Recent content by chico80x

Can anyone recommend a lab with a faster turnaround time? I've been using Blackstone for over 15 years now but the wait times are getting ridiculous. It's now been over 30 days since I sent my sample in and only now is when it's in the testing phase so I'm ready to try a new company. Thanks in...

I don't post on here much because most of my questions have already been answered before I get to ask them. I will say this though, especially to any new members, you follow the recommendations on this board, and your engine will never die (unless you beat the hell out of it). This board brings...

This engine has a 2 piece spark plug design that was updated. I broke 1 the first time I changed them at 100k but I followed Fords TSB and put Nickel Anti-Seize on that set. At 182k I changed the plugs again, and they all came out like nothing so the nickel anti-seize held up well. Overall, I...

Im running an M1 10w-30 OCI now so we'll see how the next UOA goes. What gets me is how the Subaru 2.0 shears oil. No fuel in this one and it still sheared.

Here's my most recent UOA. No fuel in this one and engine was run in the same conditions.

Just received my UOA from Blackstone. Little history on the truck, I bought it new, sat for the last 3 years until I recently gave it to my son and placed it back in service after a FULL maintenance. I ran a bypass filter on it since new but took it off for this OCI so my son wouldn't have to...

Yes, I'm pretty sure Fleetguard makes them. Main reason I've run them is because I get can them and Rotella T6 at my local Walmart.

A few pictures of a MO-285 Mopar filter after a 15k OCI in a Cummins 6.7 with 153k miles. I've opened up a few already with the same OCI and they've all looked the same. I know that I've read a few threads where a few people have suggested that these shouldn't be run this long but, I don't agree...

Hey Bighorn, I switched over to the LF16035 for my current OCI to see how it does. I've been meaning to use it for years but it's been too easy to grab my T6 and a Mopar filter at Walmart. I'm just glad we can all find diesel oil and quality filters again.

I counted 72.

It took me about 12 months to put the 13k miles on this oil and yes, this is an old sample that I never posted. Thanks and yes, this was with the CK-4 rating. Below are the pictures of my most recent MO-285 filter with the full 15k OCI on it. Can't wait to get the latest report from Blackstone...

Yes the airbox was closed properly, first thing I noticed were those tabs which is why I'm suspecting the air filter. I honestly wonder what would have happened if I ran a 0w-20 instead of the 5w-30. I'm in South Florida so cold starts are a non issue for me so I run 5w-30 in everything.

Sample is off a 2013 Ram 2500 with a Cummins 6.7. I've been running T6 5w-40 in it with a MO-285 Mopar filter since new. 13k OCI on this one. I've read a few posts on here suggesting that the MO-285 filter shouldn't be used for a long OCI and I have to disagree. I recently sent in a fresh...

Good catch, I definitely have a 2.0. After this OCI, I switched to Mobil 1 5w-30 HM so the next report is going to show this oil. For some reason, my 2.0 used up a quart of EP during the OCI and not a drop when I switched to HM.

2019 Subaru Crosstrek with a 2.0 H4. Ran Mobil 1 5w-30 EP for 9,200 and sent out the sample. As you can see here, fuel dilution came back high so I went back to my 5-6k OCI after this report. Silicone also came back high and the only thing I can attribute this to is the Carquest air filter that...