Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) almost out of warranty - worth doing an oil analysis?

[VicR]

Hard to believe I've had my 99 almost 5 years now... It will be out of warranty in about a month. I've never done an oil analysis on this engine (so unfortunately no baseline), but wondered if it would be worth it to have one done before the warranty expires?



Thanks,



-Vic

 

[apkole]

Without the baseline it might be a tough call on excessive wear, but the reports back usually make note of reading which are out of line.



Since our '99 truck had a 100K service contract on the drivetrain and the 100K warranty on the engine, I took it down to the local Cummins shop and had them put it on the dyno at 99500 miles. I figured that if what it was putting down in numbers deviated much from what it should be doing, I would check into the transmission or the engine for a problem. Well, it turns out there was a problem - - - a frozen wastegate on the turbo was causing the truck to de-fuel when the computer saw an over-boost condition. A re-man turbo assy was the last warrantied item replaced on that truck. For the $100 dyno bill, some serious change was saved.



For the cost of that oil analysis, I would take that step.

 

[The patriot]

My .02

FWIW I dont think DC will do any work that may be in an oil analysis w/o a baseline, or bases on one oil analysis.

If youre planning on keeping it, I'd say go for it.

It's better to get a rough baseline late rather than never.

Eric