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CONSORTIUM TO DEVELOP A NEW SEQUENCE VID FUEL EFFICIENCY TEST FOR ENGINE OILS
Report to ILSAC/Oil
January 23, 2008
Jim Linden
General Motors R&D
Update on development of the Sequence VID fuel efficiency test (PCEOCP ASTM meeting, June 17) updated
Jim Linden discusses the potential use of Bench Tests to measure Fuel Economy
Infineum offers an alternative to Engine Testing [PPT 171Kb]
BACKGROUND
- Sequence VIB Test, used to determine engine oil effect on fuel economy, will be replaced with Sequence VID Test for GF-5
- A Consortium was formed to oversee development and provide funding for development of the new test
- Five additive companies
- Afton Chemical
- Infineum
- Lubrizol
- Oronite
- R.T. Vanderbilt
- Three oil companies
- Two automotive companies
VID Consortium (PDF 72kb)
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