POLARIS Laboratories, LLC - Engine Testing

Engine Protection Monitoring Systems, Oil Condition Monitoring, Natural Gas Engines Testing

ENGINES
Oil Analysis can identify the four biggest engine killers before it's too late! Routine testing can tell you where they come from and what they can do to your equipment.

Fuel Dilution is the amount of raw, unburned fuel that ends up in the crankcase. It lowers viscosity creating friction-related wear almost immediately. Dilution levels exceeding 8% could cause a crankcase explosion.

Soot is a sign of reduced combustion efficiency and is caused by over-fueling, air restrictions, blow-by, excessive engine brake use and/or excessive exhaust backpressure.

Coolant usually enters an engine through a broken head gasket seal, cracked cylinder head, cracked block, faulty water pump or lube cooler and can cause wear in bearings, bushings, pistons, liners, cams and valves.

Dirt is detected by the presence of silicon and aluminum. It causes wear most rapidly in components made of iron, lead, copper and tin, such as pistons, bearings and liners.

INDUSTRIES SERVED

• Transportation

• Industrial

• Off-Highway

• Power Generation

• Oil & Gas

• Marine

Diesel and natural gas engine oils should be tested routinely for contamination and wear. It is important to monitor Alkalinity Reserve in diesel oils. Testing should include Total Base Number. Susceptibility to corrosion requires natural gas engine oils to be tested for Total Acid Number and Oxidation / Nitration.

TECHNICAL BULLETIN

Change Maintenance Practices - Not Alarm Limits - to Effectively Monitor Soot Levels in EGR Engines

POLARIS Test Packages

DIESEL ENGINES

NATURAL GAS ENGINES