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The State of the Art section puts you in touch with a wide world of organizations, articles, sites and publications that can help you stay on top of the ever changing world of maintenance, operations and fluids analysis.
Did you know...
- 1 hour of offroad vehicle or equipment use equals 50 hours of on-road use.
- As little as 50 PPM sodium in used crankcase oil can mean as much as one gallon of coolant has leaked into a 10 gallon lube oil sump.
- Lubrication problems contribute to approximately 40% of machine failures?
- Just 0.4% coolant in diesel engine oil is enough to coagulate soot and cause dump out (sludge and deposits).
- Coolant leaks are one of the most common causes of premature plugging of diesel engine oil filters.
- Particles sometimes found in new oil include: catalyst fines, rust, filter fibers, bits of clay, undissolved additives, and dirt.
- Low TBN's (Total Base Number) in crankcase oils lead first to accelerated ring and liner wear.
- As little as 1% mineral oil contaminating a water glycol hydraulic fluid can cause severe varnishing.
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