Diesel Lubricant Evaluations

The Diesel Lubricant Evaluations Section in the Fuels and Lubricants Research Division provides standard American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) diesel lubricant testing, as well as customized diesel fuel, lubricant, and engine component testing.

Ben Weber, Director

Technical strengths and contacts in the section include:

Standard ASTM diesel lubricant testing

• Mack T8, T10, T-11, and T-12
  Scott Richards
   
• Cummins EGR, ISB, and ISM
  Scott Richards
   
• Roller Follower Wear Test
  Pat Lang
   
• Caterpillar 1MPC, 1N,1R, 1P, 1K, and C13
  Jim McCord
   
• Customized diesel fuel and lubricant testing
  Ben Weber
  Jim McCord
  Scott Richards
  
• Diesel engine and component performance and durability evaluations
  Jim Wells
  

CEC European Lubricant Tests

• VW-TDI
  Bill Buscher
  
  
• XUD-11
  Bill Buscher

Other services available in the section include:

• "C" category lubricants evaluations
• Specialized lubricants evaluations
• Diesel fuel evaluations
• Cold climate tests

Division Publications

Engine Lubricants Research Department
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February 08, 2010