My Blackstone-Labs Oil Analysis

[swathdiver]

So what do y'all think of this?

I neglected to mention to the lab that the K&N oiled filter was replaced by an AC Delco high capacity paper filter about halfway through the oil change interval. About a week before the oil was changed, the engine was put on E85. I also failed to mention to them that at 111K the AFM system was overhauled with a new VLOM and all new lifters and such.

Could any of the above items explain the higher than normal readings?

 

[Miami-Dade]

Numbers look good. Nothing to worry about. No fuel issues which is one thing I am concerned about with my Direct Injection.

At first my plan was to get a 2012-2014 without Direct Injection. So far have not heard from anyone with a 2015 plus complain about fuel dilution in their oil if the oil was changed out by 6K miles tops. I did come across someone who changed their oil at 10K miles [2015 5.3] and he said the oil smelled like gasoline as it came out. He now changes out at 5K miles and no more gasoline smell.

 

[swathdiver]

Gary, those new DI motors are pretty impressive. It seems to be they are even more reliable than the Gen IVs. Thanks for looking for me.

Does anyone else monitor their oil on here?

How often do you send in your samples?

Am thinking about doing three in a row and then maybe annual or every X amount of miles.

 

[HiHoeSilver]

Gary, those new DI motors are pretty impressive. It seems to be they are even more reliable than the Gen IVs. Thanks for looking for me.

Does anyone else monitor their oil on here?

How often do you send in your samples?

Am thinking about doing three in a row and then maybe annual or every X amount of miles.

Just did my first one last change :

 

[swathdiver]

Looks great Nate! How often are you going to do them?

 

[HiHoeSilver]

Looks great Nate! How often are you going to do them?

I dunno. It's not expensive and they sent me these...

So I'd say at least two more times in a row, lol.

 

[HiHoeSilver]

Here is the next one ...

 

[kbuskill]

I am STILL waiting on the USPS to deliver my oil sample to Blackstone. I shipped it Dec. 18th so no rush... lol

Honestly I think they lost it.

Fortunately I still have some oil left from that oil change and I had Blackstone send me another sample kit... should be here this week. I am seriously considering paying Fed EX to send it so it doesn't end up lost again.

How are you guys sending them in??? Just using the return label?

 

[HiHoeSilver]

I am STILL waiting on the USPS to deliver my oil sample to Blackstone. I shipped it Dec. 18th so no rush... lol

Honestly I think they lost it.

Fortunately I still have some oil left from that oil change and I had Blackstone send me another sample kit... should be here this week. I am seriously considering paying Fed EX to send it so it doesn't end up lost again.

How are you guys sending them in??? Just using the return label?

Just be patient. It takes them forever because they mistake it for hazardous sometimes. There's an FAQ all about shopping on Blackstone site. Mine have been 4-6 weeks.

 

[swathdiver]

Here is the next one ...

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Best one I've seen on here! You get an A+ 100! LOL

 

[HiHoeSilver]

Best one I've seen on here! You get an A+ 100! LOL

Have you done a second one yet?

 

[swathdiver]

Have you done a second one yet?

Not yet. I skipped an oil change and will do it this time, in about 1500 miles or so.

 

[donjetman]

Pay the extra $ to get the TBN #. It will tell you if the additive pkg of the oil is used up or not and if it is time to change the oil or not. I personally don't like a TBN # below 2.0.

 

[HiHoeSilver]

Not yet. I skipped an oil change and will do it this time, in about 1500 miles or so.

Nice. I'll be right about that same time too.

 

[HiHoeSilver]

Pay the extra $ to get the TBN #. It will tell you if the additive pkg of the oil is used up or not and if it is time to change the oil or not. I personally don't like a TBN # below 2.0.

Yeah, I thought about it. I use high milage and change roughly 5k, so I just assume it's fine. Maybe I'll do it this next time for kicks.

 

[swathdiver]

Pay the extra $ to get the TBN #. It will tell you if the additive pkg of the oil is used up or not and if it is time to change the oil or not. I personally don't like a TBN # below 2.0.

Thought about that but have noticed that the motor runs so much better with clean oil even after 5,000 miles. So the next change will be done at 4K and sample sent off. Well, maybe it's not a bad idea to that TBN test too next time around.

 

[HiHoeSilver]

Thought about that but have noticed that the motor runs so much better with clean oil even after 5,000 miles. So the next change will be done at 4K and sample sent off. Well, maybe it's not a bad idea to that TBN test too next time around.

Based on my numbers and Blackstone advice, I went the other way. From 4100 to 5300. He said go higher. I'm not.

 

[kbuskill]

Just be patient. It takes them forever because they mistake it for hazardous sometimes. There's an FAQ all about shopping on Blackstone site. Mine have been 4-6 weeks.

Wow... it's been 3 weeks already and I thought that was excessive.

Pay the extra $ to get the TBN #. It will tell you if the additive pkg of the oil is used up or not and if it is time to change the oil or not. I personally don't like a TBN # below 2.0.

I payed for the TBN.... if my oil ever gets there... lol


I think I'm just nervous/excited because it's my first time...

 

[kbuskill]

Just thought I would post my Blackstone report in here as well...

Also a close up of the TBN report...

The thing I noticed is the Insolubles % is very low which if I am interpreting it correctly means that my upgraded filter system seems to be working well.

Keep in mind that this is on a 13,000 mile oil change so that is more the twice the miles of their "average" test vehicles base numbers.

Here is some good reading on the results of these reports...
https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/engine-oil-analysis/

It gives a breakdown of each line and what the potential reasoning is for the numbers.

The only one I'm not sure about is my Fuel %...

It shows "TR" anybody know what that means?

 

[HiHoeSilver]

Just thought I would post my Blackstone report in here as well...
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Also a close up of the TBN report...
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The thing I noticed is the Insolubles % is very low which if I am interpreting it correctly means that my upgraded filter system seems to be working well.

Keep in mind that this is on a 13,000 mile oil change so that is more the twice the miles of their "average" test vehicles base numbers.

Here is some good reading on the results of these reports...
https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/engine-oil-analysis/

It gives a breakdown of each line and what the potential reasoning is for the numbers.

The only one I'm not sure about is my Fuel %...

It shows "TR" anybody know what that means?

It means trace amounts. He refers to it in the comments, too. Mine was <0.5, and my insoluble was 0.2.