Oil Analysis thread (post yours up!)

[Gotbitn]

I can't read the analysis due to the lack of picture resolution, is any one else having the same issue?

Just mine or everyones?

 

[Hoverp]

Just mine or everyones?

Just yours sir!

 

[Gotbitn]

I rescanned at 1200dpi

168 miles

1558 miles

 

[Hoverp]

Got it , thanks!

 

[MasterChief]

Oil Analysis

Any thoughts on this? Second oil change (first one done at 1000 miles). Signature series Amsoil with FRAM XG2 filter. Numbers seem questionable for Amsoil claims on performance. 8500 miles on this go round. Light duty driving.

 

[SilentShooter]

Well since you changed the oil so soon on the truck, you might still be seeing metals from the break in period.

 

[NickPic83]

thats my guess. truck was still in break in period

 

[beemerman]

oil filter not designed for synthetic oil.

 

[VAFordGuy]

I will tell you with some trepidations things can get pretty much out of control here. I will say they could not have tested my sample and I will tell you why. Now in fairness I will say it could have been overlooked, a bad day for the tech or any number of issues on the laboratory side. I can not say they don't test samples, only they did not test mine. Why I know they did not test the sample I sent is we have a catch can that holds 5 gallons of fluid. It gets everything dumped in to it so I take it to get emptied about every 3 to 5 months. Now this particular sample I sent was from the can we had dumped transmission fluid and had caught some water while sitting. So I shook it up and poured about 3 cups in to a clear container.. I used a pre-mix cup and let it sit, oil and water don't mix well and the water separated. I then poured a small amount in to the container provided and sent it off for examining. After a few weeks I received a report back that looked exactly like most reports form people I have seen that have the 6.2 motor. A few numbers were changed here and there to make it slightly different but about the same overall. The comments section was identical word for word I had read on others. Allow more time to go by before your next oil change. I don't know how the test is done or who does it. I filled out the questionnaire provided and believe the results were based on someone else's results. Black stone labs provided the results and I could not understand how the oil change did not reveal the transmission fluid in it. The oil I use in my truck is Mobil one and that's what I said on the questionnaire. What I sent was regular oil and not synthetic so how they ended with the exact results of a synthetic comparison I don't know. I have not sent anything else and I don't believe at least in my case they performed any test...
I did post the results on this thread in 12- 2012.. Not one person has posted any oil analysis that differs by much since either..

Did you ever call them or ask about this? I was going to buy the bulk pack to make it cheaper, do I need to send in the real sample and a tampered sample every time to make sure nobody was sleeping over there? I did my first oil change at 3K and doing another one today at 8K... was going to start doing oil analysis but after reading this, what is the point??

 

[Icecobra]

Did you ever call them or ask about this? I was going to buy the bulk pack to make it cheaper, do I need to send in the real sample and a tampered sample every time to make sure nobody was sleeping over there? I did my first oil change at 3K and doing another one today at 8K... was going to start doing oil analysis but after reading this, what is the point??

I personally will not bother sending anymore in.. I just don't think they check every sample (my opinion). Even if they check some or most how do you know they checked yours? I was thinking if it were cheaper, but the same problem arises why bother if they don't really check every sample.. or any? Like I said before in my case maybe it was a freak accident and things got mixed up.. If you believe in the testing then you trust it. I myself had a bad issue with it so I would not bother to try again... I never contacted them about it, why bother to get in an argument over it. In most cases they will get defensive and scream foul. To be honest I just don't need the headache. I deal with headaches all day at work and just don't want to argue with anyone about it.. I gave it a test shot for me it failed..