Oil analysis - should I be concerned??

[m3f_Jimmy Rustles]

I have seen a few engines and transmissions blow on the track. Guess what all of the drivers of these cars told me. The shifters all heated up, resulting in heat transfer to the bearings causing EXTREME accelerated wear. If your shifter is even the least bit warm, DO NOT drive your car.

[m3f_white-hot]

^Good thing my shifter is cool, or I would really have something to worry about!

[m3f_TLZero]

Great my bearings were fine and I removed the heat shealding to to cut weight. I am screwed now.

So, my I was doing some research a few months ago about a condition I have. I asked my Dr. if I should have this very detailed, expensive test I was reading about. My Dr. said:



1. Yes, we can do that. But you've never had it done so we don't have anything to compare it against.



2. If it shows something minuscule that we missed before, then what? Should we change treatment? Ignore it? Worry? We won't know exactly what it means, so we won't know how to proceed.



Keep an eye on it. Test again in 5-6k miles or whatever your interval is. Take the car to redline daily and have fun.

Good advice. Not only should you do a leakdown and compression check to test the bearings, but you should also check your shifter heatshielding. Excessive wear on your bearings and a warm shifter are two very high risk scenarios for your car.

[m3f_cracky]

do another test and see.(like on the next oil change)


Also pay to measure tbn.


4k miles is typically too short. Can probably run 6-7k no problem. But measure tbn to be sure.

[m3f_Roland H]

One oil analysis is pretty much useless for determining bearing wear. Your bearings are probably fine. See what they say when you send in the T6.