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Old 12-25-2016, 06:16 PM   #17
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Interesting article Mr. BP. I think your quoted professional is off base. To me, the oil analysis isn't going to guarantee I find every problem before it blows up. But it may help me catch some. As an example: When I bought my present boat, I had engine, transmission, and generator oil tested. The transmission oil came back with a high sodium (salt) content. Testing the transmission cooler indicated a very small leak. Not only was I able to get the owner to pay for a replacement cooler, but was able to potentially avoid having to replace or rebuild the transmission. The way I see it, the money I saved by catching the problem before it trashed my transmission, probably covered all my oil analysis for the rest of my life. There are no guarantees that oil analysis will catch a problem before it blows up, but in my case, it likely saved me thousands.

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