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02-24-2013, 02:28 AM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Southeast raleigh
Posts: 221
Year: 1974
Coachwork: Crown
Chassis: Supercoach
Engine: Detroit Diesel 6-71
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Re: Blackstone Lab
Thank you so much for posting. I was on their website yesterday and decided that this will be a top priority for our bus (be great if we can do it before we buy). Might have our race car checked out also.
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02-24-2013, 08:37 AM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Long Island NY
Posts: 162
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Re: Blackstone Lab
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Originally Posted by BigTex
...Thus, I climbed under the bus and ever so gently loosened the oil pan and transmission pan drain plugs until a trickle of oil started running out. Yeah it took 10 minutes to fill the tube, but I didn't have to drain the engine / transmission for a sample.
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Tex, could the high iron in the trans be from the drain plug itself? Just a thought. Thanks for posting this info, it is nice to "know" what your oil is doing!
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02-26-2013, 09:33 AM
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Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: NUNYA
Posts: 4,236
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: 3800
Engine: DT408, AT545
Rated Cap: 23 500 gvw
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Re: Blackstone Lab
I thought about doing this a while back but just got lazy. I found out about oil analysis from a maintenance foreman many years ago. When dealing with construction equipment, I guess a $50k engine is not uncommon.
BigTex, now you have a base line you can compare future analysis' to.
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02-26-2013, 01:22 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Long Island NY
Posts: 162
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Re: Blackstone Lab
Quote:
Originally Posted by crazycal
I thought about doing this a while back but just got lazy.
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I hear thats going around a lot...I got it too!
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02-26-2013, 06:15 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Montana
Posts: 1,626
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All-American R/E
Engine: 8.3 Cummins
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: Blackstone Lab
I use them every other oil change.
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02-27-2013, 08:41 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Whidbey Island, WA.
Posts: 1,109
Year: 1984
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All American
Engine: 3208 na boat anchor
Rated Cap: 2
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Re: Blackstone Lab
25 bucks for a test isn't too bad, but add it to 5 gals. of oil and a filter, or two --ouch!
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02-27-2013, 08:46 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Montana
Posts: 1,626
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All-American R/E
Engine: 8.3 Cummins
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: Blackstone Lab
Better to pay now and avert a rod through the block or spinning a main bearing.
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02-27-2013, 11:43 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Whidbey Island, WA.
Posts: 1,109
Year: 1984
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All American
Engine: 3208 na boat anchor
Rated Cap: 2
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Re: Blackstone Lab
2000 for a bus, 100 for an oil change, 3000 for tires. Bus'n ain't really cheap, is it?
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02-27-2013, 11:47 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Montana
Posts: 1,626
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All-American R/E
Engine: 8.3 Cummins
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: Blackstone Lab
You forgot to add in the high resale value.
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02-28-2013, 12:12 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Whidbey Island, WA.
Posts: 1,109
Year: 1984
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All American
Engine: 3208 na boat anchor
Rated Cap: 2
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Re: Blackstone Lab
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03-02-2013, 12:13 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: NUNYA
Posts: 4,236
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: 3800
Engine: DT408, AT545
Rated Cap: 23 500 gvw
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Re: Blackstone Lab
Quote:
Originally Posted by opus
I use them every other oil change.
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Nothing like playing it safe but I think that's excessive. I don't see the benefit of doing it every other oil change.
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03-02-2013, 12:19 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Montana
Posts: 1,626
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All-American R/E
Engine: 8.3 Cummins
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: Blackstone Lab
8000 miles on an oil change. Lots can happen in 16000 miles on a 210000 mile engine. I could go to every 3rd I guess.
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