Go with amazon oil testing kit.
Blackstone turn around time for UOA?
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Oil Analyzers is my go-to. If you're an Amsoil preferred customer (only $20/year) you can buy kits with UPS prepaid shipping for a little over $35 ea. including tax and free shipping. I just bought 3 kits for $106.60 shipped. I actually don't even buy Amsoil oil, I just became a preferred member to save money on the oil analysis kits. I typically buy 8-10 kits per year, so the $20 membership fee is worth it to me.
Fixed it for you.
I think a consumer v commercial interface would be a great idea
I think of the Horizon website as an "expert" system. That is to say, it requires training and/or knowledge, and frequent use, to be usable. There is nothing intuitive about it.
Their website alone, turns me off from wanting to use them for oil analysis.
so blackstone apparently got my results mixed up with someone else's results...I called and they said some how someone else's account ended up with my results...when I clicked on the sample number which was came up as completed but it would not let me open the results up would simply say access denied.....so I called and they were like yea that sample is not associated with your account...If I had not called I never would have probably received my analysis and someone is probably like wow these numbers are not the same as my previous ones.......I clearly had my account number marked on the bottle in a couple places with a sharpie so makes you wonder how often that might happen....
Usually that only happens to me in surgery
Why to people still use Blackstone?
WIX and NAPA and probably others use ALS Global. I have been using them for many years. Their UOA reports seem to include everything I need. ALS Global is a worldwide company that covers a lot more than oil analysis.
Because it's what I've always used I guess. I have plenty of kits. My Liquimoly overlords command me to.
Sorry to be harsh, but you’ve been warned about a dozen times on here that Blackstone is literally a crapshoot at best. You’d probably have more reliable results just calling Miss Cleo. And yes I’m aware she’s been dead for nearly a decade.
What's the price at Blackstone UOA with TBN? I assume you pay the postage to mail it in.
Some of the individuals tests at Blackstone are not done using the best test methods.
No TBN normally. No postage...the kits are pre-paid. The only concern is the fuel% isn’t tested directly.
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On diesel engines with regen fuel dillution is pretty much mandatory. And direct injection gas engines.
I'm primarily concerned with wear metal rates and viscosity. I know i have some fuel...it's not likely enough to matter here. If that is a major concern then yes a direct test is a good idea.
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