Slick Talk: Powered By Blackstone Laboratories

This one's a three-course meal. Starting with a light Q&A aperitif, we move on to the main course of addressing some AI shenanigans, then move on to a delicious dessert consisting of one customer's truly exceptional tutorial.
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Host: Joe Adams
Producer: Arryn Dennard

Everyone is on social media these days, and that includes us. When email is too formal and phone calls are too unwieldy, know you can always send us a message on Facebook or Instagram. Today's episode is thanks to one such message.
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Host: Joe Adams
Producer: Arryn Dennard

"Change the oil every 5,000 miles or 6 months," is the conventional wisdom, but how well does that hold up in this modern age? A sample came in recently from an engine that hadn't seen an oil change in a few years. What does all that time sitting in the sump do to the oil? As it turns out, not much.
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Host: Joe Adams
Producer: Arryn Dennard

The break-in process tends to result in high wear metals. So when a fresh engine has a problem, how can we tell?
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Host: Joe Adams
Producer: Arryn Dennard

Here's the skinny: a sample came in with a blank oil slip, and high wear metals .Maybe we're looking at an engine with a problem, or a transmission fresh from the factory. Blackstone Joe outlines the process for finding out those critical details.
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Host: Joe Adams
Producer: Arryn Dennard