Oil testing for cars (free test offered)

[Howard]

You have email

[Guy]

You have mail

[GoNz0]

hmm i have old oil still, if you remember, feel free to toss in an extra kit. if mine needs major work, then its time to sell it. :s

[dkmech]

I will send each of you your results. It's up to you to discuss them here. You will be treated as customers and so results will be confidential. It might be useful to discuss some of the results here but I will ask your permission before doing anything of that nature.

[Zak33]

frankly....this realy is VERY exciting

[Howard]

Yeah.... No doubt mine will be the report that says my engine is about to die a horrible death

[Butuz]

Your on to a winner I think - we did oil testing for members on the 200sx owners club and it was quite polular!

It also disproved some myths regarding frequency of oil changes!

Butuz

[J4MES]

You have mail...

[CocoPops]

Ygm

[Vimeous]

Definitely interested and now have THREE potential candidates to test:

1.
Honda Civic 1.8 VTI - '97
117k miles, nearing 120k mile service which is a major and is running on oil with suspect filter as I couldn't get it off at the last service! (pro is doing it next time). Car drinks 1l every 3-6k miles so is often .... updated. (Service intervals every 6k)
Car will go for service early and soon because of oil filter.
I still look to hit 8k rpm on every journey engine temperature permitting!

2.
Toyota Celica 2.0 GT 16v (Gen4) - '88
127k miles. Not had full service in 3 years (not my fault!) and likely to being going for spares/repair soon so could really do with knowing what the engine's up to. Does very few miles a year.

3.
Toyota Celica 2.0 GT (Gen6) - '98
109k miles. Recent purchase slightly over-due major service. Full Toyota service history.
(Service intervals every 9k)

(more on #3 in another thread soon!)

PM if you'll accept any of these and I'll email the relevant details!

[gobbo]

I'd be interested in this, 1995 Celica GT Four with 70k on

Just sent an e-mail over with details, really hoping I can do this.

[dkmech]

An update on this. I am arranging for the test kits to be despatched to the following people (who have sent me an email by now) some time next week:

Hitman67, Howard, Fraggie, Joshwa, Rastamanblues, Gonzo, J4MES, CocoPops, Gobbo

I am holding a place for (i.e. send me an email ):
Agent, Dave87, SilentDeath, Lowe (delay due to oil change), Shad, Betty Swallocks, Zak33, Kalniel, Mgho, Fox, Butuz (if interested) and Vimeous. Any further entries would need to be for something really interesting or from someone really powerful to be with a chance

[Guy]

An update on this. I am arranging for the test kits to be despatched to the following people (who have sent me an email by now) some time next week:

Hitman67, Howard, Fraggie, Joshwa, Rastamanblues, Gonzo, J4MES, CocoPops, Gobbo

I am holding a place for (i.e. send me an email ):
Agent, Dave87, SilentDeath, Lowe (delay due to oil change), Shad, Betty Swallocks, Zak33, Kalniel, Mgho, Fox, Butuz (if interested) and Vimeous. Any further entries would need to be for something really interesting or from someone really powerful to be with a chance

Thanks dkmech
I feel this is gonna be a very interesting topic over the next few weeks!

[Howard]

Thank you sir Are the sample bottles gonna be safe to send in a jiffy bag once they're full of oil? I guess just wrap them up in a bit of bubble wrap etc?

[dkmech]

There will be a little sealable bag to put sample in to catch any spills, then a jiffy envelope to send it in. Should be fine. We do that all the time.

[GoNz0]

just write "Caution, urine sample, handle with care"

bound to get there in one piece