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Utah Transit Oil Alarm Limits – Detroit Diesel”

 LubeDoc Alarm Series 02.01           Date: 12/20/2005

 

2 CYCLE (6V-92)

4 CYCLE-40, 50, 60 series


Elements


Normal


Abnormal


Critical


Normal


Abnormal


Critical

Fe

Iron

<120

120-150

>150

<150

150-175

>175

Cr

Chromium

<20

20-25

>25

<15

15-20

>20

Pb

Lead

<40

40-50

>50

<40

40-50

>50

Cu

Copper

<40

40-50

>50

<40

40-50

>50

Sn

Tin

<30

30-40

>40

<20

20-30

>30

Al

Aluminum

<20

20-30

>30

<30

30-40

>40

Ni

Nickel

*

*

*

*

*

*

Ag

Silver

*

*

*

*

*

*

Mn

Manganese

<2

2-6

>6

<2

2-6

>6

Si

Silicon

<15

15-30

>30

<15

15-30

>30

B

Boron

<30

>30

-

<30

>30

-

Na

Sodium

<20

>20

-

<20

>20

-

Mg

Magnesium

<20

20-40

>40

<20

20-40

>40

Ca

Calcium

>1800

1800-1400

<1400

>1800

1800-1400

<1400

Ba

Barium

*

*

*

*

*

*

P

Phosphorus

>1000

1000-750

<750

>1000

1000-750

<750

Zn

Zinc

>900

900-700

<700

>1000

1000-800

<800

Mo

Molybdenum

<15

15-40

>40

<15

15-40

>40

Ti

Titanium

*

*

*

*

*

*

V

Vanadium

*

*

*

*

*

*

K

Potassium

<2

2-4

>4

<2

2-4

>4

Viscosity

13.0-15.8

12.5-1.29/15.9-16.3

<12.5/>16.3

13.0-15.8

12.5-12.9/15.9-16.3

<12.5/>16.3

Water

<.1

.1 to .3

>.3

<.1

.1 to .3

>.3

Soot %

<1.5

1.5-3.0

>3.0

<3

3-4.5

>4.5

Fuel Dilution %

<2

2 - 2.5

>2.5

<2

2 – 2.5

>2.5

Glycol

<.2

.2-.5

>.5

<.2

.2-.5

>.5

Nitration

<3.0

3.0-5.0

>5.0

<3.0

3.0-5.0

>5.0

Oxidation

<15

15-20

>20

<15

15-20

>20

TAN “Total Acid #”

<3.5

3.5-4.0

>4.0

<3.5

3.5-4.0

>4.0

TBN “Total Base #”

>4.0

3.5-4.0

<3.5

>4.0

          3.5-4.0

<3.5

Note: This table should be used as a general guide only.  These are recommendations for Detroit Diesel Engines.

Note: * Lab test for these elements, but they are not normally found in engines applications.