Standard Marine Diesel Fuel Analysis Kit

Our tailored Marine Diesel Fuel Analysis Kit designed to offer essential insights into key fuel aspects that could potentially cause operational issues. This kit is extremely useful for boat owners, especially those whose vessel have been sat in storage during those cold winter months.

We will check the water content, dirt, and diesel bug build-up during storage. This kit serves as an ideal solution for anyone seeking an overview of the fuel condition, ensuring it is fit for use.

This kit will test for:

Contamination Analysis

• Particle Count (ISO)- The particle count will allow for the cleanliness level of the oil in the system to be determined according to the ISO4406:2017 standard.
• Water K.Fisher- This will detect whether there is any free or emulsified water in your oil.
• Flashpoint- The flashpoint will be able to detect the presence of any flammable substances in the diesel.

Chemical Analysis

• Density/specific gravity/API- How heavy the fuel is and has a relationship with Cetane rating, this can Indirectly can point to other sources of contamination.
• FAME testing- FAME testing tests for the amount of biodiesel in your fuel. Current EU levels are at 7% and anything above this could cause issues for injectors, pumps, filters etc.
• Diesel Bug Testing- This is microbiological growth that forms in diesel fuels and can block filters causing engines to cut out.

Wear Debris

• FW Index - This test will measure the amount of ferrous material is in the system regardless of size.