Unconfirmed Minutes from the last Management Board meeting, held on 6th
August 2010 are available to CEC Group members on the CEC Web Site.
New Test Development Proposal Low Temperature Operability Test!
Companies interested in this new test development should review the
details now available on the public part of the CEC Web Site.
Low Temperature Operability problems have been seen in the field and a
need established to develop a test to address this in relation to Used
Oils. There are currently 2 bench tests in development within Daimler
and GFC which, though too severe for current requirements, are a good
starting point for a CEC test development.
Board Members are informed that ACEA want a CEC test that can be
included in their Sequences and OEMs have confirmed that they will use
only this test once it is developed. A number of oils are expected to
be made available with known field performance.
Go to www.cectests.org and select Tenders at the top of the page and
view the Introductory Letter, the Template and draft Terms of Reference
with attachments. Companies interested in bidding to be the Lead
Laboratory should note that an investigatory meeting will take place in
Brussels on Thursday 16th September. If your company is interested in
bidding, please indicate your attendance at the meeting by no later than
Wednesday 8th September 2010. The Introductory letter provides full
details of the timing associated with this test development.
Indications of interest in sponsoring this test should also be advised
to the CEC Secretariat as soon as possible.
CEC Lubricant Tests Other Future Requirements
Work is taking place on a replacement for the DV4 test (CEC L-93-04).
Also, a VAMAC Seal Test is likely to be added to the existing CEC
Elastomer test later this year.
SG-F-023 XUD9 Nozzle Coking
PSA continues to support the test. The 2009RR has been completed and test precision is similar or poorer to the previous RR.
A Task-Force has been formed to investigate why some labs ranked fuels
differently to other labs in the last RR. Some labs are not adhering to
the test method requirements and have been excluded in the RR
analysis. Other labs are being asked to verify certain RR test details.
Some labs have expressed concerns over the injector nozzles, which can
now only be obtained from the Far East. This needs to be resolved as
this part is critical for the future of the test.
SG-F-020 M111 Intake Deposits
Daimler has 4 further engines in stock for this test and spare parts
continue to be available. A timeline for supply of spare parts needs to
be advised as, in the longer term a new engine will needed for a
replacement test.
TDG-L-104 OM646
The Reference Fuels Supplier has now been selected and the test matrix designed.
TDG-L-094 Determination of Asphaltenes in Used Engine Oils
The Group has completed its test development and presented data to the Board.
The Test has been accepted into CEC and will be published as CEC
L-94-10. Congratulations have been sent to the Group for their
excellent work.
SG-L-038 TU3
Another batch of non-machined camshafts has been located for the TU3
Test CEC L-38-94, but the tools to machine them are no longer available
at PSA. Attempts are being made to locate a suitable place to do this.
Introduction of new CEC Reference Oils to Existing Tests
SDG has made a proposal about how best to introduce new reference oils
to existing tests, whilst keeping the period of uncertainty as short as
possible. CEC Guideline 18 and the Statistics Manual will be updated
accordingly.
CEC Constitution Changes
Guidelines have been updated to cover non-sponsor companies joining a
Sponsored Surveillance Group after a test has been developed, in
Guideline 5 and improvements made to the Tendering Process in Guideline
10.
CEC Secretariat Opening Hours
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CEC Help Desk
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