117 episodes
Slick Talk: Powered By Blackstone Laboratories Blackstone Laboratories
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Every oil has a story, especially oil that comes from engines, transmissions, and industrial machinery. Blackstone Laboratories tests it all, and in Slick Talk, Blackstone Joe brings you an exclusive look behind the curtain of the oil analysis industry.
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117: The Twenty-Thousand Mile Oil Change
Is synthetic oil still good after twenty thousand miles? Is sludge an issue? A listener had these questions and more about Volkswagen and Audi engines. Blackstone Joe provides some answers.
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Host: Joe Adams
Producer: Arryn Dennard
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116: The More You Know
Knowledge is power, and that’s as true in oil analysis as anywhere. The more information you send in with your sample, the better our analysis will be. A seasoned analyst may be able to arrive at certain conclusions even with little to no context, but as Blackstone Joe attests, the devil is in the details.
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Host: Joe Adams
Producer: Arryn Dennard
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115: The Missing Ingredient
Trusting your gut is a good start to vehicle maintenance, but it can only get you so far. Whether it's a coolant leak you're suspicious of, or there's been a recall that may affect your engine, oil analysis can help you confirm those suspicions or lay them to rest. Blackstone Joe explores how in this episode.
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Host: Joe Adams
Producer: Arryn Dennard
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114: Unit IDs We Love with Brett Jenkins
Blackstone Joe sits down with fellow analyst Brett Jenkins to talk about what unit IDs are, and to share some of their favorites.
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113: Down Goes the OLM
Oil life monitors. Chances are, your car has one on board to let you know when it’s time to change your oil out. But what if you want to run longer than what the OLM suggests? In this episode, Blackstone Joe explores how his own engine oil looked after months of the monitor reporting zero oil life.
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Host: Joe Adams
Producer: Arryn Dennard
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112: The Wear-Ins and Outs of New Engines
Oil samples from engines that are fresh out of the factory, or from recently rebuilt engines, often contain a lot of wear metal and silicon. But why is that? And why do certain parts seem to produce more metal during the wear-in process than others? These were the questions a customer asked us, and in this episode, Blackstone Joe seeks to provide some answers.
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Customer Reviews
Educational and Entertaining
I’ve been using Blackstone for oil analyses for over 10 years, but only started listening to the podcast last year. I learn something new every episode! Often times, questions I didn’t even know I had are answered in the various discussions. Good stuff!
Great for nerds and newbs alike
I’m an automotive nerd who always likes learning about new aspects of the hobby. Joe explains things in an easy to understand way and somehow, things don’t really become repetitive episode after episode. If you’re curious about used oil analysis or just looking to explore a new alley of the automotive hobby, it’s worth checking out.
Blackstone Joe makes learning awesome!
I’ve binged through the first 50 episodes while driving 125-350 miles a day for work and I am hooked. I actually had known about Blackstone Labs for years thanks to forums and YouTube but I had never really thought about sending my own oil to be analyzed. I always thought “ah, that’s for souped up stuff that gets ran hard and I don’t need that for my daily driver” until I bought my own 263,xxx mile diesel truck a few months back, and it had the oil I bought the truck with. I was wondering how this truck was wearing so I requested a sample bottle and it came with this nice little sticker about Slick Talk. So I looked up the podcast and started listening to it and was hooked from the get-go! I’ve learned a lot about oil, good music to check out, and have gotten to know a great group of people at Blackstone thanks to this amazing podcast. Keep on keeping on Blackstone Joe! I’ll close out with a quote from one of my favorite musicians that proved to be correct after listening to Slick Talk: “Motor oil is motor oil, just keep the engine clean!” ~ Sturgill Simpson - “Keep it Between the Lines”