Used oil analysis

[Type O]

So let me see if I have this rite ,your doing these test to check for abnormal engine ware and premature brake down . Yes ?

[Bone Stockman]

Originally Posted by HARLET

So let me see if I have this rite ,your doing these test to check for abnormal engine ware and premature brake down . Yes ?

Yes. Aside from the fact that I have a nice 3rd-party confirmation of when I do my services, I also have a pretty good idea of what's going on inside the engine. The bearings aren't coming apart, the oil is doing its job, and so on.

At the beginning, I was curious to see the state of the oil at 5,000 mile change intervals, but after two sets of results, any concern over that was put to rest.

[Infidel!]

I ought to do this once to see if my brakes are failing

[Type O]

Originally Posted by '05Train

Yes. Aside from the fact that I have a nice 3rd-party confirmation of when I do my services, I also have a pretty good idea of what's going on inside the engine. The bearings aren't coming apart, the oil is doing its job, and so on.

At the beginning, I was curious to see the state of the oil at 5,000 mile change intervals, but after two sets of results, any concern over that was put to rest.

where did you learn to read the oil specs from a book or school . I think this is a good idea and could save a lot of money in the long run just buy learning how to read the report and having this test run once and a while . Not sure what the intervals should be sense I've never done it before but you do

[y2kflhr]

my oil is on the floor so I don't think the readings would be so good

[Bone Stockman]

Originally Posted by HARLET

where did you learn to read the oil specs from a book or school . I think this is a good idea and could save a lot of money in the long run just buy learning how to read the report and having this test run once and a while . Not sure what the intervals should be sense I've never done it before but you do

I've researched it a bit, and I've talked to the people at Blackstone.

[Type O]

Who is Blackstone and do they have a web site so I can do some reading

[Bone Stockman]

Originally Posted by HARLET

Who is Blackstone and do they have a web site so I can do some reading

They're the lab that does the analysis.

[vindex1963]

My 09 Ultra. This oil was tortured by running at extreme heat for extended periods of time riding 2-up. 270*+ sometimes exceding 300*.
I didn't know about a TBN before but the one for the Ultra is very good!!

[y2kflhr]

How come russ doesn't have tbn?

[Infidel!]

TBN is the amount of additives left in the oil. TBN costs an additional $10 and is really only useful if you want to extend your oil change intervals. If you're going to change every 5K anyway, it serves no purpose.

[vindex1963]

Here's one from my 2004 FXSTI Softail Standard.

[vindex1963]

Originally Posted by Infidel!

TBN is the amount of additives left in the oil. TBN costs an additional $10 and is really only useful if you want to extend your oil change intervals. If you're going to change every 5K anyway, it serves no purpose.

With all the debate on running car 15/50 oil in an air cooled bike I wanted to know.

[Infidel!]

Originally Posted by vindex1963

With all the debate on running car 15/50 oil in an air cooled bike I wanted to know.

Is that what you were running? Now that's really interesting

[vindex1963]

Originally Posted by Infidel!

Is that what you were running? Now that's really interesting

Yipper.