9000 mile OCI?
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Regarding why I submit this sample giving I'm not convinced extended OCI's are to my benefit one can surmise its more a matter of curiosity than any current fear or grave concerns. I'm sure I'll still be using my 3K OCI but when/if I go further I'll be more comfortable if the Blackstone results are encouraging.
I'll post those results here for anyone who's curious.
Update (of sorts) about Blackstone: I sent my sample off a few days ago and once payment was received and USPS showed the pre-paid return mailer tracking number was in their system it seems Blackstone sent me--free of charge---another sample kit for next time. Nice touch, IMHO.
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The new kit is good practice for this type of "follow-on business" & Blackstone had already included the next sample kit & its mailing cost into the first go around cost, so no loss if we don't resample & they've planted a good will business seed, that just might sprout later on. Smart, no cost to them, business practice!!!
Will be interesting to hear how the oil held up in your engine, drive cycle & weather conditions.
Will be interesting to hear how the oil held up in your engine, drive cycle & weather conditions.
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The new kit is good practice for this type of "follow-on business" & Blackstone had already included the next sample kit & its mailing cost into the first go around cost, so no loss if we don't resample & they've planted a good will business seed, that just might sprout later on. Smart, no cost to them, business practice!!!
Will be interesting to hear how the oil held up in your engine, drive cycle & weather conditions.
Will be interesting to hear how the oil held up in your engine, drive cycle & weather conditions.
I will definitely post the test results once they've been returned to me.
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From: Reynoldsburg, Ohio
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My little initial Blackstone experience has turned into a comedy of sorts---the submitted sample seems lost in the USPS Christmas rush!
It was sent in their pre-paid mailer the 16th of this month from Columbus, OH. In the time since its been spotted in Cincinnati, then onto Cleveland then to Toledo---theoretically bound for Ft Wayne IN!
At this rate hard telling when it will be received.
It was sent in their pre-paid mailer the 16th of this month from Columbus, OH. In the time since its been spotted in Cincinnati, then onto Cleveland then to Toledo---theoretically bound for Ft Wayne IN!
At this rate hard telling when it will be received.
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So my Blackstone results are available and I'd love to share them here but not sure how to embed the .pdf as received because too much personal information is part of the report.
Anyone know how to easily redact or black out certain portions of a .pdf without it costing anything?
TIA
Anyone know how to easily redact or black out certain portions of a .pdf without it costing anything?
TIA
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If your using Win-10 you can use Word to trans-pose a PDF file for editing here Search results for 'Editing+pdf++in+Win+10' - Office.com (microsoft.com), without changing the original PDF file
Or, if your more mechanically minded, you could use black vinyl electrical tape on the screen over the info you want to edit out & do a smart phone screen shot of the edited info you want to put out & post the tape edited smart phone screen shot.
Or, if your more mechanically minded, you could use black vinyl electrical tape on the screen over the info you want to edit out & do a smart phone screen shot of the edited info you want to put out & post the tape edited smart phone screen shot.
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The snow shoveling I did was minimal---more ice trapped under a fairly thick blanket of snow covering that.
It's slowly melting away, I have a safe walk to the work truck out the front door.
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I think you forgot to edit out your personal info???
Good single digit wear numbers & remaining base number, on this Motorcraft 5W20, for 6325 miles up in cold country OH. So this engine in your climate & drive cycle, is wearing well with single digit numbers, using this viscosity & service grade lube & oil filter.
This 20K mile Ford reman replacement engine using one qt of oil in the 6325 miles is a little mystifying to me, as the oil didn't shear out of grade, measured a good flash point but we don't know the Motorcraft 5W20 NOACK number, so evaporation, valve guide weeping, rings, bore cross-hatch finish, external oil leak, or some combo there-of, remain on the consumption suspect list.
Good single digit wear numbers & remaining base number, on this Motorcraft 5W20, for 6325 miles up in cold country OH. So this engine in your climate & drive cycle, is wearing well with single digit numbers, using this viscosity & service grade lube & oil filter.
This 20K mile Ford reman replacement engine using one qt of oil in the 6325 miles is a little mystifying to me, as the oil didn't shear out of grade, measured a good flash point but we don't know the Motorcraft 5W20 NOACK number, so evaporation, valve guide weeping, rings, bore cross-hatch finish, external oil leak, or some combo there-of, remain on the consumption suspect list.
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Here is a PQIA consolidated list of 5W20 SN NOACK & other measured values. CONSOLIDATED DATA ON 5W-20s EXAM (pqiamerica.com)
A number of SN lubes NOACK % Evaporation went Up. Motorcraft 5w20 SN was15.2%, so in your 05 5.4L V8 6qt sump, it looks like you could lose / 6qt X 0.152% noack evaporation = .912 qt, real close to what you posted was added over the 6325 mile oci !!!
SO, if the UOA results has you thinking about trying to lower oil consumption, to try & mitigate combustion chamber & valve deposits, consider choosing a lower NOACK recipe lube from the list & see how it goes. More thoughts for consideration.
A number of SN lubes NOACK % Evaporation went Up. Motorcraft 5w20 SN was15.2%, so in your 05 5.4L V8 6qt sump, it looks like you could lose / 6qt X 0.152% noack evaporation = .912 qt, real close to what you posted was added over the 6325 mile oci !!!
SO, if the UOA results has you thinking about trying to lower oil consumption, to try & mitigate combustion chamber & valve deposits, consider choosing a lower NOACK recipe lube from the list & see how it goes. More thoughts for consideration.