Test Procedure Abstracts

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Lubricants

Engine Lubricants Research Department

• Diesel Engine Lubricant Evaluations

• Specialized Lubricant Evaluations

Fuels and Driveline Lubricants Research Department

• Gasoline Engine Lubricant Evaluations

• Specialized Procedures

• Leisure Marine & Small Engine Lubricants

• Automatic Transmission Fluids Testing

  • For DEXRON® III
  • For MERCON®
  • For MERCON®V
  • For Caterpillar TO-4
  • For Allison C-4
• Fleet and Field Evaluations
• Gear Oil Procedures
• Hydraulic Fluids Procedures
• Powershift Fluids
• Tractor Hydraulic Fluids Evaluations

Catalyst and Emissions Evaluations

• Catalyst Development, Application, and Aging
• Emissions Evaluation Using Chassis Dynamometer
• Emissions Evaluation Using Engine Dynamometer

Combustion Chamber Deposits

• Combustion Chamber Deposit Evaluations
• Intake System and Combustion Chamber Deposits Screening

Economy, Driveability, and Performance

• Diesel Fuel Qualification
• Exhaust Valve Seat Recession
• High Frequency Reciprocating Rig
• Octane Requirement Test
• Sequence VI (Modified)
• Truck Fuel Economy Improvements
• U.S. Army Scuffing Load Test as a Measure of Lubricity
• Vehicle Driveability Testing
• Vehicle Octane Requirement Determinations and Octane Requirement Increase (ORI) Evaluations

Injector Deposit Testing

• CRC Port Fuel Injector Test
• Cummins L-10 Injector Depositing
• Port Fuel Injector Deposit Testing

Intake Valve Deposits

• BMW Intake Valve Deposit Test
• Ford 2.3-L Intake Valve Deposit Test
• Induction System Deposit Fuel Evaluation
• Valve Induction System Deposit Test

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