Wild and Free
Well-Known Member
Problem with break in period is folks think they need to baby the engine which is as far from the truth as possible. The worst of the worst on any new engine is idle or low loads for extended periods. I pull Oil samples on all my own personal vehicles at least once a year and use oil analyzers, never been a fan of blackstone as TBN has to be requested for them to test which should be done no matter what.
Problem with pulling a uoa on a new engine is the numbers are going to be off the charts from breakin wear metals in the first place but it would tell if it was diluted from excess fuel but one needs to know what weight of oil was in it to start with for accurate analysis results.
Problem with pulling a uoa on a new engine is the numbers are going to be off the charts from breakin wear metals in the first place but it would tell if it was diluted from excess fuel but one needs to know what weight of oil was in it to start with for accurate analysis results.