>>>Jay Laifman said:
> Titan Labs will provide you with an oil analysis of an oil
> sample from your car. She says that their analysis can tell you how much
> metal, etc is in your oil, if sort of break down is imminent, how much
> dust is being sucked up and if your new air cleaner is doing a better
> job.
THis is also common for aircraft. Since overhauling a small 4 cylinder
aircraft engine can START at $10,000, airplane owners tend to be paranoid
about their engines.
It turns out that it is even more valuable to do the analysis on a regular
basis, so you can spot trends in the contaminants. If you suddenly get copper
in your oil, for instance, and you know you have copper-backed bearings, it's
time to fix them.
--berry
Berry Kercheval :: kerch(at)parc.xerox.com :: Xerox Palo Alto Research Center
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