Blackstone results (post your UOA's) - Page 2

SubaJew · 04-12-2006, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluesubie

"Nice improvement in wear" is right! Your wear metals look great and your engine broke in quicker than mine.

Don't you know that thin is in? :-) There are probably thousands of people driving around with oil that sheared down to a 20 weight. If you're concerned about the shearing, go with an ester based synthetic and see how that holds up (GC, Motul 300V, Redline, etc.).

-Dennis

Actually, I'm quite happy with 40 sheared to 30.
It's driving around with =20 that scares me.
I'm sure that towing a trailer daily in the heat is also contributing to the shearing.
I guess my point is that I'm satisfied with the M1 product.
What more could I ask for?

Now having said that, Murphy's law dictates that the product will be immediately discontinued. :roll:

pleiad7 · 05-02-2006, 09:00 PM

Just got the results from my most recent lab analysis, with the sample taken at around 62k miles. Still looking good, even though I went longer on the oil change intervals, and Subed has been anything but babied. 8-)

Subifreak · 05-02-2006, 10:25 PM

Anybody have Blackstone results from using Amsoil 5W 30 either for a regular interval or 'extended' drain?

sirwilliam · 05-17-2006, 03:35 PM

Here is my Blackstone Laboratories report of oil in engine w/ 46,733 miles on the car:

Peaty · 05-17-2006, 03:39 PM

Too small :(

sirwilliam · 05-17-2006, 03:40 PM

Heheh...fixed

bluesubie · 05-18-2006, 06:19 AM

Your lead looks a little high. Blackstone didn't comment on that? Are you using a fuel injector cleaner or are you racing (on a track :-D )?

-Dennis

sirwilliam · 05-18-2006, 07:02 AM

Here is my Dyson analysis:

bluesubie · 05-18-2006, 09:44 AM

Terry Dyson is da MAN! Ask him if he would recommend German Castrol. He'll most likely say yes since he analysed the 2004 version molecule by molecule. :-)

You might want to share these results with PDX. I take it you're not running the stock turbo.

-Dennis

sirwilliam · 05-18-2006, 12:33 PM

My lead values were high but there are also two other varients that could have lead up to this:

1) I think I didn't wait long enough when draining my oil to grab the middle bit of oil for a sample(if you have done this analysis, you know what I am talking about)...I think I may have gotten too much of the first/early oil.

2) I am not quite sure the name of the valve but there is a hose leading to it from the engine that kept getting loose on me which I finally ziptied down to keep it in place. My friend who is a suby mechanic said that boost could be escaping there and the engine would think that it is at a certain boost (when it wasn't) and add more fuel...but I don't really think being too rich would cause lead levels to be high. Here is a pic of the valve:

sirwilliam · 05-18-2006, 12:34 PM

Okay, so it is the check valve.

bluesubie · 05-18-2006, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sirwilliam

Okay, so it is the check valve.

That's good that you found the problem. Sometimes I get impatient too. Do I catch it now, do I catch it now ... ?

I haven't had a Dyson done yet. FYI, he posts some over on bitog.

-Dennis

sirwilliam · 05-19-2006, 02:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluesubie

That's good that you found the problem. Sometimes I get impatient too. Do I catch it now, do I catch it now ... ?

I haven't had a Dyson done yet. FYI, he posts some over on bitog.

-Dennis

Sorry, that quote was misleading...I was just stating that I remembered what the name of the part was the check valve, not that it was the cause of the increase of lead in my test.

bluesubie · 05-19-2006, 06:15 AM

See what Terry says. I wonder if an Auto-RX rinse will get the lead out to make the next uoa more accurate (the lead might still be there even if the problem is resolved)?

You might want to post the uoa over at bitog for the experts' comments. :-)

-Dennis

sirwilliam · 05-24-2006, 01:53 PM

Well, I gathered from the info I got back stating that I had a "too restrictive air filter causing too much fuel in the oil" that my K&N was dirty. I took a look today and dirty was an understatement.

Guess I will be cleaning it every 20K miles instead of 40K miles.

05-02-2006, 09:00 PM	#17 (permalink)
pleiad7 The Seventh Sister Administrator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Redneck yard of the week, near Forest(er)ville, CA Posts: 12,684 Gallery: 8 iTrader: 16 / 100%	Just got the results from my most recent lab analysis, with the sample taken at around 62k miles. Still looking good, even though I went longer on the oil change intervals, and Subed has been anything but babied. 8-) __________________ -Silke 04 FXT PP PSM ~ "Subed" 98 Forester S ~ "Slynki" 92 SVX LS-L ~ x2

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Subifreak The convert formely known as Lexusfreak Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: St. Thomas, Ontario Posts: 4,221 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Anybody have Blackstone results from using Amsoil 5W 30 either for a regular interval or 'extended' drain? __________________ Bren Proud owners of a 03 XS & 2005 Lexus ES330

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sirwilliam BLUE WASABI (#2 Info Provider) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Wild Serengeti Suburbs of NoVa Posts: 8,100 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 15 / 100%	Hope I did this right... Here is my Blackstone Laboratories report of oil in engine w/ 46,733 miles on the car: __________________ BLUE WASABI

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Peaty The Modfather Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lawrence, Kansas 04 MT F-XT Cobb Stage 2 & 06 B9 Tribeca Posts: 5,777 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 4 / 100%	Too small :( __________________ Peaty 04 -XT 06 B9 Tribeca & 99 Miata ScoobyMods peatpics

05-17-2006, 03:40 PM	#21 (permalink)
sirwilliam BLUE WASABI (#2 Info Provider) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Wild Serengeti Suburbs of NoVa Posts: 8,100 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 15 / 100%	Heheh...fixed __________________ BLUE WASABI

05-18-2006, 06:19 AM	#22 (permalink)
bluesubie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 411 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Your lead looks a little high. Blackstone didn't comment on that? Are you using a fuel injector cleaner or are you racing (on a track :-D )? -Dennis Last edited by bluesubie : 05-18-2006 at 06:59 AM.

05-18-2006, 07:02 AM	#23 (permalink)
sirwilliam BLUE WASABI (#2 Info Provider) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Wild Serengeti Suburbs of NoVa Posts: 8,100 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 15 / 100%	Here is my Dyson analysis: __________________ BLUE WASABI

05-18-2006, 09:44 AM	#24 (permalink)
bluesubie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 411 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Terry Dyson is da MAN! Ask him if he would recommend German Castrol. He'll most likely say yes since he analysed the 2004 version molecule by molecule. :-) You might want to share these results with PDX. I take it you're not running the stock turbo. -Dennis

05-18-2006, 12:33 PM	#25 (permalink)
sirwilliam BLUE WASABI (#2 Info Provider) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Wild Serengeti Suburbs of NoVa Posts: 8,100 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 15 / 100%	My lead values were high but there are also two other varients that could have lead up to this: 1) I think I didn't wait long enough when draining my oil to grab the middle bit of oil for a sample(if you have done this analysis, you know what I am talking about)...I think I may have gotten too much of the first/early oil. 2) I am not quite sure the name of the valve but there is a hose leading to it from the engine that kept getting loose on me which I finally ziptied down to keep it in place. My friend who is a suby mechanic said that boost could be escaping there and the engine would think that it is at a certain boost (when it wasn't) and add more fuel...but I don't really think being too rich would cause lead levels to be high. Here is a pic of the valve: __________________ BLUE WASABI

05-18-2006, 12:34 PM	#26 (permalink)
sirwilliam BLUE WASABI (#2 Info Provider) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Wild Serengeti Suburbs of NoVa Posts: 8,100 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 15 / 100%	Okay, so it is the check valve. __________________ BLUE WASABI

05-19-2006, 06:15 AM	#29 (permalink)
bluesubie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 411 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 0 / 0%	See what Terry says. I wonder if an Auto-RX rinse will get the lead out to make the next uoa more accurate (the lead might still be there even if the problem is resolved)? You might want to post the uoa over at bitog for the experts' comments. :-) -Dennis

05-24-2006, 01:53 PM	#30 (permalink)
sirwilliam BLUE WASABI (#2 Info Provider) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Wild Serengeti Suburbs of NoVa Posts: 8,100 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 15 / 100%	Well, I gathered from the info I got back stating that I had a "too restrictive air filter causing too much fuel in the oil" that my K&N was dirty. I took a look today and dirty was an understatement. Guess I will be cleaning it every 20K miles instead of 40K miles. __________________ BLUE WASABI

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