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  1. Blackstone Labs Transmission Oil Test Results

    Soul General Discussion (Gen 1)
    Automatic transmissions and myself have always had a strained relationship. I loved having my 5 speed tiburon for 10 years but when it suddenly died, I didn't have time to shop around for a manual trans Soul, so I opted for the 6 speed auto. I bought it at 37,100 miles. At 39,500 miles, I...

  2. Blackstone Labs

    Soul General Discussion (Gen 2)
    Just for ducks, this oil change I got the tech to catch some old oil for a lab test. I'm at around 13,500 miles and went long, for me on this change, about 5700 miles. I used the new Hyundai dealer, next door to the KIA dealer who at the last O&F used all five quarts in the jug I left on the...

  3. 2.0L oil testing results from Blackstone Labs

    Soul General Discussion (Gen 1)
    I took an oil sample at last my oil change after ~5,600 miles on Mobil 1 0W-20 and a Mobil 1 oil filter and sent it to Blackstone Labs for testing. I plan on changing the oil around 5K, but because of an out of town trip, this run went a little longer. The engine now has 20K miles on it and my...
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