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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:

Subject Section
Scope 1
Referenced Documents 2
Terminology 3
Summary of Test Method 4
Significance and Use 5
Apparatus 6
Laboratory 6.1
Drawings 6.2
Specified Equipment 6.3
Test Engine 6.4
Engine Parts 6.4.1
Engine Speed and Load Control 6.5
Sequence IIIF Fluid Conditioning Module 6.6
Engine Cooling System 6.6.1
Flushing Tank 6.7
Coolant Mixing Tank 6.8
Condenser Cooling Systems 6.9
Engine Oil-Cooling System 6.10
Fuel System 6.11
Induction Air Supply Humidity, Temperature, and Pressure 6.12
Temperature Measurement 6.13
Thermocouple Location 6.13.1
Air-to-Fuel Ratio Determination 6.14
Injector Flow Testing 6.14.1
Exhaust and Exhaust Back Pressure Systems 6.15
Blowby Flow Rate Measurement 6.16
Pressure Measurement and Sensor Location 6.17
Reagents and Materials 7
Test Fuel 7.1
Engine and Condenser Coolant 7.2
Coolant Additive 7.3
Coolant Preparation 7.4
Pre-Test Cleaning Materials 7.5
Sealing and Anti-seize Compounds 7.6
Test Oil Sample Requirements 8
Preparation of Apparatus 9
Condenser Cleaning 9.1
Intake Manifold Cleaning 9.3
Cleaning of Engine Parts (other than the block and heads) 9.4
Engine Block Cleaning 9.5
Cylinder Head Cleaning 9.6
Engine Build-up Procedure 9.7
General Information 9.7.1
Special Parts 9.7.2
Hardware Information 9.7.3
Fastener Torque Specifications and Torquing Procedures 9.7.4
Parts Replacement 9.8
Engine Block Preparation 9.9
Piston Fitting and Numbering 9.10
Piston Ring Fitting 9.10.1
Pre-Test Camshaft and Lifter Measurements 9.11
Camshaft Bearing Installation 9.12
Camshaft Installation 9.13
Main Bearings 9.14
Crankshaft Installation 9.14.1
Main Bearing Cap Installation 9.14.2
Crankshaft Sprocket 9.15
Camshaft Sprocket and Timing Chain 9.16
Crankshaft End Play 9.17
Piston Pin Installation 9.18
Piston Installation 9.18.1
Harmonic Balancer 9.19
Connecting Rod Bearings 9.20
Engine Front Cover 9.21
Coolant Inlet Adapter 9.22
Oil Dipstick Hole 9.23
Oil Pan 9.24
Cylinder Head Assembly 9.25
Adjustment of Valve Spring Loads 9.26
Cylinder Head Installation 9.27
Hydraulic Valve Lifters 9.28
Pushrods 9.29
Valve Train Loading 9.30
Intake Manifold 9.31
Rocker Covers 9.32
Water Inlet Adapter 9.33
Condenser 9.34
Coolant Outlet Adapter 9.35
External Oil Cooling System 9.36
Oil Sample Valve 9.37
Ignition System 9.38
Throttle Body 9.39
Accessory Drive Units 9.40
Exhaust Manifolds, Water-Cooled 9.41
Engine Flywheel 9.42
Pressure Checking of Engine Coolant System 9.43
Lifting of Assembled Engines 9.44
Mounting the Engine on the Test Stand 9.45
External Cooling System Cleaning 9.46
Engine Coolant Jacket Cleaning (Flushing) 9.47
Coolant Charging 9.48
Test Oil Charging 9.49
Engine Oil Pump Priming 9.50
Calibration 10
Laboratory and Engine Test Stand Calibration 10.1
Testing of Reference Oils 10.2
Reference Oil Test Frequency 10.3
Reporting of Reference Oil Test Results 10.4
Evaluation of Reference Oil Test Results 10.5
Status of Non-Reference Oil Tests Relative to Reference
Oil Test
10.6
Status of Test Stands Used for Non-Standard Tests 10.7
Data Acquisition and Control 10.8
Sample Rate 10.8.1
Measurement Accuracy 10.8.2
Temperature 10.8.3
Pressure 10.8.4
Flow 10.8.5
Speed 10.8.6
Load 10.8.7
Measurement Resolution 10.8.8
System Time Response 10.8.9
Quality Index 10.8.10
Engine Operating Procedure 11
Dipstick and Hole Plug 11.1
Dipstick Hole O-ring 11.2
Engine Start-up and Shutdown Procedures 11.3
Start-up 11.4
Scheduled Shutdown 11.5
Non-Scheduled Shutdowns 11.6
Oil Sampling 11.7
Oil Leveling 11.8
Air-to-Fuel-Ratio Measurement and Control 11.9
Air-to-Fuel Ratio Verification 11.10
Blowby Flow Rate Measurement 11.11
NOx Determinations 11.12
Data Recording 11.13
Initial Run (10 min) 11.14
Engine Oil Quality Testing (80 h) 11.15
Test Termination 11.16
Determination of Test Results 12
Engine Disassembly 12.2
Preparation of Parts for Rating of Sticking, Deposits,
and Plugging
12.3
Piston Deposit Rating 12.4
Post-Test Camshaft and Lifter Wear Measurements 12.5
End-of Test Used Oil Sample Testing 12.6
Viscosity Test 12.7
Testing Oil Samples for Wear Metals 12.8
Blowby Flow Rate Measurements 12.9
Oil Consumption Computation 12.10
Photographs of Test Parts 12.11
Retention of Representative Test Parts 12.12
Severity Adjustments 12.13
Determination of Operational Validity 12.14
Report 14
Report Forms 14.1
Use of SI Units 14.2
Precision of Reported Units 14.3
Deviations from Test Operational Limits 14.4
Precision and Bias 15
Keywords 16
Annexes
The Role of the ASTM Test Monitoring Center (TMC) and
the Calibration Program
Annex A1
Sequence IIIF Test Parts Replacement Guidelines Annex A2
Sequence IIIF Determination Volume of Engine Oil in Pan Annex A3
Sequence IIIF Test Fuel Analysis Annex A4
Sequence IIIF Test Reporting Annex A5
Sequence IIIF Test Air-to-Fuel Ratio Control Flow Chart Annex A6
Sequence IIIF Test Set Points and Control States Annex A7
Sequence IIIF Quality Index Upper and Lower Values Annex A8
Sequence IIIF Engine Oil Level Worksheet Annex A9
Blowby Flow Rate Determination Annex A12
Safety Precautions Annex A12
Sequence IIIF Blueprint Listing Annex A13
Fluid Conditioning Module Components Annex A14
Appendix
Sequence IIIFHD Test Procedure Appendix X1
Sequence IIIFVIS Test Procedure Appendix X2

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