blackstone labs oil anlysis

[lifeguard75]

i had 5 quarts of oil in my crankcase. i never over fill.blackstone labs did a

oil analysis and report came back of fuel dilution about 3 %. i think <2%

is normal. i realize that there might be something wrong with bike but there is

this ******* on my job that might have put something in oil filler.do they make oil

filler locks?

facts: 13000 miles on bike. 2000 miles from last oil change. 20 -40 yamalube oil.

ride 6 miles to from work everyday , not much else .

thanks in advance

 

[kamal]

Strange.

Somebody else had that question. https://www.fjrforum.com/forum//index.php?showtopic=145338

Al

 

[escapefjrtist]

<snip> ride 6 miles to from work everyday , not much else .

Are you saying the ride to work is 3 miles or 6 miles each way? In either event, if you're not getting the bike out and HOT, that's likely your dilution problem. Automakers refer to these as *housewife* runs which are really hard on oil and lead to sludge build-up. Google Toyota engine sludge...

--G

 

[RossKean]

As mentioned above, 6 miles isn't enough to get the oil good and hot. Take it out for a good hard run (100+ miles) on a hot day and then get the oil analyzed again. Note 3% dilution is only an additional four ounces so doesn't account for almost an additional quart of oil.

Ross

 

[rbentnail]

I used Blackstone Labs for oil analysis up to about 12k miles and they always said the fuel dilution was ~3%. Made no difference if I rode 4 miles or 100 miles right before changing/sampling, the dilution rate was always the same. I quit worrying about it in Oct '08.

 

[PhilJet09]

Here's my report at 111,500 miles.

 

[bigjohnsd]

What does the Analysis cost per sample?

 

[fleetfoot]

$28

 

[FJR Flyer]

or $20 each if you buy in bulk (6 at a time).

 

[Viper Pilot]

Great info. Thank you for posting!

 

[Wlfman]

i had 5 quarts of oil in my crankcase. i never over fill.blackstone labs did aoil analysis and report came back of fuel dilution about 3 %. i think <2%

is normal. i realize that there might be something wrong with bike but there is

this ******* on my job that might have put something in oil filler.do they make oil

filler locks?

facts: 13000 miles on bike. 2000 miles from last oil change. 20 -40 yamalube oil.

ride 6 miles to from work everyday , not much else .

thanks in advance

These two are not "locking" but require a tool to remove

https://www.pjsparts.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=4852

https://www.pjsparts.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=2632

This one requires a key

https://touratech-usa.com/Store/Lockable-oil-cap-Yamaha-FJR1300A

 

[PhilJet09]

i had 5 quarts of oil in my crankcase. i never over fill.blackstone labs did aoil analysis and report came back of fuel dilution about 3 %. i think <2%

is normal. i realize that there might be something wrong with bike but there is

this ******* on my job that might have put something in oil filler.do they make oil


filler locks?

facts: 13000 miles on bike. 2000 miles from last oil change. 20 -40 yamalube oil.

ride 6 miles to from work everyday , not much else .

thanks in advance

These two are not "locking" but require a tool to remove

https://www.pjsparts.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=4852

https://www.pjsparts.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=2632

This one requires a key

https://touratech-usa.com/Store/Lockable-oil-cap-Yamaha-FJR1300A

He could just drill a small hole in the "wing" of his OEM cap and use a bit of break away wire (small gauge copper wire) as an indication of tampering.

 

[Bounce]

or safety wire it.

 

[PhilJet09]

or safety wire it.

That makes it tougher to add oil, should he need to away from home.

 

[TomInPA]

Nice bump of a 2012 thread Phil!

Does Blackstone test for Zombies?

 

[ionbeam]

Nice bump of a 2012 thread Phil!
Does Blackstone test for Zombies?

Phil avoided Imperial Entanglement and the use of the Thunder Stick on him for not posting in an existing thread. However old that thread may be.

 

[PhilJet09]

I try to follow the rules. Sometimes. Kinda.

 

[Bounce]

or safety wire it.

That makes it tougher to add oil, should he need to away from home.

It ain't no Harley. If he's heading out for something more than a commute, either snip the wire or toss a pair of dikes in the saddle bag.

 

[Uncle Hud]

Bounce posted: ..... toss a pair of dikes in the saddle bag.

<smirk> I guess it's Friday.