Spectrographic Oil Filter Element Analysis

[FLYFST]

Just a quick note to ask for recommendations to perform spectrographic analysis of the contents captured by the oil filter element.  I regularly use Blackstone for oil analysis and they also provide this type of oil filter analysis, but I am wondering if there are any other labs that the Mooney community would recommend.

thanks - Hank

[201Steve]

AvLabs out of Louisiana seems to be the choice for filter and particle analysis. I’ve used them once for partical. Was neither disappointed nor impressed. They gave me an AMS# which I suppose is all I asked for. 

[EricJ]

I use blackstone and have been very happy with them.   A buddy works at Empire-Cat in their oil analysis lab and tried to get me to switch to them, as they do aircraft as well.   I just didn't have any reason to change, so I stayed with h0.

https://www.empire-cat.com/service/fluids-lab

 

[BDPetersen]

I’m not sure what his status is, but Howard Fenton, Fenton Oil Analysis 918-492-5844 always has been a goto person for such. I believe he previously owned or had a lot to do with Blackstone.