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Inside The Lab: 3 Used Oil Analysis Tests That Help Protect Your Equipment

Today’s high-tech diesel engines have longer oil change intervals than ever. But even though modern equipment is designed to extend engine oil lifespans, it’s never a good idea to tempt fate. Engine oil is the lifeblood of your equipment, so you should always make sure it’s still doing its job to protect your engine.

Testing the health of your engine oil is easy. All you need is a used oil analysis kit, which you can purchase from YOUR LOCAL CENEX® DISTRIBUTOR. Once you have the kit, just extract a small sample of used oil from your rig, then mail it off to the lab. Specially trained technicians will do all the hard work for you. Here are just some of the tests they’ll run on your oil to ensure its still going strong.

Once the lab tests are done, you’ll receive a full report detailing your oil’s results on all the tests above and more. It’s like looking inside your engine, but without tearing it apart. You can even go over your results with a specialist at YOUR LOCAL CENEX DISTRIBUTOR.

Regular used oil analysis is one of the simplest, most cost-effective ways to protect your investment in your equipment. That’s why it’s a key component of the CENEX TOTAL PROTECTION PLAN® warranty. By following the plan’s used oil analysis schedule, farmers can catch small issues before they grow into big ones. And if larger issues do occur, plan members can rest assured they’re covered. LEARN MORE about the Total Protection Plan.