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GEAR LUBRICANTS TESTING

Automotive Gear Lubricants Laboratory

Intertek PARC’s Automotive Testing Services (ATS) laboratory provides a wide range of engine related testing for gear lubricants, engine oils and more. The lab is ISO 17025 certified for certain Gear Oil Tests (MIL-L-2105E) and maintain the highest standards expected by all of our customers.

Intertek PARC Automotive Gear Lubricant Tests include:

Gear Lubricant Testing:

• L-33 Referenced Test
  • Evaluates the rust and corrosion inhibiting properties of a gear lubricant. The test is run using a DANA Model 30 hypoid differential housing assembly.

 

• L-37 Referenced Test

• Evaluates load carrying capabilities of a lubricant under conditions of low speed and high torque, using DANA Model 60 hypoid differential with lubrited or non-lubrited gears. Categories include high temperature, low temperature, wet, and standard.

 

• L-42 Referenced Test

• Determines the antiscoring properties of gear lubricants under high speed and shock conditions using DANA model 44 hypoid rear axle. Categories include high temperature, low temperature, wet, and standard.

 

• ASTM D5570 (HTCT) Referenced Test

• Evaluates high temperature thermal stability of fluids in a Mack manual transmission using hybrid hardware configuration.

• ASTM D5182 (FZG Scuffing Test)
  • Evaluates mildly additized industrial gear oil resistance to scuffing on spur gears.

 

• FZG Micro-Pitting Test

• Evaluates a lubricant’s resistance to micro-pitting on spur gears.

 

• FZG Pitting Test

• Evaluates a lubricant’s resistance to pitting on special spur gears.

 

• FZG (High Performance Scuffing Test)

• Evaluates a lubricant’s resistance to scuffing using special A-10 spur gears.

   

FZG: Institute for Machine Elements, Gear Research Centre (FZG), Technical University of Munich. Forschungsstelle für Zahnräder und Getriebebau.

Gear Lubricant Screening (Non-referenced) Tests:

• L-37 Procedures
  • Power source 150 HP electric motor
• Spalling Test
  • Power source 150 HP or 250 HP electric motor
• Low speed/high torque heavy-duty truck axle evaluation
  • Power source 250 HP electric motor, performance testing to meet sponsor’s requirements.