Stuck oil drain plug: How much force to use?
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It is important to properly note the date and mileage you change the oil, as well as the brand/viscosity you used. Also, if you add any quarts in between, also note how much/when!
I'm sure there are places that do it for less than $25, but I have used these people. A person actually puts in the comments... which can be helpful for the findings!
http://www.blackstone-labs.com/
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Make sure you spend the extra money and get a TBN analysis done. This tells you how much life you have left in the oil and will tell you how long you can push your oil drain intervals. As far as UOAs go in general they are useful for spotting coolant leaks, fuel dilution and for seeing how long you can extend a oil change but with the wear metals you really need to look at trends over many oil changes. Order some kits from Blackstone and when you sample make sure it is after a long drive where you have burned off all fuel and water from the oil. A general comment on blackstone, they are OK for the price but have been known to give weird results, if something looks off have them run the sample again.
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