The Engine Lubricants Research Department offers
complete services for research, development, and evaluation of engine oils used in diesel
and gasoline engines for factory fill and service fill requirements. Facilities to
evaluate lubricants against the American Petroleum Institute (API) "SL,"
"SM, "CH-4," "CI-4," "CI-4 Plus," "CJ-4"and
"C" lubricant categories, as well as the AAMA GF-3, GF-4, and
the Cummins, Mack and John Deere requirements,
are available. For European ACEA lubricant specifications, SwRI has installed dynamometer
and bench test methods to evaluate service-fill lubricants for gasoline and
diesel engines. The Institute's extensive facilities are available to evaluate gasoline and diesel
engine lubricants with
respect to engine sludge, oxidation, wear (camshaft lobes, camshaft followers,
piston rings, piston liners, connecting rod bearings), oil consumption, piston
deposits and fuel economy. New design engine components are also evaluated to determine
acceptability with current day lubricants.
The Engine Lubricants Research Department offers
complete services for research, development, and evaluation of engine oils used in diesel
and gasoline engines for factory fill and service fill requirements. Facilities to
evaluate lubricants against the American Petroleum Institute (API) "SL,"
"SM, "CH-4," "CI-4," "CI-4 Plus," "CJ-4"and
"C" lubricant categories, as well as the AAMA GF-3, GF-4, and
the Cummins, Mack and John Deere requirements,
are available. For European ACEA lubricant specifications, SwRI has installed dynamometer
and bench test methods to evaluate service-fill lubricants for gasoline and
diesel engines. The Institute's extensive facilities are available to evaluate gasoline and diesel
engine lubricants with
respect to engine sludge, oxidation, wear (camshaft lobes, camshaft followers,
piston rings, piston liners, connecting rod bearings), oil consumption, piston
deposits and fuel economy. New design engine components are also evaluated to determine
acceptability with current day lubricants. 