Oil Sample Return Form

Oil Sample Return form

Overview

Information on Oil

Brand of oil* / Grade of oil

Component Type (Where oil was taken)

Engine / Transmission / Hydraulic / Gear

Tick where appropriate

Oil History

When was the last oil change? / When was the last filter change?
Reason for sampling

* Please be aware; if we are not aware of what ‘make of oil’ your sample is, we are unable to perform the full suite of tests on your sample. If the oil type is unknown, we are only able to complete tests for viscosity and metal wear only.

Contact Information

Name of SamplerDate

______

Email Address(for results)

______

Contact number

______

Oil Sample Return form

Overview

Information on Oil

Brand of oil* / Grade of oil

Component Type (Where oil was taken)

Engine / Transmission / Hydraulic / Gear

Tick where appropriate

Oil History

When was the last oil change? / When was the last filter change?
Reason for sampling

* Please be aware; if we are not aware of what ‘make of oil’ your sample is, we are unable to perform the full suite of tests on your sample. If the oil type is unknown, we are only able to complete 2 tests for viscosity and metal wear only.

Contact Information

Name of SamplerDate

______

Email Address(for results)

______

Contact number

______

Sampling techniques

When to take an oil sample

Ideally an engine oil should have been in use for about 250 hours/ 10,000kms/ 6,000 miles before being sampled and twice this length of time for all other units. However, it is possible to obtain accurate results provided the oil has been in use for not less than 20 hours/ 800kms/ 500 miles.

How to take a representative oil sample:

Ensure the engine or unit has been working for at least 15 minutes just prior to taking the sample. Please be careful when handling hot oil.

Step 1:Measure sample tubing to the actual length of the dipstick. Carefully cut the tubingto the correct length.

Step 2:Attach the syringe supplied to the end of the tubing and slowly feed the tubing into the dipstick channel until all the tubing is in.

Step 3:Slowly pull the plunger of the syringe to suck the oil up into the barrel of the syringe. Carefully remove the syringe from the tubing and put the small lid onto the syringe to stop the oilfrom spilling. Break off the plunger of the syringe to seal the oil into the syringe barrel. Clean away any residual oil.

Step 4:Carefully pull the tubing out of the dipstick channel. Allow the excess oil to flow back into the dipstick channel. Dispose of the oil contaminated tubing in an environmentally friendly manner.

Step 5:Fill out the sample return form on the reverse of these instructions

Step 6:Place the oil sample in a small bag to prevent spillage during carriage. Place the sample into a Lubemonitrix packaging tube with the sample return form.

Step 7: Post sample back to T.E. Laboratories in the prepaid packaging tube provided.

Sampling techniques

When to take an oil sample

Ideally an engine oil should have been in use for about 250 hours/ 10,000kms/ 6,000 miles before being sampled and twice this length of time for all other units. However, it is possible to obtain accurate results provided the oil has been in use for not less than 20 hours/ 800kms/ 500 miles.

How to take a representative oil sample:

Ensure the engine or unit has been working for at least 15 minutes just prior to taking the sample. Please be careful when handling hot oil.

Step 1:Measure sample tubing to the actual length of the dipstick. Carefully cut the tubingto the correct length.

Step 2:Attach the syringe supplied to the end of the tubing and slowly feed the tubing into the dipstick channel until all the tubing is in.

Step 3:Slowly pull the plunger of the syringe to suck the oil up into the barrel of the syringe. Carefully remove the syringe from the tubing and put the small lid onto the syringe to stop the oilfrom spilling. Break off the plunger of the syringe to seal the oil into the syringe barrel. Clean away any residual oil.

Step 4: Carefully pull the tubing out of the dipstick channel. Allow the excess oil to flow back into the dipstick channel. Dispose of the oil contaminated tubing in an environmentally friendly manner.

Step 5:Fill out the sample return form on the reverse of these instructions

Step 6:Place the oil sample in a small bag to prevent spillage during carriage. Place the sample into a Lubemonitrix packaging tube with the sample return form.

Step 7: Post sample back to T.E. Laboratories in the prepaid packaging tube provided.

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