Ordered my very first analysis kit. I have about 1k more miles to go before it's time for my next oil change. I anticipate hitting that in about a month if even.
Will be at about 66.5k miles then, and am definitely interested to see what is going on in that engine.
The above post was my final attempt to post a nice UOA of my 2014 CX5 oil change. Obviously, it didn't work. Ed
OK I saved my UOA as a WORD FILE pdf. Now what?
It's funny how we get excited about these things. Which kit did you order? Remember to get the oil nice and hot before taking the sample.
Sorry I missed this post.
I ordered whatever that free test kit was. This one here.
So get the oil nice and hot? How long should I drive around, and then how long should I sit before collecting? Keeping in mind it's been about 90 degrees give or take here lately.
Perfect, thank you so much for this.Yes, an oil sample that was taken at OT will deliver the best results of the oil's condition. A 10-15 mile drive should do the trick. If I'm taking a sample, I don't let it sit, I pull it straight onto the ramps and drop the oil. You want to take the sample mid-stream -- not from the first oil that comes out of the pain and not from the last bit either. I fill the container up to the brim in order to ensure they have enough oil to do a full analysis (including TBN), I've seen a few samples come back to where they weren't able to due to not enough oil.
Do you know how to use the snipping tool on your computer?file:///C:/Users/Edward/Dropbox/ED'S%20RED%20MAZDA.pdf#page=1
This is my and my granddaughter best effort to date to get my UOAs to the forum. Ed
if I knew how I would have.
file:///C:/Users/Edward/Dropbox/ED'S%20RED%20MAZDA.pdf#page=1
This is my and my granddaughter best effort to date to get my UOAs to the forum. Ed
Ok. This afternoon got away from me and now I am away from my computer, but tomorrow morning I will post back with some screenshots to guide you through how to post it Ed.Window 10 and FIREFOX.