Can any one recommend an oil analysis laboratory? We're looking at a long term relationship.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
Can any one recommend an oil analysis laboratory? We're looking at a long term relationship.
Thanks in advance.
^^THIS!
Mine did it for way cheaper and in a matter of hours.
Black stone cost 100.00 for my motor sample. Online access.
Caterpillar and their SOS program looks good but it's not easy to talk to someone about your results. From what I can figure out, Caterpillar, does not own any laboratories. They use different laboratories depending on where you are in the country. In Central and Southern California region, Cat uses Quinn's Fluids Analysis Laboratory. Here in Florida, the big Cat dealer, Ring Power, owns it's own lab in Tampa. Cat dealer, Cashman Equipment in Nevada just bought Bently Tribology Services so they could bring their testing in house.
Our engine has ~8000 hours and at this point I want to deal with one lab/point of contact long term. I know I could go with any of the individual labs but there are not small businesses which we like to support.
I contacted Balckstone labs. Their standard oil analysis, is $25. You can prepay a 6 sample bulk package and it's $19/sample. It looks like a good fit for us.
Thanks for the responses.