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MAINTENANCE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

S·O·S Services
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Maintaining your Cat engines
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and machines is one of your top priorities. A good place to start is with S·O·S Services–oil analysis and coolant analysis. They are the fastest, most accurate, most reliable ways to
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see what’s going on inside your Cat engines and machines. And they are important stepstoward increased productivity, less serious repairs, less downtime and lower operating costs.

S·O·S Services

An investment in lower costs
S·O·S Services is one of the most useful and important maintenance support programs available. Here’s why: • Detects problems early, so they can be repaired before they become major failures. • Helps you schedule downtime to fit your workload. • Monitorspositives as well as negatives, so you won’t have to pay for repair of components that are not worn out. • Allows you to monitor maintenance schedules to verify that routine maintenance has been performed. • Enables you to better manage budgets by predicting repairs, downtime and equipment life. • Helps you develop a complete service history for each machine. This proves invaluable when evaluatingperformance and planning replacement purchases. • Documents service history for a higher price at trade-in or sale. For maximum protection, you need S·O·S oil sampling for all major oil-lubricated systems (engine, transmission, hydraulic system and final drives) and S·O·S coolant sampling for your cooling systems. By pinpointing trouble early, you can avoid shut-downs for unplanned repairs orcatastrophic failures.

It works the way you work
We will help you develop a plan uniquely suited to your operation, taking into consideration the various models of Cat (or competitive) equipment you operate, the kind of work you do, your current maintenance practices and your business conditions.

The Perfect Troubleshooting Tool

Proper fluid maintenance is imperative to keep machines andengines operating at peak performance. S·O·S Services are designed to identify problems before they grow into major repairs. Early detection is the key to reducing downtime and increasing productivity.
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Using sophisticated analytical technology and our trained, experienced technicians, S·O·S testing can determine if oils and coolants are doing their job of protecting your equipment. As a result,performance losses and major repairs can often be avoided.

Complete, Accurate Analysis

S·O·S Oil Analysis
The S·O·S oil analysis tests have been developed by Caterpillar engineers and chemists to evaluate the condition of your engines and machines, rather than the condition of the oil alone. Following is a brief description of the standard tests offered in the S·O·S program. Additionaltests, such as viscosity, TBN or TAN, may be performed, if needed. Wear Rate Analysis monitors wear by detecting, identifying and assessing the amount and type of wear metal elements in the oil. The rate at which wear metal particles increase from sample to sample is as important as the quantity of particles in the oil. For this reason, regular sampling at specified intervals is necessary to establishwear rate trends for each oil-lubricated compartment. The presence of silicon and other elements which indicate dirt entry are also monitored with Wear Rate Analysis. Oil Cleanliness Analysis uses a Particle Count test for non-engine oil. It detects both metallic and non-metallic debris (such as friction disc material) generated by wear, as well as dirt from outside sources. This information,along with Wear Rate Analysis, permits a comprehensive evaluation of your hydraulic and power train systems. This combination can detect potential failures not identified by Wear Rate Analysis alone. Oil Condition Analysis determines loss of the oil’s lubricating properties. An infrared analysis instrument is used to compare the properties of new oil to the properties of your used oil sample. This...