 500,000 mile oil, but I say there’s a midpoint between savvy and stupidity.

S60 - $15k overhaul, $300 oil change.

100 oil changes on 1,000,000 miles - at 10,000 intervals. $30,000 in oil.

33 oil changes - $10,000 in oil changes at 30 k intervals.

Over 7 years - a 20,000 savings $2,850/year is notable, but my bottom line reason is -


“Fuel dilution/soot/silicon(dirt) is abnormal - rectify and resample”

Any of the above can wipe out a motor in short order. The average “Every 10k, never sample “ driver, will fall victim to this at some stage.

Many operators are adept at spotting problems and rectifying before damage is caused. I’m not that smart. So $12 every 10k miles is VERY cheap insurance.

INSURANCE.

Not all insurance appears as a policy.

 

Sad to say, have no clue where to look to start replicating your standards.
Not tech savvy but gimme 3 tries..

 

An oil analysis gives you vital information on what is being slushed around inside your engine. It's not a "I don't have to change my oil until this test says things are bad" analysis. That kind of mentality will turn skipping on $400 maintenance into $20K engine rebuilds real quick.

 

Oh yeah that's understood, the PM (OIL FILTERS GREASE+++) would happen ontime everytime but it's sad i wouldn't know where to look to start the good habit of testing often