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Thanks. Will do. Dropped it off at the post office and the people working the counter were like "What's this?" haha
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11-11-2017, 07:19 PM | #24 |
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I still cant believe the amount of people that waste money sending oil in for analysis on a newer car.
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Oil analysis is $28. Change is about $35 if diy. I'll just change after a couple track days or 5k and pass on the analysis. For me that's easier.
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11-14-2017, 10:01 PM | #27 |
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It beats mindlessly changing the oil every 3k miles when one would likely be fine at 5 times that interval with the recommended synthetic.
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11-27-2017, 09:32 AM | #28 |
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TropicalM Just got my report back from Blackstone (uploaded).
While not necessary by any means, I found their report worth the $28 (if nothing else it is at least somewhat entertaining). Plan to keep the car a long time, and I think it'll be interesting to see how levels change over time. It's not like I'm changing the oil every week, so what's a report once or twice a year?
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this 28 is on the top of my LEAST wasteful things I have done with money. YMMV. I think you might have a good thread here... what are the most wasteful things you spent money on your car?
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Anyone who has DIY'd their oil how'd it look? That said I'm running 5W-40 now, UOA to come from BMW dealer Fill after breakin service.
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11-28-2017, 11:58 AM | #32 |
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You can't tell anything by looking at it. The oil turns dark in a few hundred miles. Now if its glittery, thats another subject.
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i still think knowing for sure is better than just blindly doing short interval oil changes, plus they can tell if your bearings or other vital internals are going, potentially saving you a fortune (if out of warranty) |
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