Here's how used oil analysis can help you notice the difference in performance between lubricants that contain the Polytron MTC additive package and those that do not.
- Even before a normal oil change, take a sample of used oil from the test engine and send it to a laboratory for a “Used Oil Analysis” in order to obtain “Reference Level” results. The sample must be taken from the middle of the flow, while the engine is still warm and will be accompanied by the following information:
The name of the manufacturer, as well as the model and year of manufacture of the equipment
- number of kilometers or hours of oil exploitation
- the number of hours or kilometers of operation of the equipment, from the date of purchase until the date of dispatch of the used oil for analysis.
A sample of the original clean oil is sent with the used oil sample for analysis. This is because some elements contained in a package of engine oil additives must be taken into account when interpreting the test results.
2. Replace the old oil with a new one in which 10% Polytron MTC has been added or use Polytron engine oil. After 800 - 1,000 kilometers, change the oil and oil filter again, then add 10% Polytron MTC (or use Polytron engine oil).
Here's why you need to go through these steps:
- Polytron MTC has a very strong cleaning capacity and dissolves all the accumulations on the engine components and releases them in oil.
- As these accumulations contain suspended metal particles, if Polytron MTC is used for the first time, the analysis of the oil most likely indicates a sharp increase in the concentration of suspended metal particles.
An uninitiated person may misinterpret this as excessive wear and tear due to the use of Polytron MTC. But the older the engine, the longer it takes to clean.
At the end of the cleaning process, the equipment is ready for a comparative test.
- After the cleaning step described above, the dirty oil is replaced with clean oil (the same brand of oil that was used before) in which 10% Polytron MTC was added.
- Every 8,000 kilometers, a sample of used oil is sent for analysis (for large stationary generators a sample is taken every 250 hours), then the test results are compared with the test results "Reference level" - mentioned above.
If the tests indicate a considerable reduction in the concentration of suspended metal particles and there is no indication of engine problems, the oil change intervals may be increased, which will also reduce the frequency of used oil tests.
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