TIPS AND TOOLS

Go to Oil Commander

View the Oil Commander Software demonstration 

Open OIL COMMANDER NAVIGATION GUIDE

To maximise the value of our S.O.S services, then the following points should be followed:

• Regular Sampling at Specified Intervals
• Good Oil Sampling. View How to Take a Good Sample document or view the video.   If you would like to purchase a copy of this video, please contact your nearest William Adams parts department and quote media number PEVP4638
• Provide Necessary Information with your sample. Click here to view the document

Understanding Your Results

Click here to view a typical Williams Adams S.O.S report for a transmission oil sample.

Click here for a guide to understanding your S.O.S report results.  

The Lab Control Number is a unique number that our lab assigns to your sample. This number helps the lab track the sample through all of the analyses. Sample information in the database may be found using the lab control number or other label information.

Overall Evaluation

The overall evaluation is a letter/colour code indicating the urgency of any needed actions. This allows you to manage the S·O·S reports by exception. Review the red coded “X” reports with the highest degree of urgency since these are the most urgent.  Green coded “A” reports should be viewed for your information but do not require any specific action based upon the test results.  Below are the William Adams S.O.S oil evaluation codes:

“A” – Acceptable

“B” – Reportable

“C” – Unacceptable

“X” – Urgent

Interpretation

The comments provided by our Interpreters summarise the findings of the S·O·S results and provide recommendations. Suggested actions may be to resample at a shortened time frame to verify findings or to monitor wear more closely.

It is important that a new base line be set each time the machine’s operating condition, the oil brand or type changes.  All lab test results must be analysed together to formulate an interpretation.

Our S·O·S Interpreter may also suggest areas of the compartment to inspect. These inspections will often reveal an early problem, before it becomes a major failure

S·O·S Sample Readings

The S·O·S results are listed in this section of the report.

Explanation of abbreviations:  A Legend at the bottom of the report and on the reverse side of original hardcopy S.O.S reports help explain the results