I decided to try an engine oil test on my 2002 MC SS with 20k miles. Was not expecting these results. Anyone else have an engine oil test done?

 

I have heard of those, but never had one done. When they provide a summary of results, I would be curious if they compare that to other studies of the same engine (see if what you have is normal to that engine instead of normal for average engines).

 

I wonder if you could get better results with Amsoil or a Lucas oil product?

 

agreed, from what I have been reading some engines metal content is higher than others. It’s a trend one has to look at. So when I have another one done I need to look at is these values getting higher. I can’t explain the copper at all other than read some oils have copper as an additive. However the iron maybe due to how much it sat and now that I am putting some miles on the car it’s breaking loose any iron in the block that may have been surface rust from sitting for many years from the previous owner?

 

Never tried one myself as I could never figure out what Id actually do with the results.

I guess if it found some coolant, maybe it would help spot a leak early / you could tear into the top end to find the leak, but if my coolant system is staying full + clean, then that seems like a good enough indicator things are ok to me.

Ive seen several folks come back with particles potentially tied to bearing wear - but unless it's a high dollar race engine that was just built / may have had a catastrophic assembly error, I cant imagine anyone actually does anything about it. Its not like someone is going to pull their stock engine (thats usually been running fine for 10s of thousands of miles) out and tear it down to the bearings just to figure out where a few particles of bearing material are coming from.

IMO some of their comments border on fearmongering to try to get people to keep testing again and again to 'see how things are doing'.

 

You have a good point, I can't image this engine having anything immediately concerning, heck it only has 20k on it. It is very quiet and I travel 400 miles with it yesterday and most of it was on the interstate at 75 mph and no issue and oil pressure gauge was were it was supposed to me.