Summary Report ASTM PCEOCP VID Matrix Design and Funding Subgroup Meeting

04/03/2008

A meeting of the ASTM PCEOCP VID Matrix Design and Funding Subgroup was held via teleconference on April 3, 2008.  The Subgroup recommends to the PCEOCP Committee how the Precision Matrix for the Sequence VID fuel economy test should be run and how the costs are shared.  The results of the teleconference are summarized below.

The Subgroup reviewed four draft letters that will be sent out the week of April 7th to the VID Consortium, PCEOCP, API, and ILSAC in support of the Sequence VID Precision Matrix test.
 
The objective of the letter to be sent to the VID Consortium is to request the Consortium for project dates for release of the engine test stand design information and Consortium completion

• Click here for the draft of this letter to the VID Consortium.

The objective of the letter to be sent to the PCEOCP is for the PCEOCP to determine the number of laboratories and stands to be included in the Sequence VID matrix testing and also to solicit a GF-5 demonstration oil from the industry.

• Click here for the draft of the letter to the PCEOCP

The objective of the letter to be sent to the API is to determine the testing that will be required for BOI/VGRA (Base Oil Interchange/Viscosity Grade Read Across).

• Click here for the draft of the letter to API.

The objective of the letter to ILSAC is to request release of an OEM FTP calibration oil as a reference oil to tie the Sequence VID to real world vehicle performance.

• Click here for the draft of the letter to ILSAC

The next Subgroup meeting will occur on  April 25, 2008 via telecon.  The agenda is currently being developed and will be based on feedback to be received.

Click here for detailed draft meeting minutes of the April 3rd teleconference.