So I've been looking into what other Mustang enthusiasts use for lab testing their fluids, and saw that one guy uses Blackstone Labs. I can see I can get a 6 pack of pre-paid tests for $19 each, with a free test kit. Since the cost of a Boss oil change with full synthetic and filter would typically cost about ~ $100 assuming you perform the labor yourself, it would be worthwhile to find out if you could safely go say 10k miles between street driven oil changes, versus dumping it it at 5k miles. Of course everything changes if you are going to track your car, but for now let's just assume normal, semi-aggressive street driving, with occasional WOT during on ramp acceleration, but no sustained high RPM usage as is typical on a closed course.
I'm also a firm believer in you get what you pay for. Just because lab A charges X and B charges Y, there is likely some difference in the testing methods, as well as the total number of tests performed. Therefore I am starting this thread to get some feedback as to what other folks use / recommend.
While I may not have the passion of *cough* certain frequent posters to this sub-forum
, I would like to find out how to get the most out of my $100+ oil changes, while maintaining maximum protection & performance. With all the money we have invested in these new Mustangs, paying for some lab testing seems to be well worth it in my book.
I'm also a firm believer in you get what you pay for. Just because lab A charges X and B charges Y, there is likely some difference in the testing methods, as well as the total number of tests performed. Therefore I am starting this thread to get some feedback as to what other folks use / recommend.
While I may not have the passion of *cough* certain frequent posters to this sub-forum
, I would like to find out how to get the most out of my $100+ oil changes, while maintaining maximum protection & performance. With all the money we have invested in these new Mustangs, paying for some lab testing seems to be well worth it in my book.
