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1.1 This test method covers an engine test procedure for evaluating automotive engine oils for certain high-temperature performance characteristics, including oil thickening, varnish deposition, oil consumption, as well as engine wear. Such oils include both single viscosity grade and multiviscosity grade oils that are used in both spark-ignition, gasoline-fueled engines, as well as in diesel engines.

Note 1 – Companion test methods used to evaluate engine oil performance for specification requirements are discussed in SAE J304.

1.2 The values stated in SI or other units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are provided for information only.

1.3 This 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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory requirements prior to use.

1.4 This test method is arranged as follows:

SubjectSection
Scope1
Referenced Documents2
Terminology3
Summary of Test Method4
Significance and Use5
Apparatus6
Laboratory6.1
Drawings6.2
Specified Equipment6.3
Test Engine6.4
Engine Parts6.4.1
Engine Speed and Load Control6.5
Sequence IIIF Fluid Conditioning Module6.6
Engine Cooling System6.6.1
Flushing Tank6.7
Coolant Mixing Tank6.8
Condenser Cooling Systems6.9
Engine Oil-Cooling System6.10
Fuel System6.11
Induction Air Supply Humidity, Temperature, and Pressure6.12
Temperature Measurement6.13
Thermocouple Location6.13.1
Air-to-Fuel Ratio Determination6.14
Injector Flow Testing6.14.1
Exhaust and Exhaust Back Pressure Systems6.15
Blowby Flow Rate Measurement6.16
Pressure Measurement and Sensor Location6.17
Reagents and Materials7
Test Fuel7.1
Engine and Condenser Coolant7.2
Coolant Additive7.3
Coolant Preparation7.4
Pre-Test Cleaning Materials7.5
Sealing and Anti-seize Compounds7.6
Test Oil Sample Requirements8
Preparation of Apparatus9
Condenser Cleaning9.1
Intake Manifold Cleaning9.3
Cleaning of Engine Parts (other than the block and heads)9.4
Engine Block Cleaning9.5
Cylinder Head Cleaning9.6
Engine Build-up Procedure9.7
General Information9.7.1
Special Parts9.7.2
Hardware Information9.7.3
Fastener Torque Specifications and Torquing Procedures9.7.4
Parts Replacement9.8
Engine Block Preparation9.9
Piston Fitting and Numbering9.10
Piston Ring Fitting9.10.1
Pre-Test Camshaft and Lifter Measurements9.11
Camshaft Bearing Installation9.12
Camshaft Installation9.13
Main Bearings9.14
Crankshaft Installation9.14.1
Main Bearing Cap Installation9.14.2
Crankshaft Sprocket9.15
Camshaft Sprocket and Timing Chain9.16
Crankshaft End Play9.17
Piston Pin Installation9.18
Piston Installation9.18.1
Harmonic Balancer9.19
Connecting Rod Bearings9.20
Engine Front Cover9.21
Coolant Inlet Adapter9.22
Oil Dipstick Hole9.23
Oil Pan9.24
Cylinder Head Assembly9.25
Adjustment of Valve Spring Loads9.26
Cylinder Head Installation9.27
Hydraulic Valve Lifters9.28
Pushrods9.29
Valve Train Loading9.30
Intake Manifold9.31
Rocker Covers9.32
Water Inlet Adapter9.33
Condenser9.34
Coolant Outlet Adapter9.35
External Oil Cooling System9.36
Oil Sample Valve9.37
Ignition System9.38
Throttle Body9.39
Accessory Drive Units9.40
Exhaust Manifolds, Water-Cooled9.41
Engine Flywheel9.42
Pressure Checking of Engine Coolant System9.43
Lifting of Assembled Engines9.44
Mounting the Engine on the Test Stand9.45
External Cooling System Cleaning9.46
Engine Coolant Jacket Cleaning (Flushing)9.47
Coolant Charging9.48
Test Oil Charging9.49
Engine Oil Pump Priming9.50
Calibration10
Laboratory and Engine Test Stand Calibration10.1
Testing of Reference Oils10.2
Reference Oil Test Frequency10.3
Reporting of Reference Oil Test Results10.4
Evaluation of Reference Oil Test Results10.5
Status of Non-Reference Oil Tests Relative to ReferenceOil Test10.6
Status of Test Stands Used for Non-Standard Tests10.7
Data Acquisition and Control10.8
Sample Rate10.8.1
Measurement Accuracy10.8.2
Temperature10.8.3
Pressure10.8.4
Flow10.8.5
Speed10.8.6
Load10.8.7
Measurement Resolution10.8.8
System Time Response10.8.9
Quality Index10.8.10
Engine Operating Procedure11
Dipstick and Hole Plug11.1
Dipstick Hole O-ring11.2
Engine Start-up and Shutdown Procedures11.3
Start-up11.4
Scheduled Shutdown11.5
Non-Scheduled Shutdowns11.6
Oil Sampling11.7
Oil Leveling11.8
Air-to-Fuel-Ratio Measurement and Control11.9
Air-to-Fuel Ratio Verification11.10
Blowby Flow Rate Measurement11.11
NOx Determinations11.12
Data Recording11.13
Initial Run (10 min)11.14
Engine Oil Quality Testing (80 h)11.15
Test Termination11.16
Determination of Test Results12
Engine Disassembly12.2
Preparation of Parts for Rating of Sticking, Deposits, and Plugging12.3
Piston Deposit Rating12.4
Post-Test Camshaft and Lifter Wear Measurements12.5
End-of Test Used Oil Sample Testing12.6
Viscosity Test12.7
Testing Oil Samples for Wear Metals12.8
Blowby Flow Rate Measurements12.9
Oil Consumption Computation12.10
Photographs of Test Parts12.11
Retention of Representative Test Parts12.12
Severity Adjustments12.13
Determination of Operational Validity12.14
Report13
Report Forms13.1
Use of SI Units13.2
Precision of Reported Units13.3
Deviations from Test Operational Limits13.4
Precision and Bias14
Keywords15
AnnexesAnnex A1
The Role of the ASTM Test Monitoring Center (TMC) and the Calibration ProgramAnnex A2
Sequence IIIF Test Parts Replacement GuidelinesAnnex A3
Sequence IIIF Determination Volume of Engine Oil in PanAnnex A4
Sequence IIIF Test Fuel AnalysisAnnex A5
Sequence IIIF Test ReportingAnnex A6
Sequence IIIF Test Air-to-Fuel Ratio Control Flow ChartAnnex A7
Sequence IIIF Test Set Points and Control StatesAnnex A8
Sequence IIIF Quality Index Upper and Lower ValuesAnnex A9
Sequence IIIF Engine Oil Level WorksheetAnnex A12
Blowby Flow Rate DeterminationAnnex A12
Safety PrecautionsAnnex A13
Sequence IIIF Blueprint ListingAnnex A13
Fluid Conditioning Module ComponentsAnnex A14
Appendix
Sequence IIIFHD Test ProcedureAppendix X1

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