Handheld engine oil tester

[beatr911]

lubricheck.com

I ran across this in one of my industry magazines. He gets the Innovator of the Year award from Lubrication Management & Technology magazine. Seems like a good idea. From what I can tell it measures conductivity so it shows when acids (more conductive) increase. I'd probably want to correlate it to a Blackstone lab result the first time or two to satisfy my skepticism. For $40 it could very well replace a whole bunch of Blackstone lab reports.

Let the oil discussion begin yet again - or not.

[allenh318]

I have been interested in this for a while. I would buy one if it was proven effective, just not sure acidity is the best way to check your oil. Also, tough to find a place to buy one.

[nackerton]

I have an integrated engine oil tester, most call it oil pressure gauge. When idle oil pressure goes down 0.2-0.3 bar at normal engine temp you can tell the oil has sheared too much.

[Frank Lee]

I've got one that's older than dust... don't know why this one is innovative. I've never used it though.

[redpoint5]

Resistivity doesn't account for the many ways in which oil may reach end of life. Factors such viscosity, various insolubles, TBN, TAN, % fuel, % water, etc...

I don't think a yearly Blackstone report is necessary for my vehicle (I do yearly oil changes at 12,000 miles), but I do it anyhow because I share the results on various forums and the data adds value to the community.