Originally Posted by drfeelgood
Wondering what is the easiest quality, comprehensive oil analysis for a first-timer. Coming up on oil change time on my Jeep Hemi Commander that is running Redline 5w30 for last 2 intervals. Has quieted the engine to some degree(Hemi tick) and coming up on 78000 miles. I run 6000 mile intervals.
Thanks!
I strongly recommend Blackstone Labs.
As a disclaimer, Blackstone is the only UOA service that I've ever tried, so I can't speak to how it compares to others, but it covers the attributes you're looking for. Just request a sample kit from their website, follow the instructions that come with the kit, and send it off. Their analyses are decently comprehensive, and they send you an analyst-written description of your oil wear numbers and trends, where some other UOA services will just send a list of your wear metals and additives. Blackstone tends to be slightly more expensive than others at $28 (+$10 for the optional TBN test add-on), but that's when it comes down to your preferences and if the written analysis is worth the extra cost.