Doing first oil sample analysis

[CajunMick]

Just sucked oil thru dip stick tube using plastic tubing mated to suction gun sample bottle. Mailed off sample to Blackstone. 977 miles since new on this Maverick.

considering first oil change, want to see sample analysis, how bad, quantity of metals.

if low contamination, and oil checks good, might go another 900 miles on the factory oil.

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[Art Vandelay]

A few others have done this and the results were usually as expected.

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f...sis-on-first-hybrid-oil-change-1-200mi.28763/

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f...-oil-analysis-hybrid-6630-miles-on-oil.40314/

 

[Jeff D.]

A few others have done this and the results were usually as expected.

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f...sis-on-first-hybrid-oil-change-1-200mi.28763/

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f...-oil-analysis-hybrid-6630-miles-on-oil.40314/

Brian, the two links you shared were for Hybrids. CajunMick has an Ecoboost. Will that make a difference, or have they been similiar?

 

[Ozarkbeard]

Huge difference because the Internal Combustion Engine in the Hybrid doesn't run nearly as much as in an ecoboost. Per the EV Coach in my Hybrid, the ICE is running about half the time during my driving, consisting of mostly under 40 + stop & go driving.

Exception would be cases where almost all of a Hybrid's miles are highway.

 

[FamousAmos]

Just sucked oil thru dip stick tube using plastic tubing mated to suction gun sample bottle. Mailed off sample to Blackstone. 977 miles since new on this Maverick.

considering first oil change, want to see sample analysis, how bad, quantity of metals.

if low contamination, and oil checks good, might go another 900 miles on the factory oil.

I did the $35 Blackstone, also. Unfortunately, with all of the test elements, it didn't provide the one thing I was interested in: HOW MUCH LIFE WAS LEFT ON THE OIL. Apparently, my engine is too new for this test, as I was on my first oil change, with only 1,500 miles on this oil (3,000 miles on the engine). A credit to Blackstone, they provide a lot of poop for the $35. Just for the halibut, I might try them again after 10,000 miles, if I live that long.

 

[turbobill]

I've never done an oil an analysis on a new vehicle but I have always done the first oil change within 100 to 500 miles. One thing I noticed in all of them was the wear metal floating around and apparently passing through the oil filter.

On one such change the oil looked like metallic paint under a light. On another change I let the oil sit for over a year and the bottom of the container was covered with fine gray wear metals.

 

[CajunMick]

Appreciate the reply. I am waiting to see what the analysis reveals. Expect some metals and maybe silicone from the gasket, sealant.
In my younger days did engine rebuilds, piston rings, hone cylinders, bearings changes and heads jobs. Most of the new rings were cast type, although some chrome. The harder chrome tends to not wear as fast as cast types, and would cut into cylinder walls.

Will see what happens!

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