J2795_202111 Power Cylinder Oil Consumption: Problem Solving
Revised
11/23/2021
- Features
- Issuing Committee
- Content
- This document describes methodologies to determine the causes of high oil consumption caused primarily by the power cylinder system.
- Content
- This Five-Year Review and update include additional detail and clarifications on how to solve potential oil consumption issues. Some of the updates are:
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Examples of key parameters to investigate in an oil analysis.
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A description that an intake air throttle can cause high oil consumption.
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An description of potential oil consumption measurement mistakes.
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New photos of carbon packing damage.
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A paragraph to ensure that components are made per their specification.
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A better description of the swapping technique for measuring evaluating high oil consumption.
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And various small editorial updates.
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- Pages
- 22
- Citation
- SAE International Information Report, Power Cylinder Oil Consumption: Problem Solving, SAE Standard J2795_202111, Revised November 2021, Issued December 2012, https://doi.org/10.4271/J2795_202111.