Need My Oil Tested - Anyone Here Able To Do It? Referral?

TNPhoon

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I need to get my oil tested and the search didn't bring up any results that I could find.

Anyone here do that? Or best recommendation of where to send it?

I have 2 filters:
1 from the oil that was in the motor at the time of it being stolen (original oil from rebuild) and 1 from post-stolen that was run for about 20 minutes.

Think we've got a bearing "problem". :rant:

Thanks in advance guys.
 
TNPhoon

TNPhoon

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Re: Need My Oil Tested - Anyone Here Able To Do It? Referral?

Thanks guys! Blackstone does Trans and TC's too!
 
TNPhoon

TNPhoon

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Re: Need My Oil Tested - Anyone Here Able To Do It? Referral?

BTW, kinda off topic but in the same, here are some videos that I took today with a cellphone so they aren't all that great.
As you can see, the oil pressure is jacked. And there's some lower engine noise, especially when starting when cold and when starting when in general.
Videos were taken after changing to fresh oil and filter.

First video was a quick spin around the block. Others are stationary.

Also, I know that I can cut the filter open myself, but I need something from a business since this is for the insurance company. Don't want them trying to say I did anything to alter test results.






 
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TNPhoon

TNPhoon

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Re: Need My Oil Tested - Anyone Here Able To Do It? Referral?

Blackstone appears to be the lab of choice in several communities, so going with them.

Like I said, I noticed they will analyze the TC fluid and transmission fluid as well, so had them send me 4 kits total.
 
T-Bone

T-Bone

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Re: Need My Oil Tested - Anyone Here Able To Do It? Referral?

Engine sounds awful smooth and healthy to be bearing related. Maybe your oil pressure sender is jacked if oil level is good.
 
TNPhoon

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Re: Need My Oil Tested - Anyone Here Able To Do It? Referral?

Maybe the crappy audio quality of the cellphone. There's some lower engine noise. Especially when you first fire her up. I'll see if I can get a better audio of the sound.

Also, forgot to mention earlier, but when slowing down, right before coming to a stop, there's a "clunk" feeling/sound.
 
ItsMyTy

ItsMyTy

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Re: Need My Oil Tested - Anyone Here Able To Do It? Referral?

With oil pressure that low at high RPM I would say the engine has possibly spun a bearing (or two).

If it was mine, I would stop running the engine and tear it down before you damage the crank any more than it is already. Especially since you've got a bearing knock on startup.
 
TNPhoon

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Re: Need My Oil Tested - Anyone Here Able To Do It? Referral?

ItsMyTy said:
With oil pressure that low at high RPM I would say the engine has possibly spun a bearing (or two).

If it was mine, I would stop running the engine and tear it down before you damage the crank any more than it is already. Especially since you've got a bearing knock on startup.
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Yeah, that's why I am sending this oil out to be tested.
This was a result of the truck being stolen. And the motor that's in it was completely rebuilt this past winter and has only had 1100 miles put on it. With miles 900-1100 being put on when it was stolen, and this is the result. Guessing the 200 miles they put on it, it was being floored every time from a stop. (they didn't steal it to go for a sunday cruise).

If the motor needs to be taken back out, I'm not doing it this time! :bad-word: Insurance will be paying someone to do eet.
 
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backinblack

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Re: Need My Oil Tested - Anyone Here Able To Do It? Referral?

I work for a company called Polaris Laboratories, LLC. Nothing to do with the ATVs. They have many locations here in the lower 48, and one in Canada too. They are a great company to get your oil, coolant, and/or filter analyed. Turn around is normally 24 hours from when we recieve the sample. www.polarislabs.com
 
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