Inspection of lubricant quality
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Our unit has been shut down for the longest period in its history, four months, and now needs to be restarted. It has been 5 months since the last oil quality check. Is it necessary to conduct another oil quality test before driving the vehicle now? Are there any relevant national standards?
It has been around for decades; it is mainly used for compressor lubricants, with 5 items that are subject to regular inspection and 4 items that are not. I did it many years ago. I remember it needs to be inspected every 6 months; a shutdown of three months requires an inspection. This is determined by each unit according to its own regulations.
How much does it cost to have an oil quality test done these days? Does anyone know?
Inspection for personal use: 160; inspection with payment: 680. For business-to-business inspections, the cost is 150 per testing item, with fees calculated based on the number of testing items. This is the quote from three years ago.
I recommend that you purchase some manual testing devices for use in your own tests; they aren’t expensive. Having the products inspected by the Technical Supervision Bureau is too costly, as the cost for a single test can range from two to three hundred yuan. Our company uses manual testing devices for such purposes. We have the DRT-1102 oil product kinematic viscosity tester, the DRT-1101 oil product moisture content tester, the DRT-1106 oil product open flash point tester, the DRT-1113 oil product mechanical impurities tester, and the DRT-2101 oil product synthetic fluid demulsification resistance tester. These instruments are sufficient for your company’s own testing needs, and the total cost seems to be less than 30,000 yuan. It depends on how your company decides to arrange this. The products in our company are manufactured by Qingyang Dairuite Petroleum Instrument Co., Ltd.; the contact person seems to be Manager Yue, with the phone number 13886137511
Reply to 4# chengjingbao: Is it 160 for the favor check? Is it 160 per sample for acquaintances? 680 for a paid calibration? For corporate-to-corporate testing, the cost is 150 per testing item for samples; the fee is calculated based on the number of testing items. It’s easy to understand: it means 150 times the number of testing items for each oil sample, plus 150 times the number of testing items for the five additional items that are not routinely checked, right? Our new company is looking for oil testing services for large-scale equipment. Hope to compare in the market. I’ll let everyone know once I have the results.
There are surely authorized testing institutions or third-party inspection agencies for oil product testing in the area where your company is located; you can go and inquire about them.
It’s all company property, and everyone gets along well, so a favor fee of 160 is accepted； At normal pricing, for a single sample undergoing standard testing of 5 parameters (flash point, viscosity, mechanical impurities, acidity, and moisture), the cost per parameter is usually between 150 and 270, though this varies from one company to another. Since oil analysis is relatively simple and the testing equipment is inexpensive, it is possible to set up an oil analysis laboratory on one’s own when a large volume of samples is available; all that is needed are a suitable location and staff, and the investment cost is not high. Personal opinion.