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Old Jan 15, 2024 | 03:08 PM
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So I'm assuming this can be done on Forscan then?
Good question, he has been asked in a couple of threads but I haven't seen an answer given....maybe I missed it haha.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2024 | 03:10 PM
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Yeah maybe me too...
 
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Old Jan 15, 2024 | 07:41 PM
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So I'm assuming this can be done on Forscan then?
if I remember correctly us 19 plus owners can do it through the menu on the center screen. I never looked for it since mine is a garage queen, and only gets driven long distance towing.
I calendar out every year.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2024 | 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by helifixer
if I remember correctly us 19 plus owners can do it through the menu on the center screen. I never looked for it since mine is a garage queen, and only gets driven long distance towing.
I calendar out every year.
I have never seen any way to adjust the IOLM in the menu or owners manual for my 2019. Only thing I can do is view the % and reset it in the gauge screen.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2024 | 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by helifixer
if I remember correctly us 19 plus owners can do it through the menu on the center screen. I never looked for it since mine is a garage queen, and only gets driven long distance towing.
I calendar out every year.
Yeah us antiquated 11 to 16 guys don't have the nice things like that...
 
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Old Jan 26, 2024 | 02:38 PM
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I'm about to send my first oil sample to Blackstone. I read their info explaining why it is not hazardous but I'm unsure if I should answer yes to being a liquid. One of the questions USPS asks, along with if the item is potentially hazardous, is if it contains anything liquid. Are you guys just saying no to all, or do you avoid the question all together by dropping it in the slot?
 
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Old Jan 26, 2024 | 03:52 PM
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I'm about to send my first oil sample to Blackstone. I read their info explaining why it is not hazardous but I'm unsure if I should answer yes to being a liquid. One of the questions USPS asks, along with if the item is potentially hazardous, is if it contains anything liquid. Are you guys just saying no to all, or do you avoid the question all together by dropping it in the slot?
Using the envelope they give to send back I just handed it over and the clerk handed a tracking receipt back. Just did it last week.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2024 | 04:10 PM
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Anytime they've asked about anything blah blah blah... I say no. Never any problems.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2024 | 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by 4wd6.7L
I'm about to send my first oil sample to Blackstone. I read their info explaining why it is not hazardous but I'm unsure if I should answer yes to being a liquid. One of the questions USPS asks, along with if the item is potentially hazardous, is if it contains anything liquid. Are you guys just saying no to all, or do you avoid the question all together by dropping it in the slot?
As long as you are using their shipping material, just seal it and drop it in the mail, its postage paid. If you don't have their kit, order two of them and use them instead. It used to cost $4-$5 to ship it from th epost office, plus my time to have it stamped, but now I just drop it in my mailbox and raise the flag
 
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Old Jan 26, 2024 | 05:54 PM
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Maybe being prepaid they wouldn't have asked any questions, but rather than test that I decided to avoid the clerk and dropped it into the small parcel slot they have.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2024 | 07:32 PM
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I just slip mine into the prepaid envelope and stick it in the mailbox and raise the flag.

For a point of time frame right now, I put mine in the mailbox on 12/29. It arrived at Blackstone on 1/2. It was checked in on 1/16 and it has been "testing" since 1/23.

I did contact Blackstone on 1/15 and asked them if I could add a TBN since my sample had been received but not yet tested. I paid $10. It's probably why it was "checked in" on 1/16. I was hoping to have the results today, but now maybe by the end of the day Monday... that will be 1/29.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2024 | 07:53 PM
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I'm out in the sticks so I take it to the town PO when I go into work. Never had a problem when I've done it and there have been different workers, and if they ask about anything hazardous or anything, I say no and they take it. End of story...
 
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Old Jan 27, 2024 | 09:41 AM
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if they ask about anything hazardous or anything, I say no and they take it. End of story...
No sir----- no lithium batteries, non hazardous and not flammable no liquid and it's not perishable.....send it! (even though the package contains a highly flammable bomb with a cell phone timer laced with Fentanyl) Has anyone actually answered yes to any of those questions? What was the result if you did?

All kidding aside, I use the prepaid envelope and put it in the mailbox and raise the flag. On one occasion I handed it directly to the mail carrier as she pulled up to my mailbox, no questions asked.
 
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Old Jan 27, 2024 | 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Dirthawg2.0
No sir----- no lithium batteries, non hazardous and not flammable no liquid and it's not perishable.....send it! (even though the package contains a highly flammable bomb with a cell phone timer laced with Fentanyl) Has anyone actually answered yes to any of those questions? What was the result if you did?

All kidding aside, I use the prepaid envelope and put it in the mailbox and raise the flag. On one occasion I handed it directly to the mail carrier as she pulled up to my mailbox, no questions asked.
I'm usually in uniform also when I go into the PO! For me, I just think it'll get to the main post office (Buffalo) quicker when at work rather than out here where I live...
 

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My results came in today. I've been interested to see how it compares to Fritzs, even though he has so few miles on that oil. We have the same year engine, almost the same miles on the engine, and mostly in town use. Not New York level of city, but we have plenty of stop signs and stop lights. This was an annual oil change with about 2/3 of the 3,213 miles being in town use, short trips. No towing but I do drive it like sports car from time to time and not much unnecessary idling. Rotella T6 5w40. There appears to be a big difference in moly, potassium and boron compared to Fritz, is the 15w40 that much different?




The notes basically said wear metals are low, as expected for oil with low miles on it, and the 5.5 TBN is strong, oil is fine. They said that calender time isn't much of a factor on OCI for modern engines and I could try 5k instead.
 
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