Why Blackstone Labs Oil Analysis Gives Me (AND You) Peace of Mind

Mail To: Zippo Varga PO Box 2323 Muncie, IN 47307

[butler]

Professional technique in monitoring the condition of your engine. Excellent advice and name of a good company. Thanks for the information and video.

[willyck]

I've been putting seafoam in my engine oil with positive results.
My first car was a 97 Buick Park Avenue I got it handed down from my parents I paid $300 for it with 240 some odd thousand miles %100 consistant convention oil changes ran good needed wheel bearings, brakes, and cv axles ran it 10 years at one point oil pressure hot idle would drop down to 25psi thought I'd try cleaner in the oil next oil change added seafoam ran it 300 miles saw oil pressure after the change go up to 30psi drop back down to 22psi hot idel changed the oil again and got 45psi hot idel oil pressure been running seafoam ever since.
I have ran the 92 Buick lesabre over 7000 miles changed oil when I got it with 111700 miles conventional without seafoam second oil change convensional with seafoam last week changed the oil with full synthetic with seafoam lifter has been ticking on start up since 1st oil change and has been getting better over time oil pressure hasn't really changed much since I got it though.

Valve covers leak pretty bad I'll just service the top end and replace the lifters and see what it looks like after all the fresh oil and cleaners are run threw the engine🤔

[lwoodt]

Oil analysis is such a slippery subject.

[jme]

Oil analysis can also be used as a “trigger” for when to change oil on equipment that has a long duration between oil changes. Don’t change the oil until it’s needed.


If you routinely change oil, analysis only adds peace of mind and a thinner wallet.

[greenmule]

Kinda like Bloodwork on your engine, Good thing thanks Zippo

[willyck]

got something interesting to tell you.
I wanted to try and replicate oem strong arm stop had an ah ha moment.
I took the threaded nut off a parts deck adjuster to make a stop.
Just had to thread the 3/8 rod for a nut should work🤔

[RustyCarnahan]

Engines and transmissions are expensive, oil and filters are cheap, oil analysis is insurance.

[stripersniper]

I don’t see the everyday Joe doing this.Waist of money to me.

[ericclark]

Great info Zippo..thanks.
I will check to see if available to me up here in Ontario Canada.

[nashguy]

I agree you can get a lot of good info from an oil analysis.

[haneyoakie]

Good info to know it can be done. I am not sure this $30 service is necessary on each 3k or 5k oil change. Perhaps initially and annually depending upon mileage driven each year? Unless one has a rare or historical vehicle, or a sentimental reason to obtain this info each time, it is as expensive as the oil change itself. Or it may be useful if you suspect a specific problem, such as a leaky injector or a slight internal coolant leak.