INFO on proposed PC-10 Engine oils

[amsoilman]

I just received some info regarding the proposed PC-10 Engine oil catagory. This is the article:



New diesel oil category PC-10 is expected to be released by next year, but preliminary estimates predict it may cost somewhere between $10. 8 and $24 million to conduct the testing matrix. According to Jim McGeehan, chairman of ASTM's Heavy Duty Engine Oil Classification Panel, the multi cylinder tests that have been proposed for PC-10 will cost between $90,000 and $120,000 per test run.



Five new engine tests are in development, and a sixth for catalyst after treatment compatibility is under consideration.



The five new engine tests include:



1) The Caterpillar C-12 test, addressing iron piston deposits and oil consumption.



2) The Mack T-12 test, addressing corrosive ring and liner wear and bearing corrosion



3) The Cummins ISB test, addressing soot-related valve train wear in slider follower designs.



4) The Cummins ISM EGR test, addressing abrasive and corrosive soot-related valve train wear in engines equipped with exhaust gas recirculation.



5) The Mack T-ll test, addressing soot related viscosity increase.



By comparison, new gasoline engine oil category GF-4 includes just one new test, the Sequence IIIG for measuring high- temperature deposits, wear and oxidation. The cost of matrix testing is estimated at $420,000, a small fraction of the estimated cost for PC-10.



It seems to me the costs are going to drive up the Diesel engine oil costs when the new spec comes out! What do you thnk?



Wayne

amsoilman

 

[mbrolin]

Unfortunately,anytime there is a new regulation by the EPA or any other Big Brother organization,it is the consumer or taxpayer who foots the bill. The plus side is that the increased mileage between oil changes may offset the higher oil costs. Im for cleaner air just as much as everyone else as long as we can get the rest of the world to do the same as far as the environment.