Oil Analysis: The baseline for all condition monitoring

Oil analysis is the foundation of effective condition monitoring and pro-active machinery maintenance. Because your business relies on the smooth operation of machinery, implementing a professional oil analysis program is essential for reducing downtime, improving equipment reliability and controlling maintenance costs.

At Clean Oil Services, we provide comprehensive oil analysis services designed to help businesses monitor machine health, optimise lubrication performance and identify contamination issues before they lead to costly failures. Accurate oil sample analysis provides valuable insight into:

• Machine wear rates
• Lubricant condition
• Contamination levels
• Oil performance
• Maintenance requirements

This information allows businesses to improve maintenance planning, extend lubricant life and maximize machinery performance. To ensure reliable results, we also supply high-quality oil analysis kits designed to assist with clean, uncontaminated oil sampling.

Advanced Oil Analysis Methods

Our oil condition monitoring program uses advanced testing and microscopic analysis to identify contamination, wear patterns and lubricant performance issues. Microscopic analysis allows us to identify:

• Wear particle types
• Particle size and count
• Contamination sources
• Internal component wear patterns
• Oil degradation issues

By analysing wear debris and contamination, we can determine whether the correct lubricant is being used for the application and provide photographic records for future comparison and trend monitoring. We also use ICP Spectrometer technology to identify particle compositions and detect wear metals, contaminants and oil additive levels. Additional testing includes:

• Viscosity testing
• Water contamination analysis
• Diesel dilution testing
• Engine oil analysis
• TAN and TBN testing

For engine oil analysis, diesel testing can detect unburnt fuel entering the lubricant. Where extended oil drain intervals are being used, Total Base Number (TBN) testing becomes particularly important for monitoring lubricant condition.

Oil Analysis Programs and Condition Monitoring

The condition of your lubricant is of key importance. Oil Analysis should never be performed as an occasional or reactive process. A structured oil analysis and condition monitoring program provides the data needed to make informed maintenance and lubrication decisions.

Oil Analysis Program – Defining Limits

One key objective of our condition monitoring program is to establish operating limits and define when corrective action is required. Every machine is assessed individually based on:

• Operating conditions
• Equipment role
• Lubrication requirements
• Performance objectives
• Maintenance budgets

Because every operation is different, each oil analysis report is tailored to the specific machine compartment and application. With modern lubrication technology and advanced testing methods, businesses can achieve:

• Longer machinery life
• Reduced wear and downtime
• Improved lubrication efficiency
• Lower oil consumption
• Reduced operating costs

Benefits of Oil Sample Analysis:

Professional oil sample analysis and condition monitoring helps businesses:

• Improve overall site performance
• Monitor machine condition and wear
• Track lubricant performance
• Change oil based on condition rather than time intervals, saving oil costs
• Identify contamination problems and therefore reduce maintenance risks
• Improve maintenance scheduling and planning

At Clean Oil Services, we work as part of your maintenance team by providing expert recommendations, fast reporting and ongoing support to improve equipment reliability and machine health.

Why Choose Clean Oil Services ?

Founder Bob Smith has 35+ years of experience in analysing/filtering oil and lubricants, with a condition improvement philosophy.

We provide industry-leading oil analysis services, supported by advanced testing technology and rapid reporting.

Our service differences are:

• Full electronic reporting
• Thoroughness of testing and up-to-date with the latest technology
• Sharing successes for continued improvement
• Guaranteed 48-hour turnaround on results
• Microscopic photos of wear particles and contamination
• Detailed maintenance recommendations
• Ongoing condition monitoring support

Our state-of-the-art testing equipment ensures you receive accurate, reliable information to maximise the value of your maintenance investment.

Get the Full Picture, with Microscopic Oil Analysis

Microscopic analysis is included as standard on all samples and provides a detailed view of what is happening inside your machinery. This analysis allows you to:

• Monitor wear trends with precision
• Detect contamination affecting equipment performance
• Assess oil condition and lubricant performance
• Monitor soot particles in engine oils
• Identify internal wear issues early
• Eliminate guesswork from oil sample analysis

Our Typical Oil Analysis Services include:

• Microscopic wear debris analysis
• Particle count and particle sizing
• Wear mode identification
• ICP spectrographic analysis (PPM) of 14 elements
• Wear metal analysis
• Contaminant analysis
• Oil additive monitoring
• Water contamination testing
• Diesel dilution analysis
• Viscosity measurement
• Full electronic reporting with recommendations

TAN and TBN testing are also available as additional services.

Oil Analysis Kits and Additional Testing Services

We supply Oil Analysis kits in various sizes to suit different applications and maintenance programs.

Additional testing services include:

Grease analysis:

• Microscopic wear debris analysis
• Acid digestion spectrographic analysis
• Wear metal analysis by weight percentage

Other analysis services available include:

• Transformer oil testing including dissolved gas analysis and oil condition.
• Diesel condition testing includes calorific value, density, wax point and contamination levels.
• Bunker fuel oil testing including pH, contamination, flash point and heavy metals.

Contact Clean Oil Services today to order an oil analysis kit or discuss professional oil analysis services for your machinery, engines and lubrication systems.