Coolant in oil
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Anyone who uses UOA's as a tool for diagnosing contamination problems needs to either send a clean sample in for a VOA along with your UOA sample, or afterwards to see if there actually is a problem.
Also, many oil companies use sodium in there additive package at fairly high levels. That's why I don't use these oils anymore. They're just to distracting if you do oil analysis.
Also, many oil companies use sodium in there additive package at fairly high levels. That's why I don't use these oils anymore. They're just to distracting if you do oil analysis.
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While the compression test is a good idea for future baseline and to get a good picture into health of your engine, like was mentioned those amounts are way too low to be a HG or issue with head itself.
So do the compression test, but don't think of it as part of diagnosing the elevated levels from the analysis.
So do the compression test, but don't think of it as part of diagnosing the elevated levels from the analysis.
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I am glad to hear that the low levels are too low to be a bad HG. I really did not want to have to tear my head off right now. way to much to do haha.
I did check the Intake manifold gasket and it is a black one, so most likely stock.
I Since I bought the compression / leak down tools, I will do them any just to get a good baseline of my engine.
I think I will just start with a coolant flush and re-fil and go from there.
Once again. Thanks to all the answers. Truly appreciated.
I did check the Intake manifold gasket and it is a black one, so most likely stock.
I Since I bought the compression / leak down tools, I will do them any just to get a good baseline of my engine.
I think I will just start with a coolant flush and re-fil and go from there.
Once again. Thanks to all the answers. Truly appreciated.
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