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Motor
Oil Test & Comparison - The Most Comprehensive Test Results
Ever Published by AMSOIL
AMSOIL Products Improve Efficiency
and Reduce Operating Costs for Gerlach Trucking
AMSOIL INC., in conjunction
with Gerlach Trucking of Erskine, Minnesota, conducted a field
demonstration of its Series 3000 Synthetic 5W-30 Heavy Duty
Diesel Oil, Super Duty Oil Filters and Dual-Gard filtration
system equipped with BE-110 by-pass filtration elements.
The test vehicle was a 1995
Freightliner FLD-120 powered by a Detroit 60 Series diesel
engine and utilized mainly in long-haul transports. The testing
covered a two-year period and the vehicle accumulated 212,326
total miles.
Evaluation Proposal
The goals for this demonstration included
showing that the use of AMSOIL Series 3000 5W-30 Heavy Duty
Diesel Oil, in conjunction with the AMSOIL Dual-Gard filtration
setup and SDF Oil Filters, would result in improved efficiency,
reduced operating costs and environmental benefits when compared
to conventional petroleum lubricants and filtration methods.
As mentioned, the evaluation was conducted using a 1995 Freightliner
FD-120 equipped with a Detroit 60 Series diesel engine. The
AMSOIL Series 3000 5W-30 Heavy Duty Diesel Oil was sampled
at the manufacturer’s suggested oil drain intervals
and monitored through the use of oil analysis to ensure its
continued serviceability. The full-flow filtration units were
also monitored and replaced at 12,000- to 15,000-mile intervals,
while the By-Pass units were monitored and replaced at 24,000-
to 30,000-mile intervals.
|
Oil
Analysis Data |
| Miles on Oil
|
Iron (Fe) |
Chromium (Cr) |
Copper (Cu) |
Lead (Pb) |
Aluminum (Al) |
| |
PPM |
PPM p/mile |
PPM |
PPM p/mile |
PPM |
PPM p/mile |
PPM |
PPM p/mile |
PPM |
PPM p/mile |
| 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 15470 |
20 |
0.001293 |
1 |
0.000065 |
2 |
0.000129 |
4 |
0.000259 |
8 |
0.000517 |
| 34075 |
27 |
0.000792 |
1 |
0.000029 |
2 |
0.000059 |
5 |
0.000147 |
6 |
0.000176 |
| 55071 |
43 |
0.000781 |
2 |
0.000036 |
2 |
0.000036 |
7 |
0.000127 |
7 |
0.000127 |
| 72348 |
54 |
0.000746 |
2 |
0.000028 |
3 |
0.000041 |
9 |
0.000124 |
7 |
0.000097 |
| 96493 |
58 |
0.000601 |
2 |
0.000021 |
3 |
0.000031 |
10 |
0.000104 |
7 |
0.000073 |
| 119436 |
46 |
0.000385 |
1 |
0.000008 |
2 |
0.000017 |
10 |
0.000084 |
6 |
0.000050 |
| 146883 |
86 |
0.000586 |
3 |
0.000020 |
5 |
0.000034 |
21 |
0.000143 |
9 |
0.000061 |
| 169390 |
87 |
0.000514 |
2 |
0.000012 |
4 |
0.000024 |
20 |
0.000118 |
7 |
0.000041 |
| 194205 |
81 |
0.000417 |
2 |
0.000010 |
4 |
0.000021 |
15 |
0.000077 |
8 |
0.000041 |
| 212326 |
83 |
0.000391 |
2 |
0.000009 |
4 |
0.000019 |
16 |
0.000075 |
7 |
0.000030 |
*PPM
= Parts Per Million |
|
Viscosity |
Degradation |
100 º
C |
% OXD |
% NOX |
TBN |
Soot/Solids |
11.70 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
12.00 |
0.0 |
10.95 |
5.6 |
15.7 |
11.34 |
0.0 |
10.64 |
7.8 |
20.0 |
6.23 |
0.0 |
10.37 |
11.1 |
21.4 |
9.98 |
1.2 |
10.84 |
17.8 |
25.7 |
11.31 |
1.2 |
10.70 |
15.6 |
25.7 |
9.62 |
1.0 |
10.88 |
26.7 |
37.1 |
8.62 |
1.2 |
10.71 |
16.7 |
30.0 |
9.05 |
1.7 |
10.70 |
26.7 |
41.4 |
8.20 |
1.6 |
10.50 |
11.1 |
31.4 |
9.00 |
1.0 |
10.80 |
40.0 |
52.8 |
8.10 |
1.1 |
*PPM
= Parts Per Million |
Summary
Overall, the demonstration was a success.
After switching to AMSOIL Series 3000 5W-30 Heavy Duty Diesel
Oil (and later AMSOIL 75W-90 Gear Lube in the differentials
and Power-Shift Transmission Fluid in the Transmission), the
truck experienced significant declines in wear rates and an
eight percent increase in fuel economy. The pictured charts
show individual rates of wear throughout the two-year demonstration.
As the engine wear rates were reduced, operating efficiency
rose, leading to an increase in the life of the engine and
decreasing operating costs. Even with 212,326 miles on the
oil, there was no indication it needed changing. Because of
the extended drain capabilities of AMSOIL Series 3000 5W-30
Heavy Duty Diesel Oil, the negative effects of used oil on
the environment were also significantly reduced. If it had
been using conventional petroleum diesel oil, which usually
requires replacement approximately every 18,000 miles, this
application would have required up to 12 oil changes and 480
quarts of oil over the demonstration running time of 212,326
miles, compared to just one oil change and 40 quarts of oil
using AMSOIL Series 3000 5W-30 Heavy Duty Diesel Oil and Dual-Gard
filtration system. Overall, the data demonstrates that AMSOIL
Series 3000 5W-30 Heavy Duty Diesel Oil is capable of providing
extended drain service for a period well beyond recommended
drain intervals, while also significantly decreasing wear
rates, operating costs and environmental waste.
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