Post Blackstone oil analysis results here!

[ViperJon]

In the interest of keeping our results together for easier reference lets put them in here before they get too spread out in multiple threads.
Will be a lot easier to compare.

[Space Truckin]

Okie Dokie




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Better, but not great

[jaxtk]

Okie Dokie

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Can't read, look at Viper Jon, that's what we need to see.

[Topplayer]

Here are my results. 1700 mile or so (dealer oil change before I got the car). I changed the oil for a track day and also so I can start my own intervals. Felt good reading that description ha

[ViperJon]

Here's Space Truckin's results.

[Space Truckin]

Can't read, look at Viper Jon, that's what we need to see.

Viper Jon fixed it for me...

[Vette2Viper]

Here's mine after 500 break in miles. A little concerned about the viscosity so I emailed Blackstone and here's what they said:

Two common causes of a thin viscosity are contamination from excess fuel, or normal engine shearing. We didn't find any fuel in your sample, so that wouldn't be the reason for the viscosity. Some engines just tend to thin the oil down while in use, and we may find your Viper to be one of them. The viscosity was only slightly below our expected range, and that in itself isn't something we consider harmful or problematic.

Just have to watch.

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[FLATOUT]

Great thread!

[Vette2Viper]

Damn size...I'll see what I can do to make it more legible

[Space Truckin]

Damn size...I'll see what I can do to make it more legible

Viper Jon fixed mine, for the life of me I could not get it right....

[ViperJon]

Here's a copy of Vette2Vipers oil analysis for easier reading:

[Larryskillzs]

Oil change completed. Oil in bottle. Sending it out on Monday.

[ek1]

Do you guys know how much oil is required for analysis? I forgot to get a sample during the last oil change and now I am trying to get oil drips out of my old oil filter. I got a few drops out. How much do they need?

[ViperJon]

Do you guys know how much oil is required for analysis? I forgot to get a sample during the last oil change and now I am trying to get oil drips out of my old oil filter. I got a few drops out. How much do they need?

Might be best to give them a call about that as the container you fill (that they provide) is at least 3-4 ounces.

[fuggles]

^ What Jon said. There is a video on their site explaining how to take a sample. In the video they said about 3oz. They also mentioned they could do some, not all analysis with less. I forget exactly. Check out the vid and/or contact them directly.

[AdairII]

13 Viper GTS.jpgI am posting my Blackstone Oil Analysis - just received today and I am relieved with the good report. I had R28/R29 done in Apr with a good report back from Arrow....however, when I took the Viper in for my most recent oil change, the dealer called and said that R28 was showing as incomplete on the FCA recall site. We discussed, as me, the service manager and the viper tech (who is the only one to ever touch the car maintenance-wise) vividly remember that both 28/29 were done. Anyway, they kept the car about a week as they had to order the R28 kit - I had them pull a midstream oil sample for Blackstone when they did the service. The car has just over 4K miles - one owner with no mods, this is my 4th oil change for the record. I know the R28 two times is more than odd - and don't think anyone else has reported this. I am going to stop by the dealer tomorrow to see if the Arrow report...now the 2nd one is back.

[Dman]

13 Viper GTS.jpgI am posting my Blackstone Oil Analysis - just received today and I am relieved with the good report. I had R28/R29 done in Apr with a good report back from Arrow....however, when I took the Viper in for my most recent oil change, the dealer called and said that R28 was showing as incomplete on the FCA recall site. We discussed, as me, the service manager and the viper tech (who is the only one to ever touch the car maintenance-wise) vividly remember that both 28/29 were done. Anyway, they kept the car about a week as they had to order the R28 kit - I had them pull a midstream oil sample for Blackstone when they did the service. The car has just over 4K miles - one owner with no mods, this is my 4th oil change for the record. I know the R28 two times is more than odd - and don't think anyone else has reported this. I am going to stop by the dealer tomorrow to see if the Arrow report...now the 2nd one is back.

It's very common for the R28 to show as not done when it has been. That's because the dealer had to go back in when the results come back and close it out with the results. Most dealers don't know this. They get the letter, tell the owner and that's it, and the R28 remains open. Your dealer just has to go in and close out your R28 as a 'passed'. If they dont know how, they can just call in to SRT and they'll talk them thru it.

[swexlin]

It's very common for the R28 to show as not done when it has been. That's because the dealer had to go back in when the results come back and close it out with the results. Most dealers don't know this. They get the letter, tell the owner and that's it, and the R28 remains open. Your dealer just has to go in and close out your R28 as a 'passed'. If they dont know how, they can just call in to SRT and they'll talk them thru it.

Yes, mine shows as open when it was indeed done back in February. I'm actually going in next week for annual state inspection, and an oil change as well. I'm sure my service advisor will tell me it's open, even though I'm done. Thanks for the advice, I'll make sure to tell him to go in and close it with a "pass".

[AdairII]

Good info to know -
I am waiting for the second R28 now - ha
I called SRT today (didn't see the previous post yet) and the person stated that possibly the paperwork was mixed up or the sample was not logged right....lots of "possible" reasons, never did she say that it requires the dealer to close out the recall...which makes the most sense. I had to point out a few other Recall website issues, like the FCA recall hotline # posted there is disconnected and that the hyperlinks for R28 and R29 no longer have the documents posted and that the description of the two recall campaigns say that R28 and R29 are both for position sensor nodes and nodules (at least on my VIN recall page) She was nice though.

[swexlin]

Yes, I will actually take my R28 "pass" letter with me when I go in next week.

[AdairII]

Dman is 100% correct - just left the dealer and they confirmed they should have went back in the system in March with the first "pass" and closed out the recall. So now I have 2 Arrow letters with a "pass" result and a Blackstone analysis with a glowing report! Done worrying about engine failure. It looks like Richard Winkles, Chief Engineer at Prefix-Arrow Racing Engine certified my 2nd test.

[Dr.Ron]

Here is mine...Not sure how to make it any larger. Why is the Molybdenum so high yet they say no worries or issues? The car had 2 oil changes prior to this sample being submitted.
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[Larryskillzs]

Mine was at 238. Blackstone didn't seem too worried about it.

[esm_viper]

Here's mine. I've had 1 track day and 4 oil changes. The Arrow PCM has been installed since the beginning and I've never driven the car without it.

[Terminator02]

Here's mine. I've had 1 track day and 4 oil changes. The Arrow PCM has been installed since the beginning and I've never driven the car without it.

Do you change your oil every 300 or was that just for the sample? My concern would be that if there was an issue 308 mile oil change intervals may not be sufficient time for it to show symptoms with your sample. I'm postulating here but some if the "failed negatives" from r28 may have been from relatively fresh oil. At least you have a baseline reading of fresh oil and can see how say 1500-2k miles looks on your second measure.