|
| |
The Benefits of Oil Analysis
Engine oil analysis can tell what is happening internally and can detect the
following:
Water or Antifreeze which may have entered as a result of a leaking head
gasket, or a crack in the cylinder head or engine block.
Fuel Dilution which detects unburned fuel present in oil, due to a bleeding or
defective carburetor, poor combustion or overnight leak down.
Additives which could have been deliberately put into the crankcase oil to cover
up engine problems.
Wear Materials which are measured in parts per million can give early warning
that a piston rod bearing or crankcase main bearing is starting to fail, or that
piston rings are wearing abnormally against the cylinder wall or some type of
metal failure is taking place inside the engine.
Silicon (Dirt) can be detected if abnormal amounts are contaminating the engine,
or if the engine has had infrequent oil changes or lack of periodic maintenance.
Oil Viscosity (How thick the oil is) if too thick or too thin will not properly
lubricate the moving parts inside the engine.
Testing of Engine oil can often give an early warning of an eventual engine
failure.
Transmission oil analysis can tell what is happening inside the automatic
transmission and can detect the following:
Wear Materials such as iron, copper, aluminum, chromium in abnormal amounts can
give warning of a premature transmission failure in most cases.
Silicon, when present, indicates clutch disk pack linings are wearing at an
accelerated rate or the presence of an abnormal amount of dirt.
Water or Antifreeze when present indicates the existence of an internal leak
between the radiator coolant and the transmission cooler which if not detected
can be very destructive.
Testing of Transmission oil can often give an early warning of a probable
transmission failure.
Oil samples delivered to Titan Laboratories located at 1380 Zuni (very close to
I-25 and 8th Ave.) before 9:00 am will be analyzed by 3:30pm the same day or
next business day. Verbal results are available by phone between 3:30 and 4:00 pm only.
Test results will be mailed, faxed or e-mailed within 5 working days.
|
