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Andrew Shoen

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Oil Sample Numbers. Are those numbers good, bad, or ugly?
« on: March 30, 2020, 05:52:41 PM »
Anyone make sense of these numbers?

Other than "normal", it is Greek to me.
2006 Beaver Monterey Pacifica
C9

Richard Davis

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Re: Oil Sample Numbers. Are those numbers good, bad, or ugly?
« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2020, 07:26:16 PM »
I have attached the lab results from my 2006 C-9 along with a link to Blackstone labs explaining what the numbers mean.  Look at the Printable Gas/Diesel explanation. Hope this helps.

https://www.blackstone-labs.com/services/report-explanation/

Richard
06 Monterey Ventura IV, C9 400 hp
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Dave Atherton

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Re: Oil Sample Numbers. Are those numbers good, bad, or ugly?
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2020, 04:56:34 AM »
Richard , I can help you with understanding your oil sample report. Yes , we are giving out oil sample bottle at FMCA seminars and provide membership with guidance. Your first line of defense with engine problems start first with oil sampling. This past two years have provided many success stories on prevention of engine failure. Question is this your first oil sample taken this sets up what is called a base line, each additional oil sample taken sets up a particle count. The particle count numbers increasing will indicate something is wearing and can be repaired before major failure. Dave Atherton Retired Cat Mechanic.
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