How to Collect Used Oil Samples for Lab Analysis | Video
 

COLLECTING OIL FOR LAB ANALYSIS
Commonly referred to as UOA (Used Oil Analysis)

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Purpose:
To help collect data about our motors and transmission from forum users. When people send in samples we find out what is normal wear and shows how well oils hold up compared to other motors.

Benefits:
Sending in used oil samples from trans and motor will help you get information on your engines health and how long you can run your oil before you have to change it.

You can get a free collection kit here:
http://www.blackstone-labs.com/free-test-kits.php

When completed please post up your emailed analysis from the PDF.

The report will look like this:

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-b...785-no/oil.jpg



WHY DO YOU CARE?

I don't care if you pour the oil all over your body, but would like to see more users contribute data that can help everyone learn more about the platform.

Awesome , gonna request my free kit now and send in for analysis after I do a few other small maintainence stuff !(broke college kid problems )

still waiting for my sample kit.

Okay. Here's mine that I just got back this past week. By the way, I bought the pump to collect the oil through the dipstick tube so that I don't have to worry about catching it out the bottom.

http://i315.photobucket.com/albums/l...tOilReport.jpg

By the way, there's actually another thread like this:

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13286

I haven't read all the way through it, so I don't know how many people actually contributed.

Yes thanks, its a bump for people to continue contributing.

Great post OP!

Requested a kit. Guess will see how a 42K engine holds up...

Great write up, this prompted me to find a suitable company here in Australia to do some UOA on my oil.

FUMOTO VALVE!!!!!

I am sure its on the verge of throwing a rod through your chest.

I thought it was going to be the injection seals shooting out and hitting me in the eye?

As promised...
Don't mind the Paint edit, my mouse isn't that good...
http://i627.photobucket.com/albums/t...psc9899c01.png

Change oil at 9K? Damn! I even mentioned the Auto x and spirited runs...

Heh

As noted elsewhere, it isn't the type of driving you do that 'hurts' the oil, it is more the humidity, dust, and short city type trips that hurt it. The track sessions are fine for oil.