oil-analysis

name: oil-analysis description: Log oil analysis results from Blackstone Labs. Use when the user has received oil analysis results and wants to record and interpret them. argument-hint: [lab results or "show trends"] user-invocable: true

Oil Analysis Entry

The user has oil analysis results to log, or wants to review trends.

Input

$ARGUMENTS

Steps

If logging new results:

1. Read oil-analysis.tsv at: ~/Library/CloudStorage/GoogleDrive-sritchie09@gmail.com/My Drive/N720AK/Private/Maintenance/

2. Extract or ask for these fields:

   • Date: When the sample was taken
   • Tach / Hobbs: Readings when oil was drained
   • Hours on Oil: Hours since last oil change
   • Lab: Default "Blackstone Labs"
   • Wear metals (ppm): Iron (Fe), Chromium (Cr), Nickel (Ni), Aluminum (Al), Copper (Cu), Lead (Pb), Tin (Sn), Silver (Ag), Silicon (Si), Boron (B)
   • TBN: Total Base Number (oil remaining useful life)
   • Viscosity: Measured viscosity
   • Water: Water content in ppm
   • Lab Notes: What Blackstone said
   • Our Notes: Any additional observations

3. Append a row to oil-analysis.tsv

4. Interpret the results — flag anything abnormal:

   Universal action limits for Lycoming IO-540 (approximate, per Blackstone):

   Metal	Normal (ppm)	Watch	Concern
   Iron (Fe)	< 30	30-50	> 50
   Chromium (Cr)	< 5	5-10	> 10
   Nickel (Ni)	< 2	2-5	> 5
   Aluminum (Al)	< 10	10-20	> 20
   Copper (Cu)	< 15	15-30	> 30
   Lead (Pb)	< 30	30-50	> 50
   Tin (Sn)	< 5	5-10	> 10
   Silver (Ag)	< 1	1-2	> 2
   Silicon (Si)	< 20	20-30	> 30

   • Iron: Primarily from cylinder walls, cam, gears
   • Chromium: Piston rings (chrome-plated)
   • Aluminum: Pistons, case halves
   • Copper: Bearings, bushings, oil cooler
   • Lead: Bearing overlay, fuel contamination
   • Silicon: Dirt ingestion (air filter), sealant
   • Silver: Silver-plated bearings (if equipped)

5. Compare to previous samples — trend analysis is more important than absolute numbers. Flag:

   • Any metal that doubled from the previous sample
   • Any metal consistently climbing over 3+ samples
   • Sudden appearance of a metal not previously present
   • TBN dropping unusually fast (suggests oil degradation)

6. Also update engine-log.tsv with a maintenance entry noting the oil analysis was logged.

If reviewing trends:

1. Read oil-analysis.tsv and present a summary table
2. Highlight any concerning trends
3. Note hours between oil changes and whether the interval is consistent