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  • ASTM D 5966 : 2022

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    Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Engine Oils for Roller Follower Wear in Light-Duty Diesel Engine

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    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  21-04-2022

    Publisher:  American Society for Testing and Materials

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    1.1This engine lubricant test method is commonly referred to as the Roller Follower Wear Test. Its primary result, roller follower shaft wear in the hydraulic valve lifter assembly, has been correlated with vehicles used in stop-and-go delivery service prior to 1993. It is one of the test methods required to evaluate lubricants intended to satisfy the API CG-4 performance category. This test has also been referred to as the 6.2 L Test.

    1.2The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

    1.2.1Exceptions—Where there is no direct SI equivalent, such as pipe fittings, thermocouple diameters, and NPT screw threads. Also, roller follower wear is measured in mils.

    1.3This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

    1.4Table of Contents:

    Section

    Scope

    1

    Referenced Documents

    2

    Terminology

    3

    Summary of Test Method

    4

    Significance and Use

    5

    Reagents

    7

     Guidelines on Substitution

    7.1

    Apparatus

    6

    Preparation of Apparatus

    8

     New Engine Preparation

    8.1

     Installation of Auxiliary Systems and
     Miscellaneous Components

    8.2

    Test Procedure

    9

     Description of Test Segments and Organization
     of Test Procedure Sections

    9.1

     Engine Parts Replacement

    9.2

     Engine Starting Procedure

    9.3

     Normal Engine Shutdown Procedure

    9.4

     Emergency Shutdown Procedure

    9.5

     Unscheduled Shutdown and Downtime

    9.6

     New Engine Break-In

    9.7

     Pretest Procedure

    9.8

     Fifty-Hour Steady State Test

    9.9

     Periodic Measurements

    9.10

     Oil Sampling and Oil Addition Procedures

    9.11

     End of Test (EOT) Procedure

    9.12

    Calculation and Interpretation of Test Results

    10

     Environment of Parts Measurement Area

    10.1

     Roller Follower Shaft Wear Measurements

    10.2

     Oil Analysis

    10.3

     Assessment of Test Validity

    10.4

    Final Test Report

    11

     Reporting Calibration Test Results

    11.1

     Report Forms

    11.2

     Interim Non-Valid Calibration Test Summary

    11.3

     Severity Adjustments

    11.4

    Precision and Bias

    12

     Precision

    12.1

     Precision Estimate

    12.2

     Bias

    12.3

    Keywords

    13

    ANNEXES

    Guidelines for Test Part Substitution or Modification

    Annex A1

    Guidelines for Units and Specification Formats

    Annex A2

    Detailed Specifications of Apparatus

    Annex A3

    Calibration

    Annex A4

    Final Report Forms

    Annex A5

    Illustrations

    Annex A6

    Kinematic Viscosity at 100°C Procedure for the
     Roller Follower Wear Test

    Annex A7

    Enhanced Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA)
     Procedure for Soot Measurement

    Annex A8

    Sources of Materials and Information

    Annex A9

    APPENDIXES

    PC-9 Reference Diesel Fuel Properties

    Appendix X1

    Diagnostic Data Review

    Appendix X2

    1.5This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

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    Committee D 02
    Document Type Test Method
    Publisher American Society for Testing and Materials
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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    ASTM D 6923 : 2018 Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Engine Oils in a High Speed, Single-Cylinder Diesel Engine—Caterpillar 1R Test Procedure
    ASTM D 4485 : 2020 Standard Specification for Performance of Active API Service Category Engine Oils
    SAE J304:2023 Engine Oil Tests

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    ASTM D 4175 : 2020 : REV B : EDT 1 Standard Terminology Relating to Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants
    ASTM D 86 : 2019 Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels at Atmospheric Pressure
    ASTM D 2709 : 2016 Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Middle Distillate Fuels by Centrifuge
    ASTM D 613 : 2024 Standard Test Method for Cetane Number of Diesel Fuel Oil
    ASTM D 4175 : 2022 : REV A Standard Terminology Relating to Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants
    ASTM D 287 : 2022 Standard Test Method for API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Petroleum Products (Hydrometer/Method)
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    ASTM D 613 : 2018 : REV A : EDT 1 Standard Test Method for Cetane Number of Diesel Fuel Oil
    ASTM D 86 : 2012 Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure
    ASTM D 4175 : 2023 Standard Terminology Relating to Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants
    ASTM D 4485 : 2020 Standard Specification for Performance of Active API Service Category Engine Oils
    ASTM D 7422 : 2022 Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Diesel Engine Oils in T-12 Exhaust Gas Recirculation Diesel Engine
    ASTM D 4175 : 2022 : REV A : EDT 1 Standard Terminology Relating to Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants
    ASTM D 976 : 2021 : EDT 1 Standard Test Method for Calculated Cetane Index of Distillate Fuels
    ASTM D 86 : 2020 : REV B Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels at Atmospheric Pressure
    ASTM D 86 : 2016 : REV A Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels at Atmospheric Pressure
    ASTM D 445 : 2019 : REV A Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity)
    ASTM D 97 : 2017 : REV B Standard Test Method for Pour Point of Petroleum Products
    ASTM D 2500 : 2017 : REV A Standard Test Method for Cloud Point of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels
    ASTM D 287 : 2012 : REV B Standard Test Method for API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Petroleum Products (Hydrometer Method)
    ASTM D 445 : 2019 Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity)
    ASTM D 4175 : 2023 : EDT 1 Standard Terminology Relating to Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants
    ASTM D 4175 : 2023 : REV A Standard Terminology Relating to Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants
    ASTM D 2709 : 2022 Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Middle Distillate Fuels by Centrifuge
    ASTM D 4175 : 2022 : EDT 1 Standard Terminology Relating to Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants
    ASTM D 130 : 2018 Standard Test Method for Corrosiveness to Copper from Petroleum Products by Copper Strip Test
    ASTM D 86 : 2023 : REV A Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels at Atmospheric Pressure
    ASTM D 2622 : 2021 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
    ASTM D 97 : 2017 : REV B : R2022 Standard Test Method for Pour Point of Petroleum Products
    ASTM D 664 : 2011 : REV A Standard Test Method for Acid Number of Petroleum Products by Potentiometric Titration
    ASTM D 445 : 2024 Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity)
    ASTM D 445 : 2021 Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity)
    ASTM D 7422 : 2023 Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Diesel Engine Oils in T-12 Exhaust Gas Recirculation Diesel Engine
    ASTM D 86 : 2020 Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels at Atmospheric Pressure
    ASTM D 524 : 2015 Standard Test Method for Ramsbottom Carbon Residue of Petroleum Products
    ASTM D 4485 : 2022 Standard Specification for Performance of Active API Service Category Engine Oils
    ASTM D 4052 : 2022 Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API Gravity of Liquids by Digital Density Meter
    ASTM D 445 : 2018 Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity)
    ASTM D 86 : 2015 Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels at Atmospheric Pressure
    ASTM D 2500 : 2023 Standard Test Method for Cloud Point of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels
    ASTM D 445 : 2021 : EDT 1 Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity)
    ASTM D 86 : 2017 Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels at Atmospheric Pressure
    ASTM D 1319 : 2019 Standard Test Method for Hydrocarbon Types in Liquid Petroleum Products by Fluorescent Indicator Adsorption
    ASTM D 445 : 2023 Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity)
    ASTM D 130 : 2012 Standard Test Method for Corrosiveness to Copper from Petroleum Products by Copper Strip Test
    ASTM D 4485 : 2022 : EDT 1 Standard Specification for Performance of Active API Service Category Engine Oils
    ASTM D 2622 : 2016 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
    ASTM D 93 : 2018 Standard Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester
    ASTM D 287 : 2012 : REV B : R2019 Standard Test Method for API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Petroleum Products (Hydrometer Method)
    ASTM E 29 : 2022 Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
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