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<blockquote data-quote="RustyC" data-source="post: 716072" data-attributes="member: 1997"><p>Oil analysis is a great way to monitor component wear be it an engine or transmission or other system. The key is to get a baseline of the system and then test at a given interval and look patterns. Elevated counts of silica would indicate dirt being introduced into the system. Elevated iron would indicate gear or bearing wear. Brass for things like synconizers or hydraulic pump rotating assemblies. </p><p>The O.P. stated the trucks are services once a year. In that case if you serviced the engine or component prior the the start of the season, analysis would show last years wear.</p><p>If the trucks were serviced more than once a year a better pattern could be obtained. Annalisis is only as good as the data collected. If the serviceman is not performing the work in a clean manner the samples could be contaminated and erroneous data collected. </p><p>I have seen service work on engines looking for fuel in the oil and find out the serviceman was using fuel to clean the oil sample puller. Not a good situation at all. </p><p>Basically the more samples that are pulled the better a pattern of wear is documented. Once a year would be hard to catch a failure before it happens but could help I am sure.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RustyC, post: 716072, member: 1997"] Oil analysis is a great way to monitor component wear be it an engine or transmission or other system. The key is to get a baseline of the system and then test at a given interval and look patterns. Elevated counts of silica would indicate dirt being introduced into the system. Elevated iron would indicate gear or bearing wear. Brass for things like synconizers or hydraulic pump rotating assemblies. The O.P. stated the trucks are services once a year. In that case if you serviced the engine or component prior the the start of the season, analysis would show last years wear. If the trucks were serviced more than once a year a better pattern could be obtained. Annalisis is only as good as the data collected. If the serviceman is not performing the work in a clean manner the samples could be contaminated and erroneous data collected. I have seen service work on engines looking for fuel in the oil and find out the serviceman was using fuel to clean the oil sample puller. Not a good situation at all. Basically the more samples that are pulled the better a pattern of wear is documented. Once a year would be hard to catch a failure before it happens but could help I am sure. [/QUOTE]
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