oil analysis

[Jim Peace]

Does anyone have a favorite company/kit?

 

Is one better then the other?

 

Jim

 

 

[orionflt]

I Have used Blackstone for my analyst needs and haven't had any complaints.

Brian

[Marauder]

Does anyone have a favorite company/kit?

Is one better then the other?

Jim

I use WearCheck for the past 24 years and they have been fine. The oil analysis follows ASTM methods so the results should be the same regardless of who you use.

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/eppages/metalcheck.php?clickkey=4932

[The-sky-captain]

Blackstone gives it to you in plain English with a personalized paragraph or so of what is going on with your engine. I like that aspect of their service.

[MooneyBob]

I use Blackstone. Quick turnaround. But I just got an idea to send it to both and see how the results will compare.

[Jim Peace]

I use WearCheck for the past 24 years and they have been fine. The oil analysis follows ASTM methods so the results should be the same regardless of who you use.

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/eppages/metalcheck.php?clickkey=4932

Does this one give you a plain language summary of what is going on?

 

Jim

[bnicolette]

+1 for Blackstone.  I used to use AvLab but I like the Blackstone reports better and as said above, they give personalized commentary on what they are seeing.

[Marauder]

Does this one give you a plain language summary of what is going on?

Jim

They have a commentary section which they use to give their opinion on what they see. Their website also has a definition of the common elements found and what they mean.

I use mine for a trend. If a metal goes up unexpectedly or is trending up, I watch it and look for the common suspects for the origin of the material.

[Jim Peace]

Thanks all