Hey all, I had a Blackstone oil analysis done for the first time ever. I've browsed this forum and other sites and know some basics, such as fuel, water and other contaminants in the oil is usually not a great thing, the viscosity being lower generally is a good thing and Moly is an antiwear agent.
With that limited knowledge in mind, I got my first analysis back today and there are a couple of things based on the report comments that I wonder if I should be concerned about. First is the fuel they found in the oil, they didn't seem to think it was a big deal. My bigger concern in the comment about the piston and bearing wear. Is this just a normal process for an engine with 18,000 miles on it?
I now have the OE Mazda 0w20 and OE Mazda filter on the car and will do another analysis in roughly 7,000 miles to see if there's much of a difference between the Mazda and Mobil oil.
Generally, I'm just looking for your opinion on what I'm looking at in the report, and if there is anything I should be worried about or should keep an eye on.
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With that limited knowledge in mind, I got my first analysis back today and there are a couple of things based on the report comments that I wonder if I should be concerned about. First is the fuel they found in the oil, they didn't seem to think it was a big deal. My bigger concern in the comment about the piston and bearing wear. Is this just a normal process for an engine with 18,000 miles on it?
I now have the OE Mazda 0w20 and OE Mazda filter on the car and will do another analysis in roughly 7,000 miles to see if there's much of a difference between the Mazda and Mobil oil.
Generally, I'm just looking for your opinion on what I'm looking at in the report, and if there is anything I should be worried about or should keep an eye on.
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