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Originally posted by **** in Falls Church:
Oil analysis is totally and absolutely a waste of money. Might as well burn a $20 bill
Unless, of course, the analysis finds anti-freeze in your oil, and you can get it fixed for a whole lot less than an engine replacement.
Or you discover fuel contamination because of a bad injector, and get that fixed instead of replacing an engine.
Or you find abnormal metal wear, and are able to trace it to a failing component, which can be fixed for $600 instead of replacing an engine for about $4000.
Or you are interested in determining if you can extend the oil drain interval, possible saving a couple hundred bucks.
Yep, total waste!