Oil Analysis
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Oil Analysis
Submitted by Utahs2k
I have been researching the subject of oil HEAVILY and can verify that the S2000 comes from the factory with a very high molybdenum base oil with "other additives". I have been in contact with Ryan Stark of Blackstone labs, a nationally recognized laboratory for oil analysis. Ryan has agreed to provide free analysis bottles and a fee discount ($1.50) for all S2000 owners who mention the S2K owners group. In addition he will separate the S2K database for both the engine and differential. I believe this could be an excellent resource to evaluate what's going on with both engine wear and rear differential wear. Ryan will also maintain a historical profile of your car, indefinitely:
bstone@blackstonelabs.com
His response to my proposition-
Robert: Your proposal sounds good. How about this, we will give you and your users a price discount of $1.50 off the standard $18.50 price, and all they have to do to get this discount is tell us they are a member of the S2000 owner group. We will send them kits free of charge, and gladly E-mail report if requested. In an effort to better serve your group, we will also create a new universal average file on the Honda S2000 2.0L engine, so your group members (and us) can get a better idea of what kind of metals their engines should be making. We would also be glad to set up transmission and differential average files. Let me know how this sounds to you. We are looking forward to working with you.
Sincerely,
Ryan Stark
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I have been researching the subject of oil HEAVILY and can verify that the S2000 comes from the factory with a very high molybdenum base oil with "other additives". I have been in contact with Ryan Stark of Blackstone labs, a nationally recognized laboratory for oil analysis. Ryan has agreed to provide free analysis bottles and a fee discount ($1.50) for all S2000 owners who mention the S2K owners group. In addition he will separate the S2K database for both the engine and differential. I believe this could be an excellent resource to evaluate what's going on with both engine wear and rear differential wear. Ryan will also maintain a historical profile of your car, indefinitely:
bstone@blackstonelabs.com
His response to my proposition-
Robert: Your proposal sounds good. How about this, we will give you and your users a price discount of $1.50 off the standard $18.50 price, and all they have to do to get this discount is tell us they are a member of the S2000 owner group. We will send them kits free of charge, and gladly E-mail report if requested. In an effort to better serve your group, we will also create a new universal average file on the Honda S2000 2.0L engine, so your group members (and us) can get a better idea of what kind of metals their engines should be making. We would also be glad to set up transmission and differential average files. Let me know how this sounds to you. We are looking forward to working with you.
Sincerely,
Ryan Stark
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Now this is something really useful! We used oil analysis at NUMMI on all our big gearboxes to warn us BEFORE the failure. And especially with them setting up a separate database to provide a baseline, this could be a very valuable tool for us. Thanks for setting this up.
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Email Ryan at:
bstone@blackstonelabs.com <bstone@blackstonelabs.com>
He'll send you a plastic sample vile and shipping tube. When you change your oil (engine, transmission, or differential) take a small sample about 50 ml. from the drainage. Send it in and he will mix it with Kerosene and send it through what is known as a Nuclear Magnetic Spectrometer. This will show you what's in the oil. Let him know what oil your running and how many miles are on it. The cost is $17.00 if you mention the S2000 owners group. He can then compare your samples to others and advise of impending failure (i.e. piston rings, moisture in oil, etc.).
bstone@blackstonelabs.com <bstone@blackstonelabs.com>
He'll send you a plastic sample vile and shipping tube. When you change your oil (engine, transmission, or differential) take a small sample about 50 ml. from the drainage. Send it in and he will mix it with Kerosene and send it through what is known as a Nuclear Magnetic Spectrometer. This will show you what's in the oil. Let him know what oil your running and how many miles are on it. The cost is $17.00 if you mention the S2000 owners group. He can then compare your samples to others and advise of impending failure (i.e. piston rings, moisture in oil, etc.).
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I emailed bstone@blackstonelabs.com and it bounced back as undeliverable. Any ideas or other email address that can be used?