SAE Transactions, Vol. 98, Section 4: JOURNAL OF FUELS AND LUBRICANTS (1989), pp. 872-878 (7 pages) Lubricating oil taken from the sump of a direct injection diesel engine has been analysed for the ...

This video shows Spectro Scientific’s Q6000, a portable fuel dilution meter (fuel sniffer) designed for use in the lab or in the field to measure fuel contamination in engine oil. The fuel dilution ...

Oxidation, fuel dilution, copper, lead, potassium, aluminum, iron and so much more. Used engine oil analysis not only reveals elements and conditions that can help fleets maximize oil life, it also ...

I’d like to take some time to discuss a few issues that really aren’t as big a deal as some people might think. *So many times we get phone calls pertaining to fuel dilution. But if you idle the ...

Heavy duty diesel engines are designed for long hours and extreme loads, but even the toughest systems fail without early ...

Although oil analysis was initially used for engines as a predictive maintenance tool, it is still a widely used method for guaranteeing the reliability of engine systems. Majority of the mobile ...

The Q6000 Series Fuel Dilution meter, says Spectro Scientific, operates in the laboratory or in the field to provide fast, accurate measurements of fuel contamination in engine oil. The instrument ...

Fluid analysis looks at three major categories of fluid and construction equipment health: wear metals, contamination, and fluid properties. Wear metals get a lot of focus because they are a good ...

Those worried about a performance drop-off going from standard diesel fuel to the more environmentally friendly B20 biodiesel blend can ease their minds. A new Purdue University study shows that there ...

Wide differences of opinion are expressed by automobile builders regarding crankcase-oil dilution. The theories advanced in explanation of dilution fail to elucidate some important facts and must ...

Note: This is the third in a series that looks at the diesel particulate filter and maintenance best practices that an impact its lifecycle. The first installment, "Diesel coolant heaters boost DPF ...