On Site Oil Analysis

[TiredTrucker]

I send my samples into the lab, but have noticed more and more heavy truck lube shops are doing the oil analysis thing on site. Given any allowances for technology increases over the years, have these on site "lab" machines made it into the 21st century and therefore can be considered trust worthy for at least a minimal oil analysis program? I was watching one shop do a sample. They cleaned out the system pretty good after doing one, so it seems that they are trained properly on doing them. But still wondering if the results come anywhere close to reliable. Comments?

 

[TiredTrucker]

Guess no one has used one of these or knows anything about them. Thought sure those with a tribology bent would have chimed in here.

 

[GROUCHO MARX]

Originally Posted By: TiredTrucker
Guess no one has used one of these or knows anything about them. Thought sure those with a tribology bent would have chimed in here.


I think you're right in that thinking.