Diesel Engines

Test Parameter
Fe, Cr
Fe, Cr, Al
Pb
Pb, Al, Fe
K > Na, Cu, Mo
Na, Si, Cu
Si >Al, Fe, Cr
Si >Al, Fe, Pb, Cr
Cu > Pb or Cu > Sn
Cu > Pb, Sn
Soot, Fe, Pb, Cr
Soot, Fe, Mo, Cr
Cu
Oxidation, Fe, Pb
Sulfation, Fe
Viscosity increase,
Oxidation, Fe, Pb

Source
cylinder liner, piston rings
cylinder liner, piston rings, aluminum piston skirt
lower rod and main bearing overlay
lower rod and main bearings, crankshaft
ELC coolant contamination
conventional coolant or DEAC contamination
dirt, cylinder liner, piston rings
dirt, cylinder liner, bearing overlay, piston rings
bronze bushing or thrust washer
bronze bushing or thrust washer
Soot, wear on cylinder liner, piston rings, bearings
Soot, wear on older engine with moly plasma
coated top rings and on cylinder liners
copper oil cooler
overheated oil, overextended oil drain
high sulfur fuel, overextended oil drain
overheated oil, wear on cylinder liners, bearing
overlay, and piston rings

Viscosity increase, Soot, Fe, very high soot, wear on cylinder liners, bearing
overlay, and piston rings
Pb

oot, wear on cylinder liner, piston rings, bearings

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Test Parameter
Si, Fe, ISO code
Cu, Pb, Fe, ISO code
Si >Al, Fe, Cr, ISO code
Al
Al, Cu, Fe, ISO code
Cu
Cu > Pb, or Cu > Sn
Cu > Pb, Sn
K > Na, Cu
Na, Si, Cu
Fe, Cr, ISO code

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Source
wet clutch friction material and separator plates
bronze friction material and separator plates
dirt, wear on gears and bearings
torque converter
torque converter
copper oil cooler
bronze bushing or thrust washer
bronze bushing or thrust washer
ELC coolant contamination
conventional coolant or DEAC contamination
Anti-friction Bearings

Hydraulic & Steering Systems

Test Parameter
Cu
Fe, Cr,
Si >Al, Fe, Cr, Cu, ISO code
Fe, Cr, Cu, ISO code
Fe, Cr, Cu, Pb, Sn, ISO code
Fe, Al, Cu, ISO code
Si, Fe, ISO code
K > Na, Cu
Na, Si, Cu

Source
Cooler Core Leaching
Cylinders
dirt, pump wear, cylinder & rod wear
pump or motor wear
pump or motor wear
pump
or motor
wear
wet brake
friction
material and separator
plates
ELC coolant contamination
conventional coolant or DEAC contamination

Differentials & Final Drives

Test Parameter
Positive Water, Si > Al, Fe, Na
Si > Al, Fe, Cr, Ni, ISO code
Fe, Cr, ISO code
Fe, ISO code
Cu > Pb, or Cu > Sn
Cu > Pb, Sn
Si, Fe, ISO code
Cu, Pb, Fe, ISO code

Source
water entry, gear wear, dirt
dirt entry, gear wear, bearing wear
gear and bearing wear (possible pre-load problem)
Gears
bronze bushing or thrust washer
bronze bushing or thrust washer
brake friction materials and separator plates
bronze brake materials and separator plates

SOS Key Wear Metals

Diesel Engines
Test Parameter
Fe, Cr
Fe, Cr, Al
Pb
Pb, Al, Fe
K > Na, Cu, Mo
Na, Si, Cu
Si >Al, Fe, Cr
Si >Al, Fe, Pb, Cr
Cu > Pb or Cu > Sn
Cu > Pb, Sn
Soot, Fe, Pb, Cr
Soot, Fe, Mo, Cr
Cu
Oxidation, Fe, Pb
Sulfation, Fe
Viscosity increase,
Oxidation, Fe, Pb

Source
cylinder liner, piston rings
cylinder liner, piston rings, aluminum piston skirt
lower rod and main bearing overlay
lower rod and main bearings, crankshaft
ELC coolant contamination
conventional coolant or DEAC contamination
dirt, cylinder liner, piston rings
dirt, cylinder liner, bearing overlay, piston rings
bronze bushing or thrust washer
bronze bushing or thrust washer
Soot, wear on cylinder liner, piston rings, bearings
Soot, wear on older engine with moly plasma
coated top rings and on cylinder liners
copper oil cooler
overheated oil, overextended oil drain
high sulfur fuel, overextended oil drain
overheated oil, wear on cylinder liners, bearing
overlay, and piston rings

Viscosity increase, Soot, Fe, very high soot, wear on cylinder liners, bearing
overlay, and piston rings
Pb

Powershift Transmissions
Test Parameter
Si, Fe, ISO code
Cu, Pb, Fe, ISO code
Si >Al, Fe, Cr, ISO code
Al
Al, Cu, Fe, ISO code
Cu
Cu > Pb, or Cu > Sn
Cu > Pb, Sn
K > Na, Cu

Source
wet clutch friction material and separator plates
bronze friction material and separator plates
dirt, wear on gears and bearings
torque converter
torque converter
copper oil cooler
bronze bushing or thrust washer
bronze bushing or thrust washer
ELC coolant contamination

Na, Si, Cu
Fe, Cr, ISO code

conventional coolant or DEAC contamination

Anti-friction Bearings

SOS Key Wear Metals

Hydraulic & Steering Systems
Test Parameter

Source
Cu
Cooler Core Leaching
Fe, Cr,
Cylinders
Si >Al, Fe, Cr, Cu, ISO code dirt, pump wear, cylinder & rod wear
Fe, Cr, Cu, ISO code
pump or motor wear
Fe, Cr, Cu, Pb, Sn, ISO code pump or motor wear
Fe, Al, Cu, ISO code
pump or motor wear
Si, Fe, ISO code
wet brake friction material and separator plates
K > Na, Cu
ELC coolant contamination
Na, Si, Cu
conventional coolant or DEAC contamination

Differentials & Final Drives

Test Parameter
Source
Positive Water, Si > Al, Fe, Na water entry, gear wear, dirt
Si > Al, Fe, Cr, Ni, ISO code dirt entry, gear wear, bearing wear
gear and bearing wear (possible pre-load
Fe, Cr, ISO code
problem)
Fe, ISO code
Gears
Cu > Pb, or Cu > Sn
bronze bushing or thrust washer
Cu > Pb, Sn
bronze bushing or thrust washer
Si, Fe, ISO code
brake friction materials and separator plates
Cu, Pb, Fe, ISO code
bronze brake materials and separator plates