Testimonials
Monolec Ultra® Engine Oil and Xtract® Filtration system significantly enhanced oil well driller's engine efficiency in Montana.
key takeaways
Challenge
Switching to a more efficient oil change process could significantly reduce costs and time for the 24/7 drilling operation with two 12-man crews, which currently changes oil every 500 hours using only the OEM filter.
LE solution
By implementing LE’s Monolec Ultra® Engine Oil and AMS Filtration’s two-canister system, the customer doubled their oil drain interval to 1,000 hours, enhancing production efficiency and reducing environmental impact.
Results
Combining Monolec Ultra oil with the AMS Filtration system resulted in a 300% increase in component life and extended the drain interval by 300 hours, significantly enhancing engine reliability and production.
Customer Profile
An oil well driller is paid to drill holes and find oil. The length of time it takes to perform these tasks is a major factor in determining the driller’s profitability
Application
The customer uses two Caterpillar® 3512 stationary engines for its drilling needs.
Challenge
While using a major brand engine oil with no filtration, other than the OEM filter, the customer was changing its oil every 500 hours. Considering that the driller runs two 12-man crews 24 hours a day, seven days a week, this process was expensive and time-consuming.
LE Solution
The local LE lubrication consultant recommended LE’s Monolec Ultra® Engine Oil (8800). After using this extended drain 15W-40 diesel oil in its two Caterpillar engines, the customer only needed to replace the OEM filter every 500 hours and change the oil every 1,000 hours – a doubling of the previous drain interval. This helped the customer increase its production and lessen its environmental impact. However, the customer wanted to extend the drain even further without sacrificing any performance or allowing the oil to get any dirtier. At this point, the LE consultant brought in one of LE’s reliability partners – AMS Filtration – to make a two-canister system for each of the engines, complete with fittings and a steel plate ready to mount to the outer frame. The customer welded the plate to the frame, connected the fittings, and was up and running with the new system on both of its engines in less than two hours
Results
After combining the Monolec Ultra oil with the new AMS Filtration system, the oil was substantially cleaner – even after 1,300 hours – as revealed by the following oil analysis reports. According to Noria Corporation’s Life Extension Table (following the reports), the combined effect of using the new oil and the new filtration system was at least a 300 percent increase in component life, while extending the drain interval by another 300 hours. The customer was pleased that the two changes recommended by LE allowed it to improve the reliability of its key asset – its engines – and increase its production.