Oil Analysis Flagging Limits

[Solarent]

A good read for anyone starting out or questioning whether they are seeing value in their UOA program
TLT Magazine Jan 2016

7 Steps for End Users Listed in the Article

1- Know the equipment
2- Read equipment specifications
3- Assess the lubricant
4- Understand oil analysis testing
5- Sample carefully
6- Start logging operation time and fluid time
7- Establish baseline trends

 

[Garak]

That looks to be an interesting issue!

 

[Garak]

This should almost be a sticky, given some of the rubbish that's been posted in response to various UOAs these days. Either that, or the authors should revise their advice by lowering the numbers dramatically and making Step 1 to change oil brands the second you have a "weird" number of any sort, be it TBN, metals, additives, or viscosity. Obviously, Step 7 would have to disappear.