Subject Section Introduction   Scope 1 Referenced Documents 2 Terminology 3 Summary of Test Method 4   Before Test Starts 4.1   Power Section Installation 4.2   Engine Operation (Break-in) 4.3   Engine Operation (Test/Samples) 4.4   Stripped Viscosity 4.5   Test Completion (BWL) 4.6 Significance and Use 5   Evaluation of Automotive oils 5.1   Stay in Grade Capabilities 5.2   Correlation of Results 5.3   Use 5.4 Apparatus 6   Test Engineering, Inc. 6.1   Fabricated or Specially Prepared Items 6.2   Instruments and Controls 6.3   Procurement of Parts 6.4 Reagents and Materials 7   Reagents 7.1   Cleaning Materials 7.2   Expendable Power Section-Related Items 7.3   Power Section Coolant 7.4   Reference Oils 7.5   Test Fuel 7.6 Test Oil Sample Requirements 8   Selection 8.1   Inspection 8.2   Quantity 8.3 Preparation of Apparatus 9   Test Stand Preparation 9.1   Conditioning Test Run on Power Section 9.2   General Power Section Rebuild Instructions 9.3   Reconditioning of Power Section After Each Test 9.4 Calibration 10   Power Section and Test Stand Calibration 10.1   Instrumentation Calibration 10.2   Calibration of AFR Measurement Equipment 10.3   Calibration of Torque Wrenches 10.4 Engine Operating Procedure 11   Run-In and Flush 11.1   Test Operating Conditions 11.2   Air-Fuel Ratio and Spark Advance 11.3   Air, Off-Gas and Blowby Measurement 11.4   Unscheduled Shutdowns 11.5   Oil Sampling and Oil Addition 11.6   Periodic Measurements 11.7   Final Oil Drain and Oil Consumption Computation 11.8   Operational Validity Criteria 11.9   Test Completion 11.10 Determination of Test Results 12   Oil Analysis 12.1   Test Bearing Weight Loss Determination 12.2 Report 13 Precision and Bias 14   Precision 14.1   Bias 14.2 Use of ASTM Rounding 15 Keywords 16 ANNEXES ASTM Test Monitoring Center Organization Annex A1 ASTM Test Monitoring Center: Calibration Procedures Annex A2 ASTM Test Monitoring Center: Maintenance Activities Annex A3 ASTM Test Monitoring Center: Related Information Annex A4 Measurement of Connecting Rod Bearing Clearance and
Journal Taper Annex A5 Measurement of Main Bearing Clearance Annex A6 Measurement of Piston-to-Sleeve Clearance Annex A7 Control Chart Technique for a Laboratory's Severity
Adjustment (SA) Annex A8 Recommended New Liner Honing Procedure Annex A9 Sequence VIII Oil Priming Procedure Annex A10 Alternative Crankcase Breather Configuration Annex A11 Connecting Rod Bearing Cleaning Procedure Annex A12 Electronic Ignition Conversion Annex A13 System Response Procedure Annex A14 Air-Fuel Ratio Measurement Annex A15 Lead Decontamination Procedure Annex A16 Crankshaft Rear Seal Conditioning Annex A17 Report Forms and Data Dictionary Annex A18 Stay-in-Grade Oil Analysis Procedure Annex A19 APPENDIXES Suggested Method for Salvaging Camshaft Bearing Journals Appendix X1 Data Log Sheets Appendix X2