The example oil report they provided with the kit indicated to the owner that

"Anti-freeze was found in this oil at a seriously high level. It appears to have affected wear at both bearings
and the upper end. Wear has been varying for your engine but now is clearly abnormal. Copper, lead and tin
show bearing wear. Aluminum, chrome and iron are from the upper end. Suggest having this engine repaired
before any more operation. It will fail, if it hasn't already, with this much anti-freeze contamination in the oil."

It's amazing to me that they can tell so much from just analyizing the oil.

Of course, they keep your report on file and add to it each time you send in a sample. They suggested once
a year to see any changes, or if you want to know if synthetic is worth the extra money. Sometimes high-
mileage engines can be too far gone for synth.


- Jim Our yardbirds: Belvedere, our '96 Jeep Cherokee, 4.0L ATX, 85,000 and going strong Spencer, our '03 Chrysler PT Crusier, 2.4L ATX, 28,000 and just getting started