119 épisodes
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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119: TBNs & TANs Revisited feat. Suzi Herman
Senior Analyst Suzi Herman is back, with a follow-up to her popular "TBN/TAN: Do You Need One?" newsletter. She had a simple question: how does heat affect the TBN/TAN of an oil? The answer wasn’t quite what she or Blackstone Joe expected.
Read Part 1 of Suzi’s TBN/TAN Newsletter here.
Out now! Read Part 2 of Suzi’s TBN/TAN Newsletter here.
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Host: Joe Adams
Guest: Suzi Herman
Producer: Arryn Dennard
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118: Ghosts of Problems Past
What does Matthew McConaughey have in common with your engine? As it turns out, a lot.
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Host: Joe Adams
Producer: Arryn Dennard
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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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Host: Joe Adams
Guest: Brett Jenkins
Producer: Arryn Dennard
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