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Beyond Just Oil Analysis

Whether you want to diagnose poor performance and failure issues or want to develop a condition-based maintenance program, Apex Oil Lab offers you the fast, reliable data that will help reduce operating costs, increase uptime, enhance productivity, maximize equipment life, and even help the environment.  Our goal is to work as a team with your maintenance and reliability professionals to make your assets more efficient and effective.

We offer standard and advanced level oil analysis programs for a multitude of applications in a variety of industries.  In addition to these programs, we offer customized services for clients who have unique testing requirements.  For qualifying clients, tests and results are available at your fingertips with our online Apex Tracker Information Management System. Our service continues beyond delivering just test results. With years of lubricant industry experience, we offer expert in-house counsel, so that you can most effectively use the analysis data.

For distribution and retail clients, we also offer custom branding, so that you can integrate our reliable and fast lubricant testing services into your own product line.

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Apex Express Services

Fast Results and Online Reporting

We understand the need to get test results fast. Our turnaround time is among the fastest in the industry.


  • Same day turnaround for samples received before 11:00 EST

  • Receive easy-to-read reports in pdf format via email

  • Results indicating an imminent catastrophic failure will be communicated by phone

  • Apex Tracker Information Management System

    • Convenient printed sample information labels for each sample bottle
    • Get real-time updates online from sample submission to result delivery
    • View trending, imaging, numerical, and textual data
    • Receive diagnostic analysis with historical trending data
    • Receive results quickly via email or online access

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Apex Analysis

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Accurate Lubricant and Fluid Analysis

Oil and fluid analysis is the most effective and cost-efficient way to maintain your vehicle’s or equipment’s health. Apex Oil Lab will analyze your used oil to determine the condition of your machinery, alert you to impending problems, and assist in developing the best solutions.

  • Testing methods that conform to or exceed ASTM requirements

  • Testing for up to 32 elements to determine wear metals, contaminants and additives

  • FT-IR analysis to determine lubricant degradation and second phase fluid contamination (i.e., water, fuel glycol)

  • Viscosity

  • Water Content

  • Particle counting to determine contaminant and wear particle levels

  • Oxidation

  • Nitration

  • Sulfation

  • TAN, Total Acid Number

  • TBN, Total Base Number

  • Fuel Dilution

  • Soot


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Apex Private Labeling Services

Private Labeling and Co-Branding

We partner with distributors, resellers, and OEMs to provide oil analysis to enhance their product lines, customer support, and competitiveness.

  • Customized packaging to match your company’s image

  • Add value by enhancing your product line or service offering

  • Increase your company’s visibility and strengthen brand loyalty

  • Strengthen competitiveness

  • Add high value service with minimal investment

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