Press Mentions

The Oily Wizards of Fort Wayne,” by Mike Jones, Cessna Pilots Association magazine, July 2023.

Oil Analysis for Aircraft,” presentation by Ryan Stark for the Commanders Owners Group, Fort Collins, CO
9/15/22

Blackstone Laboratories Analyzes 5.7L Hemi Oil for Engine Life” on Mopar Connection
https://moparconnectionmagazine.com/gallery-blackstone-laboratories-analyzes-5-7l-hemi-oil-for-engine-life/
12/31/21

Oil Analysis for Aircraft Engines,” presentation by Ryan Stark to the Cirrus Owners & Pilots Association, Scottsdale, AZ
9/24/21

Oil Analysis: A Key to Fleet Uptime,” by Fleet Owner
https://www.fleetowner.com/operations/article/21169688/oil-analysis-a-key-to-fleet-uptime
08/16/21

Featured in Popular Mechanic’s article “How Often Should You Really Change Your Car’s Oil?
https://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/car-technology/a24676402/old-motor-oil/
07/26/21

Oil Filter Inspection for Aircraft,” presentation by Ryan Stark at EAA Airventure, Oshkosh, WI
7/26/21

Break/Fix Podcast – Oil Analysis 101 by Gran Touring Motorsports
(https://www.gtmotorsports.org/b-f-blackstone-labs-oil-analysis-101/)
7/20/21

Featured in Jalopnik’s article “My Car Ran Low On Oil. Here Are The Tests I Ran To Assess The Damage
https://jalopnik.com/my-car-ran-low-on-oil-here-are-the-tests-i-ran-to-asse-1847114909
6/17/21

Marine Engine Oil Sampling and Analysis,” presentation by Ryan Stark. Great Lakes Regional Meeting and Educational Seminar, Sandusky, OH
1/23/21

How Healthy Is Your Airplane’s Engine? An interview with Blackstone Labs,” by Airplane Intel
https://www.airplaneprebuy.com/081
12/14/20

Blackstone Engine Oil Analysis,” An interview with Max Revs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6s84E8Mx-k
5/31/20

Oil Analysis Labs: Blackstone is Tops,” by Kim Santerre, Aviation Consumer Magazine
https://www.aviationconsumer.com/maintenance/oil-analysis-labsblackstone-is-tops/
11/15/19

Oil Analysis & How it Works,” presentation by Ryan Stark at EAA Airventure, Oshkosh, WI
7/22/19

Featured in Tread Magazine’s article “Getting Tested: Blackstone’s Oil Sample Testing
https://www.treadmagazine.com/how-tos/getting-tested/
8/9/18

Oil Analysis & How it Works,” presentation by Ryan Stark at EAA Airventure, Oshkosh, WI
7/23/18

Featured in Jalopnik’s article “Why Expensive Oil Is a Waste of Money
https://jalopnik.com/why-expensive-oil-is-a-waste-of-money-179724152
7/26/17

Featured in The Drive’s article: “Study on Motor Oil supports What Consumer Reports Concluded a Decade Ago,https://www.thedrive.com/article/12762/10000-sample-study-on-motor-oil-supports-what-consumer-reports-concluded-a-decade-ago
7/22/17