Internet-based lubricant evaluation and reporting system comprising an application service provider. A server operable by the application service provider includes an operating control system, an Internet connection and lubricant evaluation software executable on the control system to manage a database of lubricant related data. A hypertext markup language compliant page displays output generated by the lubricant evaluation software and an embedded function, and is operable to facilitate data communications related to the lubricant evaluation software over the Internet between the server an Internet browser running on a computer remote from the application service provider. The embedded function is operable to run at the server, when an Internet browser accesses the hypertext markup language compliant page, and the embedded function is selected, to thereby permit selected access by a user of the Internet browser to the lubricant evaluation software in order to access the lubricant related data.