One of the key failure modes of lubricants in internal combustion engines is the presence of fuel contamination in them, which reduces the lubricant’s load carrying ability by lowering its viscosity.

Contamination of fuel in used engine oil is an important issue and demands considerable attention from reliability engineers. To combat this problem, engine oil samples are regularly checked on site, ...

I’d like to take some time to discuss a few issues that really aren’t as big a deal as some people might think. *So many times we get phone calls pertaining to fuel dilution. But if you idle the ...

Oxidation, fuel dilution, copper, lead, potassium, aluminum, iron and so much more. Used engine oil analysis not only reveals elements and conditions that can help fleets maximize oil life, it also ...

The Q6000 Series Fuel Dilution meter, says Spectro Scientific, operates in the laboratory or in the field to provide fast, accurate measurements of fuel contamination in engine oil. The instrument ...