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 ...

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 ...

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

To maximize your investment in an oil analysis program, you must understand what you are trying to accomplish, be able to interpret the results you are given and be able to act on those results. First ...

It’s often the little things that can affect engine performance. We recently wrote a story on used oil analysis and we decided to test a few of the engines in our shop, all of which we had long term ...

Car oil life monitors use manufacturer algorithms for warranty survival, not engine health-real oil analysis reveals ...

Over the last decade or so there have been significant changes with respect to contaminant loading in engines, giving rise to a different approach to engine oil analysis and the interpretation of its ...

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 ...

Yuma Test Center (YTC)’s Combat and Automotive Systems Division test engineers have seen combat vehicles like the JLTV, AMPV, Bradley, Paladin, Abrams and many more come through for testing. The ...

Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy is a simple technique used in oil analysis. It is specifically used for detecting degradation, dilution, or illegal additives in different types of oils.