An oil analysis can help you identify possible problems a used vehicle might have, like coolant leaking into its engine. Getting an oil analysis can help you avoid purchasing a car that needs ...

Oil changes used to be a monthly ritual. Not long ago, 10,000 miles was about all you could expect from engine oil. We’re up to 50,000 miles today in many instances, and annual oil changes may be on ...

Reprinted with the permission of Equipment Manager magazine, the magazine of AEMP. When asked, “Does your company/fleet use an oil analysis management program?” the answer is normally, “Yes, we take ...

Over a century ago, the practice of used oil analysis or in-service oil analysis began on locomotive engines. Today, it is one of the most vital parts of condition based maintenance (CBM), a practice ...

In any given lubricant (such as engine oil, transmission fluid or gear oil), there are three main factors that influence the “useful life” of the lubricant: Viscosity Stability, Oxidation, and ...

An offshore oil and gas production platform is one environment where an equipment failure could have a huge negative impact on employee safety and lost production. Yet, offshore platforms are one of ...

How oil analysis complements machine data A fleet case study How to build a reporting system Inflation and long lead times for new equipment are among the financial pressures pressing down on fleet ...

Sampling and analysis of lubricating oil is now becoming standard maintenance practice. Electric generating plants with inadequate maintenance programs will invariably be unable to compete in today’s ...