Excessive contamination of this element indicates a bad air filter.
What is SILICA?
100
Your friendly, neighborhood Lab Coordinator!
Who is BETTY MAIN?
100
The primary thickening component of grease.
What is SOAP (metallic soap)?
100
The recommended color for conventional diesel ready coolant.
What is PURPLE?
200
The Kinematic viscosity range at 100°C for a 5W-30.
What is 9.5-12.3 cSt?
200
The presence of these two elements may indicate potential antifreeze contamination.
What is SODIUM (NA) and POTASSIUM (K)?
200
The lab utilizes this this type of instrument to perform wear metal detection.
What is an ICP (Inductively Coupled Plasma)?
200
The primary anti-wear agent for lubricating oils.
What is ZDDP (Zinc Dialkyl Dithio Phosphate)?
200
The most commonly used functional component of automotive coolant.
What is ETHYLENE GLYCOL?
300
The test temperature for the determining an ISO Viscosity Grade.
What is 40°C?
300
Contamination of this compound causes lubricating oils to appear milky.
What is WATER (H2O)?
300
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Name all SEVEN wear metals that are detected and reported for all Engine Guard oil samples.
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What are...?
LEAD (Pb)
IRON (Fe)
SILICA (Si)
CHROME (Cr)
TIN (Sn)
ALUMINUM (Al)
COPPER (Cu)
300
The engine oil additive that helps suspend contaminants in the oil to keep engine surfaces free of sludge and deposits.
What are DISPERSANTS?
300
H.O.A.T
What is HYBRID ORGANIC ACID TECHNOLOGY?
400
The arbitrary value that represents the relationship between 100°C and 40°C viscosities.
What is VISCOSITY INDEX (VI)?
400
Name two combustion by-products that pose concerns to the normal operation of an engine.
What are...?
NITROGEN GAS (N2)
CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2)
WATER VAPOR (H2O)
NITROGEN OXIDES (NOx)
CARBON MONOXIDE (CO)
400
The new web address for reporting Engine Guard sample results.