cobraboy
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I took my Cobra replica to Goodwood Revival and Motul lab were offering a free engine oil analysis.
Engine is Rover 3.9 with added va va voom.
They gave me a kit comprising sealable bag containing a syringe, tube, bottle, and instructions.
In the car park I sucked up a little oil via the dipstick tube, gave it to them one morning and got my results that afternoon.
A very efficient technical chappie gave me a comprehensive read through over a complimentary coffee.
The test has highlighted elevated copper and iron. I know my rockers are wearing, and the iron probably from corrosion as the oil although only having done 2500 miles has been in since before covid- too long !
I was very happy to see no contamination from blow by.
The advice was to change the oil, and do so on an annual basis.
I asked about using a flush, this was advised, but not with a dirty engine. My oil is darkening now, but not very dirty.
Here is the report.
Engine is Rover 3.9 with added va va voom.
They gave me a kit comprising sealable bag containing a syringe, tube, bottle, and instructions.
In the car park I sucked up a little oil via the dipstick tube, gave it to them one morning and got my results that afternoon.
A very efficient technical chappie gave me a comprehensive read through over a complimentary coffee.
The test has highlighted elevated copper and iron. I know my rockers are wearing, and the iron probably from corrosion as the oil although only having done 2500 miles has been in since before covid- too long !
I was very happy to see no contamination from blow by.
The advice was to change the oil, and do so on an annual basis.
I asked about using a flush, this was advised, but not with a dirty engine. My oil is darkening now, but not very dirty.
Here is the report.
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