Blackstone Report

Unless I am blind I still have not seen the miles that are on his engine.

For posting something like the op is trying to do I would load "Genius Scan" to my phone it's a great app that cleans up the image.

Blackstone will also send you an email with the report.

BenK wrote:
You paid them for the report...they owe you a break down along with explanations
of what all that means

There are interdependencies that are most likely, or hopefully in their mass spec
analyzer's manual. Authorized my physicists request for a mass spec and the manual
came with several CDs (no DVDs back then) and the main library on line with
password protection

Get your money's worth out of them...

An oil analyzer like Blackstone only provides a report of the oil condition and that's it. The OP got his money's worth.

You paid them for the report...they owe you a break down along with explanations
of what all that means

There are interdependencies that are most likely, or hopefully in their mass spec
analyzer's manual. Authorized my physicists request for a mass spec and the manual
came with several CDs (no DVDs back then) and the main library on line with
password protection

Get your money's worth out of them...

Charlie D. wrote:
Tried to send a better snap shot but it was no better.

I use photobucket for any online forum picture posting. It's the easiest thing, considering that most people are taking pics with their smartphones nowadays.

Tried to send a better snap shot but it was no better.

Last oil report for our 05 in August had copper as a 3.

chevman

I wouldn't worry about Copper in a DMax. For various reasons copper seams to increase in these engines so for now just watch how it trends. I bet it will eventually settle down.

Comments from Blackstone: CHARLES: Oh, copper, why do you increase like that? It came back up in this latest sample, and though it might just be something we have to learn to live with, it could potentially show a problem (especially with iron somewhat elevated). It's possible we're still seeing some lingering wear-in metal, but that's not going to explain the increases. For now, we'll just see how it trends in the future. Potassium was high, but without much sodium, we doubt it shows coolant. It could be related to the EGR, maybe a flux compound. The TBN was strong at 6.3.

Sorry-Unable to provide a better copy. I scanned to a file on my computer and the copy was very good and then used the RV.Net photo posting link to move to my post. The copy did not come over very well. I downloaded as a PDF, deleted my name, address and phone number but it will not open on the RV.Net photo posting link. It will open if I do not edit the original email. I can provide a good copy if anyone has a tip on how to post from my email I would give it a try.

Larry: Silicon was 31 first oil change, 13 second oil change, this oil change is 9
Rotella T 15W40 is the only oil used.

Have you changed oil brand or type since your last report? I have noticed that when we swap our oil in our fleet to a new supplier, we had elevated copper but no other metals to go with it. So we figured that it was just coper leaching from the oil cooler until the new oil's additive package fully takes over (about 2 changes it takes). Then copper was normal again.

Turtle n Peeps wrote:

majorgator wrote:

Charlie D. wrote:
Opinions on Iron and Copper from Blackstone Report.

Can you post a better image? Quite frankly, I can hardly anything on there.

I thought it was just me! :B

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Usually what they suggest in the comment section is informative.