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devinlamothe · 05-20-2011, 03:33 PM

Hey all ... any of you heard of this? They are a new kickstart company from the US of A and have developed a cool mini oil analysis machine that will give you a good indication of when to change your oil.

Apparently it works by analysing the PH level of your oil, since oil gains acidity as it wears out. It can also detect metal and coolant particles and will warn you that something is seriously wrong with your engine.

Check it out: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...r-for-your-car

Looks pretty sweet ... I shot them $30 to get a first run device but I hope this turns out to be a good product. I would love to be able to know for sure how long I can go without changing my oil ... seems kind of a waste to just get it done every XXXXkm.

marcus · 05-20-2011, 06:25 PM

i like this!!!! subscribed!

devinlamothe · 06-02-2011, 03:52 PM

Just FYI in 4 days they take our money ($30) and start production on the first run units ... should have them hopefully before end of July.

This will be sweet if it works.

jambo101 · 06-03-2011, 04:44 AM

I got a simpler method,whenever my odometer reads a multiple of 10K i change the oil. Coming up to 80K this week,time for some fresh synthetic..
Keep us posted on how that device works as i'm curious as to how long/kms it takes to suggest an oil change, and how consistant those suggestions are, be an interesting experiment to see how it reads the differences in Synthetic oil over Dino oil,,..

ecc_33 · 06-03-2011, 07:54 AM

Thats when i change mine also. Every 10k and comin up on 60,000 miles :D

WeeYari · 06-03-2011, 08:14 AM

^ ummm, kilometers vs miles. jambo101 is actually changing oil more frequently than you.

Should be an interesting device (if it works) since almost all consumer reports state that recommended frequency is way to premature.

Altitude · 06-03-2011, 05:13 PM

Nice find!

jambo101 · 06-20-2011, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WeeYari

^ ummm, kilometers vs miles. jambo101 is actually changing oil more frequently than you.

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Yeah i'm probably changing at 7500 miles, however if the car were calibrated in miles i'd stick to the 10K routine just for convenience..

05-20-2011, 03:33 PM	#1
devinlamothe Drives: '07 Yaris HB Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sudbury, Canada Posts: 520	Lubricheck? Hey all ... any of you heard of this? They are a new kickstart company from the US of A and have developed a cool mini oil analysis machine that will give you a good indication of when to change your oil. Apparently it works by analysing the PH level of your oil, since oil gains acidity as it wears out. It can also detect metal and coolant particles and will warn you that something is seriously wrong with your engine. Check it out: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...r-for-your-car Looks pretty sweet ... I shot them $30 to get a first run device but I hope this turns out to be a good product. I would love to be able to know for sure how long I can go without changing my oil ... seems kind of a waste to just get it done every XXXXkm.

05-20-2011, 06:25 PM	#2
marcus toyota View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris RS Blazed Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: toronto, canada Posts: 3,637	i like this!!!! subscribed! __________________ If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits eighty-eight miles per hour... you're gonna see some serious shit!!!!!! "Horsepower is how fast you hit the object. Torque is how far you move that object.."

06-03-2011, 07:54 AM	#5
ecc_33 Drives: 2008 toyota yaris Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: OHIO Posts: 55	Thats when i change mine also. Every 10k and comin up on 60,000 miles :D __________________ 08 toyota yaris with some big tires lol 02 chevy duramax that runs 11.63 at 116 mph in the 1/4 mile

06-03-2011, 08:14 AM	#6
WeeYari View User's Garage Drives: 06 Polar White 5dr, 13 Soul 4u Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Georgetown, Ontario, Canada Posts: 5,740	^ ummm, kilometers vs miles. jambo101 is actually changing oil more frequently than you. Should be an interesting device (if it works) since almost all consumer reports state that recommended frequency is way to premature. __________________

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06-02-2011, 03:52 PM	#3
devinlamothe Drives: '07 Yaris HB Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sudbury, Canada Posts: 520	Just FYI in 4 days they take our money ($30) and start production on the first run units ... should have them hopefully before end of July. This will be sweet if it works.

06-03-2011, 04:44 AM	#4
jambo101 Drives: yaris 08 sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Montreal Canada Posts: 1,286	I got a simpler method,whenever my odometer reads a multiple of 10K i change the oil. Coming up to 80K this week,time for some fresh synthetic.. Keep us posted on how that device works as i'm curious as to how long/kms it takes to suggest an oil change, and how consistant those suggestions are, be an interesting experiment to see how it reads the differences in Synthetic oil over Dino oil,,..

06-03-2011, 05:13 PM	#7
Altitude Drives: '08 LB MT Bayou Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,671	Nice find!