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| and to be complete you really need to send them a virgin sample of the oil you are using and do more than one test to see trending FWIW> But its CHEAP compared to any modern diesel. You know like $35K for a new powerstroke, or $20K for a cummings long block or somebody help you $50K for the engine in my Cat excavator.
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| quote: Originally posted by hrcjon:
and to be complete you really need to send them a virgin sample of the oil you are using and do more than one test to see trending FWIW> But its CHEAP compared to any modern diesel. You know like $35K for a new powerstroke, or $20K for a cummings long block or somebody help you $50K for the engine in my Cat excavator.
Hell an analysis is even cheap compared to a change in many diesel motors. Isn't it common for diesels to have a 8+ capacity for oil?
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| quote: Originally posted by hrcjon:
and to be complete you really need to send them a virgin sample of the oil you are using and do more than one test to see trending
Absolutely! And you shouldn't change oil brands or type either. It is all about establishing baselines after break-in and then you can tell if something is spiking. |
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| I have never sent a sample of unused oil when submitting for a spectrometric analysis. I've never heard of one submitted. What's important is that samples get routinely submitted to establish a baseline and look at the trend. |
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