Whether you run a fleet or a plant, your livelihood depends on your equipment and how well it runs. One of the worst things you can hear is that an engine or piece of equipment is no longer salvageable due to the wear and tear that happens every day on the job. You follow strict timetables and monitor mileage closely to avoid such problems, but you could be operating your fleet or plant with underlying and potentially devastating issues and not even know about it. The good news is that there are now “blood tests” for your engines and equipment. These tests have the potential to help in three ways:
1. You can detect problems in an engine before they become a big issue. Certain things like antifreeze mixing and fuel dilution could be happening on the job without you knowing. Your oil analysis results can serve as an early warning sign to these and many other potential problems with enough time for you to get the issues fixed before they cause damage, unwanted facility down-time, and inefficiency—which all result in your business losing money.
2. You can save money by following the specified best schedule for that vehicle. Not only can you save money just by being proactive about the health of your engines and equipment, you can also determine when oil changes are actually necessary with a professional oil analysis report. When you have information that lets you know what the useful life of your engine oil is, you can save on time and money.
3. You can have peace of mind. When you are equipped with knowledge about the condition of your used oil, you will be able to best determine what product is the most effective in your equipment, which will ultimately give you peace of mind. You will know that you are not changing your oil too often, you will know that you’re putting the right oil in your equipment, and you will know that you are not running your machines on contaminated oil. Used oil analysis reports can be invaluable to the life of your equipment and the health of your company.
To learn more about keeping your equipment sustained and in good operating condition, please feel free to contact the fuel and lubricant experts at Central Oil & Supply at 1-800-883-8081.
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