[Spridgets] New Engine oil change

[bushwacker4 at zoomtown.com]

---- Guy Weller <guy.weller at tiscali.co.uk> wrote: 
Then what? You have had the oil analysed and it identifies which part of the engine the metal particals have come from. Assuming the engine is, as Daniel's, in a bedding in phase and wear is both anticipated and beneficial what do you do then with the information from the lab?  Come to that, even on a run-in engine what beneficial use can the normal owner make of that sort of information?

I agree that the normal running in process will cause a certain amount of metallic contaminants... I threw the idea of having the oil analyzed out there because Daniel's email sorta had an air of concern to it, like he might think that the quantity was excessive for break in. Anytime one spends their hard-earned money on expensive upgrades, they wish to protect their investment. If, in fact, there is no concern on Daniel's behalf, there is no reason to have the oil analyzed. Most guys that I know who build performance engines are fanatical about doing it right and double checking them. When it comes to high performance boats, there is a lot more labor involved in R&R-ing the engines. Here again, most of the high perf boat owners have money to burn too!

Kent
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