Summary Report ASTM PCEOCP VID Matrix Design and Funding (MDF) Subgroup Meeting

6/16/2008

A meeting of the ASTM PCEOCP VID Matrix Design and Funding (MDF) Subgroup was held on June 16, 2008.  The Subgroup recommends to the ASTM PCEOCP Committee how the Precision Matrix for the Sequence VID fuel economy test should be run and how the costs are shared. 

In summary, no final decisions were made at the MDF meeting pending the outcome of the Sequence VID test development group. 

The design of the Precision Matrix was discussed and addressed the following

• The selection criteria of laboratories and test stands for inclusion in the matrix
• The inclusion of BOI/VGRA in the matrix
• Limit setting for GF-5
• Oil selection for the matrix - many potential candidates are being considered.
• Tie Back oils from the VIB to the VID were discussed as were potential candidate and category demonstration oils

The next meeting will be held via teleconference on July 7, 2008 at 11:00 AM EST.