So I just did an oil change on my Fusion today. It had 9000 miles on the oil and filter, and was last changed on May 21, 2016.
I had planned on capturing some of the oil and sending it in to Blackstone for analysis, since it's the first time I've gone over 7,500 miles on an OCI for this car, and also because my driving habits were different for this OCI. Typically, I drive 75+ miles/day - mostly highway - and change the oil after about 3 months. This time, however, for about 5 months, I was only putting between 8 and 20 miles per day due to layoff.
So I did the oil change, and I completely forgot to capture some of the oil as it drained in the Blackstone container. Instead, I didn't remember until after I had already drained, and refilled the oil, which meant that all the old oil was in the drain pan, potentially mixed with some of what was left in there from before - I'd guess somewhere around 1/2qt of other mixed fluids.
I'm really curious about what the drained oil can tell me about my extended run, but I'm torn as to whether it's even worth it.
I'd like some feedback. What would YOU do in this situation?
I had planned on capturing some of the oil and sending it in to Blackstone for analysis, since it's the first time I've gone over 7,500 miles on an OCI for this car, and also because my driving habits were different for this OCI. Typically, I drive 75+ miles/day - mostly highway - and change the oil after about 3 months. This time, however, for about 5 months, I was only putting between 8 and 20 miles per day due to layoff.
So I did the oil change, and I completely forgot to capture some of the oil as it drained in the Blackstone container. Instead, I didn't remember until after I had already drained, and refilled the oil, which meant that all the old oil was in the drain pan, potentially mixed with some of what was left in there from before - I'd guess somewhere around 1/2qt of other mixed fluids.
I'm really curious about what the drained oil can tell me about my extended run, but I'm torn as to whether it's even worth it.
I'd like some feedback. What would YOU do in this situation?