Whether you are operating heavy duty on- or off-road vehicles or fixed industrial equipment, it pays to have a used oil analysis performed routinely by a specialized lab. Checking the oil that’s ...

Analyzing the oil in your vehicle is like sending your blood to the lab for tests. An engine oil analysis can provide clues about the health of your engine – without any invasive surgery. By analyzing ...

It has been said that oil analysis is 85 percent science and 15 percent art. The science part applies to such things as viscosity, the property in fluid that causes it to resist flow. Laboratory tests ...

There are a few ways to tell what is happening inside a diesel engine without taking it apart. There are two that you can do in your driveway: looking in the tailpipe and having the engine oil ...

When you take your vehicle in for an oil change — or change you oil yourself if you're so inclined — you probably don't give much thought to what's in the fluid being drained. It might not occur to ...

Many ASTM standards encompass the determination of the flash point of petroleum and petroleum products. ASTM D 93A is a key technique for the specification of diesel and aviation turbine fuels. First, ...

JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq -- Without it, everything grinds to a halt. Oil keeps the mechanized world running. It keeps everything in motion. If your oil is bad, chances are, you and your machine are ...

For more than half a century, oil analysis laboratories have been the backbone of industrial reliability programs. From ...

Engine oil degrades over time when exposed to heat, oxygen, friction, and pollutants. This degradation diminishes the oil's ability to protect the engine and, if not corrected, can cause engine damage ...