ASTM D6593-08
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Automotive Engine Oils for Inhibition of Deposit Formation in a Spark-Ignition Internal Combustion Engine Fueled with Gasoline and Operated Under Low-Temperature, Light-Duty Conditions
Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Automotive Engine Oils for Inhibition of Deposit Formation in a Spark-Ignition Internal Combustion Engine Fueled with Gasoline and Operated Under Low-Temperature, Light-Duty Conditions
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This test method is used to evaluate an automotive engine oil's control of engine deposits under operating conditions deliberately selected to accelerate deposit formation. This test method was correlated with field service data, determined from side-by-side comparisons of two or more oils in police, taxi fleets, and delivery van services. The same field service oils were then used in developing the operating conditions of this test procedure.
This test method, along with other test methods, defines the minimum performance level of the API Category SL (detailed information about this category is included in Specification D 4485). This test method is also incorporated in automobile manufacturers' factory-fill specifications.
The basic engine used in this test method is representative of many that are in modern automobiles. This factor, along with the accelerated operating conditions, should be considered when interpreting test results.
FIG. 1 Schematic of Engine Fuel System
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers and is commonly referred to as the Sequence VG test, and it has been correlated with vehicles used in stop-and-go service prior to 1996, particularly with regard to sludge and varnish formation. It is one of the test methods required to evaluate oils intended to satisfy the API SL performance category.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values in parentheses are 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 limitations prior to use. Specific hazard statements are given in 7.7, 7.10.2.2, 8.3.4.2, 8.4.4.3, 9.2.6, 9.3.4.5, 12.1.1.7, 12.2.1.4, and Annex A1.
1.4 A Table of Contents follows:
Section Scope1 Referenced Documents2 Terminology3 Summary of Test Method4 Significance and Use5 Apparatus (General Description)6 Apparatus (The Test Engine)7 Sequence VG Test Engine7.1 Required New Engine Parts7.2 Reusable Engine Parts7.3 Specially Fabricated Engine Parts7.4 Special Engine Measurement and Assembly Equipment7.5 Miscellaneous Engine Components-Preparation7.6 Solvents and Cleaners Required7.7 Assembling the Test Engine-Preparations7.8 Assembling the Test Engine-Installations7.9 Engine Installation on the Test Stand7.10 Engine Fluids (Supply/Discharge Systems)8 Intake Air8.1 Fuel and Fuel System8.2 Engine Oil and Engine Oil System8.3 Coolants8.4 Measurement Instrumentation9 Temperatures9.1 Pressures9.2 Flow Rates9.3 Fuel Consumption9.4 Speed and Load9.5 Exhaust Gas9.6 Humidity9.7 Miscellaneous Laboratory Equipment10 Test Stand Calibration11 Test Procedure12 Pre-Test Procedure12.1 Engine Operating Procedure12.2 Periodic Measurements and Functions12.3 Special Maintenance Procedures12.4 Diagnostic Data Review12.5 End of Test Procedure12.6 Interpretation of Test Results13 Parts Rating Area-Environment13.1 Sludge Ratings13.2 Varnish Ratings13.3 Clogging13.4 Sticking13.5 Used Oil Analyses13.6 Assessment of Test Validity14 General14.1 Used Oil Analyses-Interpretation14.2 Blowby Flow Rate14.3 Manifold Absolute Pressure14.4 Fuel Consumption Rate14.5 Oil Consumption14.6 Engine Parts Replacement14.7 Quality Index and Deviation Percentage14.8 Final Test Report15 Report Forms15.1 Precision and Bias17 Keywords18 ANNEXES Safety HazardsAnnex A1 Control and Data Acquisition RequirementsAnnex A2 Detailed Specifications and Photographs of ApparatusAnnex A3 Special Service Tools for the Test EngineAnnex A4 Test Engine Part Number ListingAnnex A5 External Oil Heat Exchanger Cleaning TechniqueAnnex A6 Sequence VG Report Forms and Data DictionaryAnnex A7 Dipstick CalibrationAnnex A8 Critical Part Supplier ListAnnex A9 Operational Data Log-Engine OilAnnex A10 Rating WorksheetsAnnex A11 Fuel Injector Flow MeasurementsAnnex A12 APPE...
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Designation: D6593 – 08
Standard Test Method for
Evaluation of Automotive Engine Oils for Inhibition of
Deposit Formation in a Spark-Ignition Internal Combustion
Engine Fueled with Gasoline and Operated Under Low-
1
Temperature, Light-Duty Conditions
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6593; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
Solvents and Cleaners Required 7.7
Assembling the Test Engine-Preparations 7.8
1.1 This test method covers and is commonly referred to as
Assembling the Test Engine-Installations 7.9
2
the SequenceVG test, and it has been correlated with vehicles
Engine Installation on the Test Stand 7.10
Engine Fluids (Supply/Discharge Systems) 8
used in stop-and-go service prior to 1996, particularly with
Intake Air 8.1
3
regard to sludge and varnish formation. It is one of the test
Fuel and Fuel System 8.2
methods required to evaluate oils intended to satisfy the API Engine Oil and Engine Oil System 8.3
Coolants 8.4
SL performance category.
Measurement Instrumentation 9
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
Temperatures 9.1
standard. The values in parentheses are for information only.
Pressures 9.2
Flow Rates 9.3
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Fuel Consumption 9.4
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Speed and Load 9.5
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- Exhaust Gas 9.6
Humidity 9.7
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
Miscellaneous Laboratory Equipment 10
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific hazard
Test Stand Calibration 11
statements are given in 7.7, 7.10.2.2, 8.3.4.2, 8.4.4.3, 9.2.6, Test Procedure 12
Pre-Test Procedure 12.1
9.3.4.5, 12.1.1.7, 12.2.1.4, and Annex A1.
Engine Operating Procedure 12.2
1.4 A Table of Contents follows:
Periodic Measurements and Functions 12.3
Special Maintenance Procedures 12.4
Section
Diagnostic Data Review 12.5
Scope 1
End of Test Procedure 12.6
Referenced Documents 2
Interpretation of Test Results 13
Terminology 3
Parts Rating Area-Environment 13.1
Summary of Test Method 4
Sludge Ratings 13.2
Significance and Use 5
Varnish Ratings 13.3
Apparatus (General Description) 6
Clogging 13.4
Apparatus (The Test Engine) 7
Sticking 13.5
Sequence VG Test Engine 7.1
Used Oil Analyses 13.6
Required New Engine Parts 7.2
Assessment of Test Validity 14
Reusable Engine Parts 7.3
General 14.1
Specially Fabricated Engine Parts 7.4
Used Oil Analyses-Interpretation 14.2
Special Engine Measurement and Assembly Equipment 7.5
Blowby Flow Rate 14.3
Miscellaneous Engine Components-Preparation 7.6
Manifold Absolute Pressure 14.4
Fuel Consumption Rate 14.5
Oil Consumption 14.6
Engine Parts Replacement 14.7
1
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
Quality Index and Deviation Percentage 14.8
Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
Final Test Report 15
D02.B0.01 on Passenger Car Engine Oils.
Report Forms 15.1
Current edition approved Oct. 15, 2008. Published November 2008. Originally
Precision and Bias 16
approved in 2000. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as D6593–07a. DOI:
Keywords 17
10.1520/D6593-08. ANNEXES
2
Until the next revision of this test method, the ASTM Test Monitoring Center Safety Hazards Annex A1
Control and Data Acquisition Requirements Annex A2
will update changes in the test method by means of information letters. Information
Detailed Specifications and Photographs of Apparatus Annex A3
letters may be obtained from the ASTM Test Monitoring Center, 6555 Penn Ave.,
Special Service Tools for the Test Engine Annex A4
Pittsburgh, PA 15206-4489. Attention: Administrator. This edition incorporates
Test Engine Part Number Listing Annex A5
revisions in all information Letters through No. 08–2.
3
External Oil Heat Exchanger Cleaning Technique Annex A6
Supporting data have been filed at ASTM International Headquarters and may
Sequence VG Report Forms and Data Dictionary Annex A7
be obtained by requesting Research Report D02-1472.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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D6593 – 08
ing Oils and Determination of Selected Elements in Base
Dipstick Calibration Annex A8
Critical Part Supplier List Annex A9
Oils by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission
Operational Data Log-Engine Oil Annex A10
Spectrometry (ICP-AES)
Rating Worksheets Annex A11
D5862 Test Method for Evaluation of Engine Oils in
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This document is not anASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of anASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
An American National Standard
Designation:D6593–07a Designation: D 6593 – 08
Standard Test Method for
Evaluation of Automotive Engine Oils for Inhibition of
Deposit Formation in a Spark-Ignition Internal Combustion
Engine Fueled with Gasoline and Operated Under Low-
1
Temperature, Light-Duty Conditions
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 6593; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
2
1.1 ThistestmethodcoversandiscommonlyreferredtoastheSequenceVGtest, andithasbeencorrelatedwithvehiclesused
3
instop-and-goservicepriorto1996,particularlywithregardtosludgeandvarnishformation. Itisoneofthetestmethodsrequired
to evaluate oils intended to satisfy the API SL performance category.
1.2
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values in parentheses are 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
limitations prior to use. Specific hazard statements are given in 7.7, 7.10.2.2, 8.3.4.2, 8.4.4.3, 9.2.6, 9.3.4.5, 12.1.1.7, 12.2.1.4, and
Annex A1.
1.4 A Table of Contents follows:
Section
Scope 1
Referenced Documents 2
Terminology 3
Summary of Test Method 4
Significance and Use 5
Apparatus (General Description) 6
Apparatus (The Test Engine) 7
Sequence VG Test Engine 7.1
Required New Engine Parts 7.2
Reusable Engine Parts 7.3
Specially Fabricated Engine Parts 7.4
Special Engine Measurement and Assembly Equipment 7.5
Miscellaneous Engine Components-Preparation 7.6
Solvents and Cleaners Required 7.7
Assembling the Test Engine-Preparations 7.8
Assembling the Test Engine-Installations 7.9
Engine Installation on the Test Stand 7.10
Engine Fluids (Supply/Discharge Systems) 8
Intake Air 8.1
Fuel and Fuel System 8.2
Engine Oil and Engine Oil System 8.3
Coolants 8.4
Measurement Instrumentation 9
Temperatures 9.1
Pressures 9.2
Flow Rates 9.3
Fuel Consumption 9.4
Speed and Load 9.5
Exhaust Gas 9.6
1
This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D02.B0.01
on Passenger Car Engine Oils.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2007.Oct. 15, 2008. Published December 2007.November 2008. Originally approved in 2000. Last previous edition approved in 2007
as D 6593–07a.
2
Until the next revision of this test method, theASTM Test Monitoring Center will update changes in the test method by means of information letters. Information letters
may be obtained from the ASTM Test Monitoring Center, 6555 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15206-4489. Attention: Administrator. This edition incorporates revisions in all
information Letters through No. 06–2. 08–2.
3
Supporting data have been filed at ASTM International Headquarters and may be obtained by requesting Research Report RR: D02–1472.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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D6593–08
Humidity 9.7
Miscellaneous Laboratory Equipment 10
Test Stand Calibration 11
Test Procedure 12
Pre-Test Procedure 12.1
Engine Operating Procedure 12.2
Periodic Measurements and Functions 12.3
Special Maintenance Procedures 12.4
Diagnostic Data Review 12.5
End of Test Procedure 12.6
Interpretation of Test Results 13
Parts Rating Area-Environment 13.1
Sludge Ratings 13.2
Varnish Ratings 13.3
Clogging 13.4
Sticking 13.5
Used Oil Analyses 13.6
Assessment of Test Validity 14
General 14.1
Used Oil Analyses-Interpretation 14.2
Blowby Flow Rate 14.3
Manifold Absolute Pressure 14.4
Fuel Consumption Rate 14.5
Oil Consumption 14.6
Engine Parts Replacement 14.7
Quality Index and Deviation Percentage 14.8
Final Test Report 15
Report Forms 15.1
Precision and Bias 16
Keywords 17
ANNEXES
Safety Hazards Annex A1
Control and Data Acquisition Requirements Annex A2
Detailed Specifications and Photographs of Apparatus Annex A3
Special Service Tools for the Test Engine Annex A4
Test Engine Part Number Listing Annex A5
External Oil Heat Exchanger Cleaning Technique Annex A6
Sequence VG Report Forms and Data Dictionary Annex A7
Dipstick Calibra
...
This document is not anASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of anASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
An American National Standard
Designation:D6593–07a Designation: D 6593 – 08
Standard Test Method for
Evaluation of Automotive Engine Oils for Inhibition of
Deposit Formation in a Spark-Ignition Internal Combustion
Engine Fueled with Gasoline and Operated Under Low-
1
Temperature, Light-Duty Conditions
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 6593; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
2
1.1 ThistestmethodcoversandiscommonlyreferredtoastheSequenceVGtest, andithasbeencorrelatedwithvehiclesused
3
instop-and-goservicepriorto1996,particularlywithregardtosludgeandvarnishformation. Itisoneofthetestmethodsrequired
to evaluate oils intended to satisfy the API SL performance category.
1.2
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values in parentheses are 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
limitations prior to use. Specific hazard statements are given in 7.7, 7.10.2.2, 8.3.4.2, 8.4.4.3, 9.2.6, 9.3.4.5, 12.1.1.7, 12.2.1.4, and
Annex A1.
1.4 A Table of Contents follows:
Section
Scope 1
Referenced Documents 2
Terminology 3
Summary of Test Method 4
Significance and Use 5
Apparatus (General Description) 6
Apparatus (The Test Engine) 7
Sequence VG Test Engine 7.1
Required New Engine Parts 7.2
Reusable Engine Parts 7.3
Specially Fabricated Engine Parts 7.4
Special Engine Measurement and Assembly Equipment 7.5
Miscellaneous Engine Components-Preparation 7.6
Solvents and Cleaners Required 7.7
Assembling the Test Engine-Preparations 7.8
Assembling the Test Engine-Installations 7.9
Engine Installation on the Test Stand 7.10
Engine Fluids (Supply/Discharge Systems) 8
Intake Air 8.1
Fuel and Fuel System 8.2
Engine Oil and Engine Oil System 8.3
Coolants 8.4
Measurement Instrumentation 9
Temperatures 9.1
Pressures 9.2
Flow Rates 9.3
Fuel Consumption 9.4
Speed and Load 9.5
Exhaust Gas 9.6
1
This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D02.B0.01
on Passenger Car Engine Oils.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2007.Oct. 15, 2008. Published December 2007.November 2008. Originally approved in 2000. Last previous edition approved in 2007
as D 6593–07a.
2
Until the next revision of this test method, theASTM Test Monitoring Center will update changes in the test method by means of information letters. Information letters
may be obtained from the ASTM Test Monitoring Center, 6555 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15206-4489. Attention: Administrator. This edition incorporates revisions in all
information Letters through No. 06–2. 08–2.
3
Supporting data have been filed at ASTM International Headquarters and may be obtained by requesting Research Report RR: D02–1472.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
1
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D6593–08
Humidity 9.7
Miscellaneous Laboratory Equipment 10
Test Stand Calibration 11
Test Procedure 12
Pre-Test Procedure 12.1
Engine Operating Procedure 12.2
Periodic Measurements and Functions 12.3
Special Maintenance Procedures 12.4
Diagnostic Data Review 12.5
End of Test Procedure 12.6
Interpretation of Test Results 13
Parts Rating Area-Environment 13.1
Sludge Ratings 13.2
Varnish Ratings 13.3
Clogging 13.4
Sticking 13.5
Used Oil Analyses 13.6
Assessment of Test Validity 14
General 14.1
Used Oil Analyses-Interpretation 14.2
Blowby Flow Rate 14.3
Manifold Absolute Pressure 14.4
Fuel Consumption Rate 14.5
Oil Consumption 14.6
Engine Parts Replacement 14.7
Quality Index and Deviation Percentage 14.8
Final Test Report 15
Report Forms 15.1
Precision and Bias 16
Keywords 17
ANNEXES
Safety Hazards Annex A1
Control and Data Acquisition Requirements Annex A2
Detailed Specifications and Photographs of Apparatus Annex A3
Special Service Tools for the Test Engine Annex A4
Test Engine Part Number Listing Annex A5
External Oil Heat Exchanger Cleaning Technique Annex A6
Sequence VG Report Forms and Data Dictionary Annex A7
Dipstick Calibra
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