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Category: Oil Analysis Articles

4 out of 5 hydraulic failures are missed when you don’t use oil analysis

2022-06-29 Adam is an Oil Analysis Lab expert specialising in oil analysis monitoring, training & fluid sample report diagnostics

Machinery failure will cost you money, but with hydraulics that power so many every day pieces of equipment, failure can…

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Oil colour change, oil color, oil darkening, oil turned brown, oil turned black

Should my oil be this colour? Why hydraulic, turbine and compressor oils turn dark?

2022-06-28 Adam is an Oil Analysis Lab expert specialising in oil analysis monitoring, training & fluid sample report diagnostics

This article will answer the following questions. Why has my oil colour and turned brown, black, dark etc? Why do…

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Is there a single test to say how degraded a lubricating oil is?

2022-06-26 Adam is an Oil Analysis Lab expert specialising in oil analysis monitoring, training & fluid sample report diagnostics

An interesting question today from a customer regarding how oils degrade and I thought I would make an article to…

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Why partial oil changes don’t make financial sense.

2022-06-24 Adam is an Oil Analysis Lab expert specialising in oil analysis monitoring, training & fluid sample report diagnostics

This article will answer the following questions: How to reduce lube oils costs and cheaper lubricant bills? How to extend…

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Particle counting – determine fluid cleanliness to ISO4406 / NAS / SAE4059. Achieve cleaner oil by monitoring it’s cleanliness with oil analysis.

2022-06-23 Adam is an Oil Analysis Lab expert specialising in oil analysis monitoring, training & fluid sample report diagnostics

This article will answer the following questions: Is my lube oil contaminated? Why do lubricating oils become contaminated? Is my…

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Truth Hurts – not all analysis is the same

2022-06-22 Adam is an Oil Analysis Lab expert specialising in oil analysis monitoring, training & fluid sample report diagnostics

I was recently on LinkedIn and saw a post where a filter supplier mentioned that over 80% of failures were…

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Are new lubricating oils acidic and is it possible for an oil to be both acidic and alkali when it has a TAN and TBN?

2022-06-20 Adam is an Oil Analysis Lab expert specialising in oil analysis monitoring, training & fluid sample report diagnostics

This question will answer the following questions: Are new oils acidic? Why do new oils have an acid number (TAN)?…

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Lubricant elemental wear metal analysis – is your lab’s methodology failing to catch failures?

2022-06-17 Adam is an Oil Analysis Lab expert specialising in oil analysis monitoring, training & fluid sample report diagnostics

    This article will answer the following questions: Why traditional oil condition monitoring services have been for years missing…

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The most important thing you need to know about fine filtration effects on your oil samples.

2022-06-16 Adam is an Oil Analysis Lab expert specialising in oil analysis monitoring, training & fluid sample report diagnostics

Fine filtration (less than 3 micron) is becoming increasingly popular method of extending machinery life. Filtration companies have in recent…

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A day in the life of an oil sample (Crackle Test)

2022-06-15 Adam is an Oil Analysis Lab expert specialising in oil analysis monitoring, training & fluid sample report diagnostics

A Day In The Life Of An Oil Sample. Have you ever wondered what happens to your oil after you’ve…

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