Maximize Productivity - Minimize Wear
The oil working in your crankcase, gearbox or sump contains information that could be vital to the performance and productivity of your engine or equipment. Contaminants that can indicate wear or cause serious equipment damage such as metals, water, raw fuel, acids, fuel soot and other solids collect in your lubricant. Using oil analysis to evaluate these contaminants is a scientific approach to predictive maintenance, allowing you a look inside your machinery to spot mechanical wear and contamination in its early stages. You’ll extend machine life, head off major maintenance costs and prevent catastrophic failure that can shut you down or leave you stranded, and you’ll maximize lubricant life

Oil Analysis - A Proven Industry Standard Maintenance Tool
Used oil analysis has existed as long as lubricants have been around. In the 1940s, the railroad industry began to analyze their lubricants for the various metals found in specific components of the engine. By tracking wear rates and trends from one sample to the next, maintenance could be anticipated and scheduled before component failure resulted in downtime and the loss of equipment productivity. This data allowed railroads to schedule teardowns when they were necessary, rather than after an arbitrary number of operating hours. The advent of spectrometric metals analysis gave rise to the practice of “predictive maintenance” which continues to be more cost effective than the standard of preventive maintenance. The oil analysis process consists of (1) lubricant sampling, (2) laboratory analysis and (3) interpretation of the results to determine the condition of the fluid and the machinery from which the sample was taken.

TRIGARD Engine Protection Plan

Superior Motor Oil
The key to extending drain intervals is the oil you use. AMSOIL Synthetic Motor Oil was the first and may be the only 25,000-mile motor oil on the market. Today AMSOIL manufactures a number of high-quality long life synthetic motor oils. Because AMSOIL Motor Oils are synthetic lubricants, they withstand temperature extremes within an engine without breaking down like conventional petroleum oils. They provide excellent protection at high temperatures and easier starting at sub-zero temperatures. Kept clean, they will last indefinitely to cool, clean and reduce friction and wear for the best possible fuel economy and the longest possible engine life.

Superior Air & Oil Filters
Dirt is your engine’s worst enemy and the single major cause of engine wear. AMSOIL TRIGARD utilizes two extremely effective filters to keep airborne dirt from entering your engine through the engine air intake, and continuously filter contaminants and combustion by-products from the engine oil. First, install an AMSOIL Ea Air Filter. AMSOIL Ea Air Filters are made with nanofiber synthetic media that is available only from AMSOIL. Ea Air Filters boast the highest efficiency rating of any air filter on the market, along with greater capacity and less restriction than competing filters. Then install the AMSOIL Ea By-Pass Filter along with an AMSOIL Ea Oil Filter Ea By-Pass Filters feature higher filtering efficiency, soot removal and increased oil capacity. They also have a silicone anti-drain back valve and HNBR nitrile gasket for better sealing and increased longevity, as well as a zinc dichromate coated base plate for great corrosion resistance.

Superior Engine Monitoring
Regardless of the kind of oil or filters used, mechanical problems in an engine are not always noticed until it is too late. Engine monitoring can save you the cost of major engine repairs or a new engine. By analyzing used engine oil, a qualified lab can detect mechanical problems your engine may have. To insure that your engine is performing properly, the TRIGARD plan includes a first-time oil analysis between 1,000 and 6,000 miles. The second analysis is performed after one year or 25,000 miles, whichever comes first. (12,500 miles on diesel or turbocharged vehicles)   Continued oil analysis at six-month or 12,500-mile intervals will monitor the condition of your oil and your engine. The long-term oil analysis program has been shortened to six month or 12,500-mile intervals due to stress made by modern engine designs. Today’s engines run hotter, are equipped with more pollution control equipment, and have higher weight-to horsepower ratios. Another reason for more frequent testing intervals is that motor fuels, including gasoline and diesel, have steadily declined in quality and cleanliness. Getting a sample of used engine oil from your engine is a simple procedure using oil sample bottles included with the TRIGARD plan and the petcock available for the by-pass filter. This procedure assures many thousands of miles of trouble-free driving.