While performing unnecessary oil changes is a waste of time and resources, never changing the oil is far worse.
Jarrod Potteiger
Inexpensive devices are available for inspection, contamination control, lubricant application and oil sampling.
Jarrod Potteiger is product and educational services manager for Des-Case Corporation. Potteiger has published technical articles on condition monitoring, contamination control, bearing lubrication and lubricant consolidation. Potteiger holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of South Alabama and is a certified maintenance and reliability professional (CMRP) from the Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals.