On Wed, 2 Jun 2004, Tom Miller wrote:

> I originally did that to prove to myself what the oil maker was telling me.
> I no longer worry about it.  I think the average cost is around $15 per
> sample.  There are a number of people who do it.  Oil Analyzers is one and
> Cleveland Technical Center another.  Check the web to see if there are
> others who do this.

Thanks for the info.  I know this is a common practice on large low-speed
diesels, but I suppose it's less cost-effective on car engines.

David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'86 Volvo 240DL wagon
'82 VW Vanagon Westfalia Diesel