Oil analysis? Where?

[kentuckynet]

Hello, where's the cheapest/best place to send our oil for analysis?

 

Also the thing you use to cut open the oil filter...any cheap ones?

 

 

Thanks

mack

[Roger Lee]

Hi Mack,

 

Here you go. Kit GA-001 If this doesn't work out for you ask Ace Hardware.

 

http://www.avlab.com/amelia/search.asp?advnav=&action=Search&store=&cat=1318&subcat_84=1318&ShowImages=&ShowDetails=&menuID=1~1&id=1

 

 

Here are the cutters.

 

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/menus/ep/oilfilters_zcutters.html

[kentuckynet]

Roger

 

The key word was cheap...i had seen that page but i thought that was pretty high just to cut open a tin can!

 

thank you

[BMcCand - N248CT]

I use the

http://www.aircraft-tool.com/shop/detail.aspx?PRODUCT_ID=FC01

$55.95. Works Ok.

[Roger Lee]

Hi Bill,

 

That's the one I use. Works just fine.

[Runtoeat]

For oil analysis of my oil, I use this company. Believe that I bought a box of "kits" for sending my oil in to them. These are complete with sample bottle and pre-paid postage. Think they cost about $20 each.

My link

[Roger Lee]

Hi Dick,

 

That's Avlabs. Same company. You only need to do an oil analysis every couple of oil changes or the annual. If you qualify for the 2000 TBO Rotax has said it's mandatory..The kits have postage pre-paid label inside and a sample jar. You fill out the paperwork inside and just toss it in the mail. In about 2 weeks you have the results via email. I keep these in stock.

 

 

Your oil should be warm and you catch it mid drain during the oil change. Don't catch it at the beginning or the end of the drain, in the middle.

[Tom Baker]

Hi Dick,

 

That's Avlabs. Same company. You only need to do an oil analysis every couple of oil changes or the annual. If you qualify for the 2000 TBO Rotax has said it's mandatory..The kits have postage pre-paid label inside and a sample jar. You fill out the paperwork inside and just toss it in the mail. In about 2 weeks you have the results via email. I keep these in stock.

 

 

Your oil should be warm and you catch it mid drain during the oil change. Don't catch it at the beginning or the end of the drain, in the middle.

 

Roger, can you post a link to where it says this.

[BMcCand - N248CT]

I just checked out SB-912-057 (2000 hr TBO extension) and SB-916-016 R4 (operating fluids) and cannot

find a reference to oil testing.

Line Maint, edition 2 / rev 1 section 05-20-00 pg 5, para 2 RECOMMENDS oil analysis.

 

so, enquiring minds want to know - where is it mandatory?

 

BTW, I do use Avlab GA-001 for every oil change, and track trends on a spreadsheet.

Yeah, I know, kind of obsessive. But I clearly see lead on the XC trips, use mogas @ home.

Always look @ silicon to make sure air filter is Ok.

[207WF]

I also use Aviation Laboratories and its nice that they send you the whole history for your plane each time you send in a sample. Still, its hard to know just how to interpret the numbers. WF