COOLANT ANALYSIS
Effect on your engine
Coolant or cooling system problems contribute to more than 50% of all engine failures.
These failures can be due to inadequate cooling system maintenance, incorrect concentration, poor operational procedures such as extensive lugging or inadequate cool-down procedures, or system problems such as stray electrical current or block heater failure. These failures will eventually affect the oil condition, and may cause oil oxidation or antiwear additive dropout. Cooling system problems will also reduce the life of transmission and hydraulic components served by coolant heat exchangers.
Detect problems before damage occurs
Our S·O·SSM Coolant Analysis detects potential problems before damage occurs. It is an analysis that verifies the proper make-up of your coolant and diagnoses the condition of your cooling system. This identifies any problems with maintenance procedures and operational practices and allows you to correct them inexpensively before costly problems arise.
The coolant/antifreeze itself deteriorates over time. Overheating accelerates this deterioration. The periodic addition of Supplemental Coolant Additive (SCA) to the standard coolant/antifreeze is intended to replenish the additives (primarily nitrites) which protect the engine parts from corrosion and erosion.
When to analyse coolant
S·O·SSM Coolant Analysis program is recommended after every 250 hours of machine operation.
How it works
It determines if the coolant has the right balance for proper heat and corrosion/erosion control. The tests performed check for glycol level (freeze and boil protection), pH (acid level), conditioner concentration and specific conductance. It completely analyses the coolant and its effect upon the cooling system. The tests identify metal corrosion, other contaminants and built-up impurities which point to corrosion and scaling problems before they lead to more costly repairs.
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