Lube oil checks and recommended testing kits
For field inspection of lube oils, the following points are important to take action: Lube oil basic tests are visual inspection in a glass sample bottle for colour. A common test involves the use of hand-held testing kits, which are not complex and are very easy to use at the site. If the colour of lube oils is found to be milky or a dark shade, you have to go for further testing/procedures. The following are the testing kits that can be used at the site for checking lube oil: Millipore Patch Testing Kit – This kit is used for determining oil contamination according to the NAS/ISO by observing the patch paper with a microscope. This is a very basic test to check whether the oil is dirty or clean. A portable patch testing kit and also handy for working around the site. Hydrogauge Oil Test Kit – Qualitative moisture or water contamination in oil test, adding 10 ml of sample into 2 types of different reagents. This is another cost-effective & offline testing kit which del...