I have been doing this with every oil change for a year now, in order to
start creating some bench marking.  I use Blackstone Labs
http://blackstone-labs.com/

If anyone else out there is using their service (or another) and wants to
compare results, it may be interesting.  (Heck, I may even publish it on a
web site!).  I began testing my engine at about 30,000 miles (it now has
about 45,000 miles), so it should be showing a relatively "healthy"
chemistry.

This could be a pretty interesting project...

Brent Christensen
'89 GL Syncro Westy
Santa Barbara, CA

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> Of Stuart MacMillan
> Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 8:50 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Waterboxer longevity and oil analysis
>
>
> I forgot to mention another technique for checking your engine
> condition, and that is having an oil analysis done.
> http://herguth.com
> sells a kit for $19.95 called their oil analysis kit.  You collect a
> sample of engine oil with at least 2000 miles of service and in a week
> you get a complete report on its condition.  Metals indicate bearing
> wear, coolant and water are also measured. I did do this to
> my used 2.1
> engine and it passed with flying colors.
>
> Well worth $19.95!  Unfortunately, my '65 MGB came back with lots of
> copper in the oil, evidence of a worn out bearing, even though my oil
> pressure is excellent.  Probably a cam bearing.
> --
> Stuart MacMillan
> Manager, Case Program
> 800-909-8244 ext. 8208
> Fax: 206-269-6360
>
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