6.7 Oil Analysis

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We have a local lab that does oil analysis.



Oil Analysis



Which level will give me the info I need to verify everything is as it should be?



From the company web site:

Findings are presented in a report format that is easily understood. We recommend periodic monitoring in order to interpret the amount of wear each unit is experiencing. Results from one sample to the next are trended to identify the presence and degree of contaminants or wear levels.



BASIC OIL ANALYSIS



Wear metals

Viscosity

FTIR (water %, Glycol, Fuel dilution, soot)

Price: $18 (plus $3 shipping)



ADVANCED OIL ANALYSIS



Includes Basic Analysis plus additive metals

Total Base Number/Total Acid Number

Price: $30 (plus $3 shipping)









SUPPLEMENTAL TESTS



Water by Karl Fischer (ppm) $25

Particle Count (ISO, NAS) $30



Kinematic Viscosity $30

 

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Basic will work for you.

Advanced is only needed if you plan to run extended oil change intervals. The advanced analysis will tell you how the oil is holding up.