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 SOS Services Oil Analysis Help Sheet

The Overall Question

about Wear

1. Has the wear rate increased?

2. Has the oil deteriorated?
3. Is the oil contaminated?
4. Is this the correct oil?

Four Questions about Wear

SOS Services
1 2 3 4
Oil Tests
Wear Rate Deterioration Contamination Formulation
Aluminum Al X X
Barium Ba X
Boron B X X
Calcium Ca X
Chromium Cr X
Copper Cu X
Iron Fe X
Lead Pb X
Magnesium Mg X
Molybdenum Mo X X
Nickel Ni X
Phosphorus P X
Potassium K X
Silicon Si X X X
Sodium Na X
Tin Sn X
Zinc Zn X
Nitration X
Oxidation X
Soot X
Sulfation X
Particle Count X X
Fuel X
Glycol X
Water X
Viscosity X X X
 SOS Services Coolant Analysis Help Sheet

1. What type of coolant is being used?

2. Is freeze/boil protection adequate?
3. Is coolant condition acceptable?
4. Is coolant contaminated?

Four Questions about Coolant

SOS Services 1 2 3 4
Coolant Tests Freeze/Boil
Coolant Type Protection Condition Contamination
Label Information X
Glycol Concentration X
Calculated
Freeze Protection X
Calculated
Boil Protection X
pH X X
Conductivity X X
Nitrite X
Precipitate X
Appearance X
Odor X X
Color X X
Foam X
Oil / Fuel Presence X
 Caterpillar SOS Services 1

Test Result Relationships & Guidelines

Common Problems in Multiple Compartments
Problem: Elevated Cu
Compartments: All compartments with cooper core oil coolers, including most
engines, powershift transmissions, hydraulic systems, steering systems, and
some axles
Abnormal Results:
Cu

Problem: Dirt Entry

Compartments: All
Abnormal Results:
Si & Al, wih Si values 3 to 5 times higher than Al values
Fe
Particle Count
Ca, Mg, K, & Na (from naturally occurring elements in the dirt)

Problem: Coolant Entry

Compartments: All water cooled compartments, including most engines,
powershift transmissions, hydraulic systems, steering systems, and some axles
Abnormal Results:
K and / or Na
Cu (if Cu oil cooler is present)
Si, B, Mo, & P (elements in coolant additives)
Viscosity increase

Problem: Water Entry

Compartments: All
Abnormal Results:
Positive water (0.5% or more)
Fe
Si & Al (from probable dirt entry)

Problem: Bronze Component Wear

Compartments: All
Abnormal Results:
Cu & Pb
Cu & Sn
Cu, Pb & Sn
Fe
 Caterpillar SOS Services 2

Test Result Relationships & Guidelines

Problems within a Specific Compartment

Compartment: Diesel Engine

Problem: Soot
Abnormal Results:
Soot
Fe, Pb, Cr, Sn
Viscosity increase

Compartment: Diesel Engine

Problem: Fuel Dilution
Abnormal Results:
Viscosity decrease
Positive fuel on Set-a-Flash (4% maximum)
Fe (cylinder liners, crankshaft, camshaft, pushrods)
Pb & Sn (bearing overlay)
Cr & Mo (piston rings)
Cu, Pb, & Sn (bronze bushings)

Compartment: Diesel or Gas Engine

Problem: Coolant Entry
Abnormal Results:
K and / or Na
Cu (if Cu oil cooler is present)
Si, B, Mo, & P (elements in coolant additives)
Pb & Sn (bearing overlay)
Fe (cylinder liner)
Viscosity increase

Compartment: Diesel or Gas Engine

Problem: Dirt Entry
Abnormal Results:
Si & Al, wih Si values 3 to 5 times higher than Al values
Fe (cylinder liners, crankshaft, camshaft, pushrods)
Pb & Sn (bearing overlay)
Cr & Mo (piston rings)
Cu, Pb, & Sn (bronze bushings)
 Caterpillar SOS Services 3

Test Result Relationships & Guidelines

Compartment: Gas Engine
Problem: Oxidation or Nitration
Abnormal Results:
Pb and Sn (bearing overlay)
Viscosity increase
Fe

Compartment: Powershift Transmission

Problem: Friction Material Wear
Abnormal Results:
Si or Cu & Pb (friction materials)
Fe (separator plates)
Particle Count or PQI increase
Oxidation

Compartment: Powershift Transmission

Problem: Bearing or Bushing Failure
Abnormal Results:
Cu & Pb or Cu & Sn (bushing or thrust washer)
Cr (rolling element bearing)
Fe (rolling element bearing, shaft, iron housing)
Particle Count or PQI increase

Compartment: Powershift Transmission

Problem: Dirt Entry
Abnormal Results:
Si & Al, wih Si values 3 to 5 times higher than Al values
Fe (separator plates, gears)
Cu & Pb or Cu & Sn (bushing or thrust washer)
Particle Count or PQI increase

Compartment: Hydraulic or Steering System

Problem: Dirt Entry
Abnormal Results:
Si & Al, wih Si values 3 to 5 times higher than Al values
Fe, Cr, (cylinder rods, cylinders, steel pump components)
Cu & Pb or Cu & Sn (bronze pump components)
Particle Count increase
 Caterpillar SOS Services 4

Test Result Relationships & Guidelines

Compartment: Hydraulic or Steering System
Problem: Incorrect Fluid
Abnormal Results:
Zn <900 PPM
Fe (pump component wear)

Compartment: Hydraulic Brake System

Problem: Friction Material Wear
Abnormal Results:
Si (friction materials)
Fe (steel separator plates)
Particle Count or PQI increase

Compartment: Differentials & Final Drives

Problem: Dirt Entry
Abnormal Results:
Si & Al, wih Si values 3 to 5 times higher than Al values
Fe (gears, housing)
Cr (rolling element bearings)
Cu & Pb or Cu & Sn (bushing or thrust washer)
Particle Count or PQI increase
Particles on oil bottle cap
Particles on magnetic drain plug
Water

Compartment: Differentials & Final Drives

Problem: Brake Wear (only for axles with wet brakes)
Abnormal Results:
Si (friction material)
Fe (separator plates)
Oxidation
Viscosity increase
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Diesel Engines
Test Parameter Source
Fe, Cr cylinder liner, piston rings
Fe, Cr, Al cylinder liner, piston rings, aluminum piston skirt
Pb lower rod and main bearing overlay
Pb, Al, Fe lower rod and main bearings, crankshaft
K > Na, Cu, Mo ELC coolant contamination
Na, Si, Cu conventional coolant or DEAC contamination
Si >Al, Fe, Cr dirt, cylinder liner, piston rings
Si >Al, Fe, Pb, Cr dirt, cylinder liner, bearing overlay, piston rings
Cu > Pb or Cu > Sn bronze bushing or thrust washer
Cu > Pb, Sn bronze bushing or thrust washer
Soot, Fe, Pb, Cr Soot wear on cylinder liner, piston rings, bearings
Soot, Fe, Mo, Cr Soot wear on older engine with moly plasma coated top
rings and on cylinder liners
Cu copper oil cooler
Oxidation, Fe, Pb overheated oil, overextended oil drain
Sulfation, Fe high sulfur fuel, overextended oil drain
Viscosity increase, overheated oil, wear on cylinder liners, bearing overlay,
Oxidation, Fe, Pb and piston rings
Viscosity increase, Soot, Fe, very high soot, wear on cylinder liners, bearing overlay,
Pb and piston rings
Viscosity decrease multigrade oil permanent viscosity shear
Viscosity decrease, Pb fuel dilution, wear on bearing overlay
Viscosity decrease, Fe,Pb severe fuel dilution, wear on cylinder liners, crankshaft,
and bearing overlay
Mo, B, Ba, Cu possible additive elements
water coolant entry, condensation, pressure washing
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Gas Engines
Test Parameter Source
Oxidation, Pb overextended oil drain, overheated oil, A/F ratio
Oxidation, Pb, Fe, viscosity
overextended oil drain, overheated oil. A/F ratio
increase
Nitration operation on NOx peak, overextended oil drain
Si siloxane gas in fuel
Si >Al, Fe, Cr dirt, cylinder liner, piston rings
Si >Al, Fe, Pb, Cr dirt, cylinder liner, bearing overlay, piston rings
K > Na, Cu ELC coolant contamination
Na, Si, Cu conventional coolant or DEAC contamination
Cu copper oil cooler
Mo, B, Ba, Cu possible additive elements
water coolant entry, condensation

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
Fe, Cr, ISO code gear and bearing wear (possible pre-load 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
Oxidation, viscosity increase overheated oil, overextended oil drain
viscosity decrease lower viscosity top-off oil
water worn or damaged seals, pressure washing
 Classic Wear Combinations V2.xls

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
Na, Si, Cu
Fe, Cr, ISO code
Oxidation, viscosity increase
viscosity decrease
water
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
overheated oil, overextended oil drain
lower viscosity top-off oil
coolant entry

Hydraulic & Steering Systems

Test Parameter Source
Cu Cooler Core Leaking
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
Zn < 900 PPM industrial hydraulic oil
K > Na, Cu ELC coolant contamination
Na, Si, Cu conventional coolant or DEAC contamination
Oxidation, viscosity increase overheated oil, overextended oil drain
water coolant entry, condensation, pressure washing
 UFM INTERPRETATION SYNOPSIS

SOSsm Services will now be reporting FT-IR results in a new format. The results for soot, oxidation,
sulfation, and nitration will be unitless whole numbers (UFM Unsubtracted FT-IR Method number) that no
longer represent % Allowable values. Please note that this new method is still to be utilized as a trending
module. There will be samples and oil types that do not fit this model. Please refer to the technical paper Un-
Subtracted FTIR Methodology for SOSsm Services for further details. Also note that all information in this
document was gathered utilizing a Perkin Elmer Oil Express FT-IR with Spectrum One software and the
SOSsm Services Manager laboratory information management software.
Shown below is a chart with comparisons for new soot values and the corresponding absorbance, %T, and %
allowable values. Since soot is only the measure of light passage through a sample, there is a direct relationship
between the absorbance value obtained at the instrument level and the resulting UFM, %T, and % allowable
values.

Soot % UFM
UFM # Absorbance %T Allow. Component Compartment Guidelines
2 0.02 95 10 Soot Diesel Engine 30
6 0.06 87 26 Oxidation Diesel Engine 34
13 0.13 74 52 Oxidation Nat. Gas Engine 20
20 0.2 63 74 Hydraulic &
30 0.3 50 100 Oxidation Non-engine 17
35 0.35 45 110 Nitration Nat. Gas Engine 12
40 0.4 40 120 Sulfate / COC Diesel Engine 34
45 - 46 0.45 - 0.46 35 130
52 - 53 0.52 - 0.53 30 140 * - Please note that this model does not include UFM guidelines for
soot, nitration and sulfation in non-engine compartments. Those
60 - 61 0.60 - 0.61 25 150 components do not provide crucial information for non-engine
69 - 70 0.69 - 0.70 20 160 compartments.
81 - 83 0.81 - 0.83 15 170
Water
98 - 102 0.98 - 1.02 10 180 Screen % Water UFM #
126 - 134 1.26 - 1.34 5 190 Possible 0.10% 31
231 2.31 0 200 Probable 0.50% 35
The UFM values for oxidation, sulfation, and nitration are not directly related to the absorbance value obtained
at the instrument level. Absorbance is a single point measurement, whereas our new method of FT-IR
analysis actually measures the peak area in a specific wavenumber range. Because this new measurement is no
longer a single point, we are not able to directly correlate previous % allowable values with the UFM values
you will see on your reports. Shown above is a table summarizing the values for oxidation, sulfation, and
nitration to be used as guidelines during oil interpretation. Please refer to the technical paper listed above for
more details.
The water screen information comes out of the Spectrum One software as Water Petroleum Lube. The value in
this area is also a UFM number, and does not represent % water in the sample (see above table). Also, the %
water and corresponding UFM number do not exhibit a linear relationship. Therefore, you cannot extrapolate %
water data using the UFM number. A sample with a water petroleum lube UFM number of less than 31 will be
negative for water screen. SOSsm Services Manager will assign a water test to this sample and complete the
test by entering a negative value. A sample with a water petroleum lube UFM number of 31 to 34 will indicate
a possible for water screen, SOSsm Services Manager will assign a water test, and it will remain incomplete
until a technician performs a physical confirmation of presence of water and enters the result. A sample with a
water petroleum lube UFM number of 35 or greater will indicate a probable for water screen, SOSsm Services
Manager will assign a water test, and it will remain incomplete until a technician performs a physical
confirmation of presence of water and enters the result.
 SOS Services Soot Help Sheet 07 June 2006
Cat Soot in % Allowable vs Cat UFM number
200
180
Soot - % Allowable

160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 210 220 230 240

UFM number

TGA Soot in % Weight vs Cat UFM number

6.0
5.5
5.0
4.5
4.0
Soot - TGA

3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 210 220 230 240
UFM number
 SOS Services Oil Identification Help Sheet

Possible Range of Concentrations

Diesel Engine Oils Compartments
PPM PPM
Ca 0 4000 Diesel Engine Hydraulic
Mg 0 3000 Systems Steering
Typical additive Elements Zn 900 1500 Systems
P 800 1400
Si 0 15
Mo 0 500
B 0 500
Possible Additive Elements
Ba 0 500
Cu 0 100

Possible Range of Concentrations

Gas Engine Oils Compartments
PPM PPM
Ca 0 2000 Gaseous Fuel Engines
Mg 0 500
Typical additive Elements Zn 0 400
P 0 350
Si 0 15
Mo 0 600
Possible Additive Elements B 0 300
Ba 0 2000

Possible Range of Concentrations

TO-4 Oils Compartments
PPM PPM
Ca 2500 4000 Powershift Transmission
Typical additive Elements Zn 1100 1500 Differential & Final Drive
P 1000 1400 Braking Systems
Mg 0 100 Hydraulic Systems
Possible Additive Elements
Si 0 15 Steering Systems

Possible Range of Concentrations

Hydraulic Oils Compartments
PPM PPM
Ca 0 4000 Hydraulic Systems
Mg 0 3000 Steering Systems
Typical additive Elements Zn 900 1500
P 800 1400
Si 0 15
Mo 0 500
B 0 500
Possible Additive Elements
Ba 0 500
Cu 0 100

Possible Range of Concentrations

FD-1 Oils Compartments
PPM PPM
Ca 200 400 Final Drives
B 50 150 Differentials without
Typical additive Elements
P 200 400 friction materials
Zn 10 50
 SOS Services Oil Identification Help Sheet

Possible Range of Concentrations

GL-5 Oils Compartments
PPM PPM
P 500 1500 Final Drives
Typical Additive Elements
B 50 250 Differentials in Scrapers

Possible Range of Concentrations

MTO Oils Compartments
PPM PPM
Ca 2700 3700 Final Drives &
B 50 150 Differentials in Backhoe
Typical additive Elements
Zn 800 1400 Loaders Hydraulic
P 900 1500 Systems
 Caterpillar Confidential: Yellow

SOS Interpretation Training Tool: Wear Table Overview

Engine Transmission Hydraulic Differential Final Drive

Average NAR MC NAR MC NAR MC NAR MC NAR MC Average
Fe 41 51 56 74 24 32 105 134 145 185 Fe
Si 9 12 13 17 17 21 19 25 40 52 Si
Al 5 6 4 5 4 6 3 4 8 11 Al
Pb 5 6 25 34 4 6 4 6 2 3 Pb
Sn 4 6 4 6 4 5 4 6 3 4 Sn
Cu 8 10 30 39 29 38 22 30 17 22 Cu
Cr 2 3 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 3 Cr

MAX NAR MC NAR MC NAR MC NAR MC NAR MC MAX

Fe 81 101 213 294 40 53 186 229 290 366 Fe
Si 13 16 28 36 46 57 30 39 90 119 Si
Al 9 11 7 9 8 11 5 6 17 22 Al
Pb 10 14 82 117 14 20 9 14 4 6 Pb
Sn 9 12 7 10 6 9 6 9 5 8 Sn
Cu 14 17 54 65 68 88 35 46 58 72 Cu
Cr 6 8 1 2 4 5 2 3 10 12 Cr

min NAR MC NAR MC NAR MC NAR MC NAR MC min

Fe 21 26 18 23 15 19 45 56 81 106 Fe
Si 5 6 9 11 10 13 13 17 21 27 Si
Al 2 3 3 4 3 4 2 3 5 7 Al
Pb 2 3 3 4 2 3 1 2 2 3 Pb
Sn 0 1 3 4 2 3 2 3 2 3 Sn
Cu 5 7 17 24 16 21 9 12 4 6 Cu
Cr 1 2 0 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 Cr
Engine Transmission Hydraulic Differential Final Drive

Table was constructed using 15 Existing Wear Tables corresponding to three different product families: five Excavators (315C, 320C, 330L, 365B, 385B),
five Off-Highways Trucks(769C, 775E, 777, 785, 793B) and five Track-Type Tractors (D4C, D5C, D7G, D9H, D11R). The values presented in the table
correspond to the average, maximum (MAX) & minimum (min) Wear Table No Action Required (NAR) and Monitor Compartment (MC) table values.

Disclaimer: This table is intended as a training tool to provide inisight to new interpreters into the general Wear Table levels. It is not intended as an
interpretation guideline and it is not meant to replace any Wear Table.
 Reference Materials for SOS Services Interpretation I

Many of the materials referenced in these training modules are updated on a regular basis.
The most recent versions of these documents are available on the Cat intranet system and on
the World Wide Web. The highlighted portion of the entry indicates the best place to view the
specified material.

The material available on the Cat intranet system is identified by the following codes: SIS, KN,
and ESL. All of these Cat intranet sites require a Corporate Web Security (CWS) username
and password. The following notes explain how to access this information from each location.

Service Information System (SIS): Type the following address into your browser:
https://sis.cat.com and press enter. The CWS page will appear; type in your CWS
username and password. The SIS home page will appear next. On the SIS home page, go to
Media Search and type in the media number.

Electronic Sales Library (ESL): Type the following address into your browser:
https://cds.cat.com/PSMprev.nsf/$$MediaNumber and press enter. The CWS page will
appear; type in your CWS username and password. The ESL media search page will appear;
type in the media number.

Knowledge Network (KN): Type the following address into your browser:
https://kn.cat.com and press enter. The KN home page will appear; click the menu item
labeled Search KN. In the search box, type in SOS Services and press enter. Select
SOS Services from the list of KN communities. At the SOS Services site, select the menu
item labeled Tools/Guides. Click on the menu item labeled Data Analysis Guides.

For SOS Services Manager information, type SOS Services Manager in the search box and
press enter. Select SOS Services Manager from the list of KN communities. At the SOS
Services Manager site, select the menu item labeled Tools/Guides. A User Guide and Auto-
Interpretation Manual are available.

Cat.com: To find fluids information on the http://www.cat.com/ site, go to the Products

menu and select Parts. In the Parts menu, select Fluids. Go to the desired menu item to
obtain data sheets, fluids recommendations, and Cat specifications.

General Information on Fluids

SEBD0640 Oil and your engine SIS
SEBD0970 Coolant and your engine SIS
SEBD0518 Know Your Cooling System
SEBD0717 Diesel Fuel and your engine SIS
PEGJ0045 Reporting Particle Count by ISO Code ESL

SOS Interpretation Guides

PEDP8025 Optimizing Oil Change Intervals KN
PEGP9818 Coolant Analysis KN
Wear Tables Wear Tables in .pdf format KN

SOS Services Data Sheets

PEGJ0046 Understanding SOS Services Tests ESL
PEGJ0047 How to Take a Good Oil Sample ESL
PEHP7052 Making the Most of SOS Services ESL
PEHJ0191 SOS Services ESL
Cat Fluid Recommendations
SEBU6250 Caterpillar Machine Fluids Recommendations SIS
SEBU6251 Caterpillar Commercial Diesel Engine Fluids Recommendations SIS
SEBU6385 Caterpillar On-Highway Diesel Truck Engine Fluids Recommendations SIS
SEBU7003 3600 Diesel Engine Fluids Recommendations for Lubricants, Fuels, and
Coolants SIS
SEBU6400 Caterpillar Gas Engine Lubricant, Fuel, and Coolant Recommendations SIS

Cat Fluids Data Sheets

PEHJ0059 Diesel Engine Oil (DEO) (Western Hemisphere excluding Brazil) ESL
PPHJ0072 Diesel Engine Oil (DEO) (Brazil only) ESL
PEHJ0021 Diesel Engine Oil (DEO) (Eastern Hemisphere excluding UAE, Saudi Arabia,
Egypt) ESL
PEHP7062 Full Synthetic DEO
PEHP7506 Transmission/Drive Train Oil (TDTO) ESL
PEHP8035 Synthetic Blend Transmission/Drive Train Oil (TDTO TMS) ESL
PEHJ0009 Hydraulic Oil (HYDO) (North America)
PEHP9544 Hydraulic Oil (HYDO) (outside of North America) ESL
PEHP6047 Biodegradable Hydraulic Oil (HEES) ESL
PELE0905 Hydraulic Oil Formulation Change ESL
PEHP9530 Final Drive and Axle Oil (FDAO) ESL
PEHP9570 Final Drive and Axle Oil Synthetic (FDAO Syn) ESL
PEHP7508 Gear Oil (GO) ESL
PEHJ0030 Synthetic Gear Oil (Synthetic GO) ESL
PEHP0004 Natural Gas Engine Oil (NGEO) ESL
PEHP9574 Natural Gas Engine Oil EL250 (NGEO EL250) ESL
PEHJ0006 Natural Gas Engine Oil EL350 (NGEO EL350) ESL

PEHJ0067 Extended Life Coolant (ELC) ESL

PEHP9554 Diesel Engine Antifreeze/Coolant (DEAC) ESL
PEHJ0040 Natural Gas Engine Coolant Premix 50/50 (NGEC) ESL

Cat Fluids Specifications & Industry Standards

Cat ECF-1 Diesel Engine Oil Requirements Cat.com
Cat EC-1 Extended Life Coolant available on request from Cat Fluids Engineering
Cat FD-1 Final Drive & Axle Oil Cat.com
Cat TO-4 Transmission and Drive Train Oil Requirements Cat.com
Cat TO-4M Multigrade Transmission and Drive Train Oil Requirements Cat.com
Cat BF-1 Biodegradable Hydraulic Fluid Requirements Cat.com

API Oil Classifications American Petroleum Institute www.API.org

Engine Oil Licensing and Certification System
SAE Viscosity Grades Society of Automotive Engineers International www.SAE.org
J300 Viscosity grades for engine oils
J306 Viscosity grades for gear oils
ASTM Standards American Society of Testing and Materials Int. www.ASTM.org
D3306 Automobile and Light Duty Coolant
D4985 Heavy Duty Coolant
D4485 Standard Specification for Performance of Engine Oils
More Information
TIBU4910 Fuel Dilution of Engine Oil SIS
TIBU5064 Elevated Amounts of Potassium and Aluminum in Oil Samples on 2007
Caterpillar Engines SIS

PEGJ0042 Drive Train, Engine, Hydraulic Repair Indicator Quick Reference Guide ESL or
SIS

SEBF9066 Guideline for Examining Failed Parts SIS

PEPJ0143 SIS Training CD through Media Logistics, see next entry

SEBF1021 Improving Component Durability series available through Media Logistics by

calling 1-800-566-7782 from the United States or Canada or 309-266-0942 from outside the
United States or Canada. Alternatively, you may e-mail Media Logistics
at media_logistics@cat.com.
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Acronym Help Sheet

API American Petroleum Institute. This is a global organization that, along with
other activities, produces standards and specifications for petroleum products.
ASTM International This is an organization that develops technical standards
for materials, products, systems and services. They originated as the American
Society for Testing and Materials.
Cat BF-1 A Caterpillar biodegradable fluid specification.
Cat DEAC Diesel Engine Antifreeze/Coolant
Cat DEO Diesel Engine Oil
Cat DEO SYN Synthetic Diesel Engine Oil
Cat DEO-ULS Diesel Engine Oil-Ultra Low Sulfur
Cat ECF Caterpillar Engine Crankcase Fluid. This is a series of oil
specifications that CAT has developed.
Cat ELC Extended Life Coolant
Cat FDAO Final Drive and Axle Oil
Cat GO Gear Oil
Cat MTO Multipurpose Tractor Oil
Cat TDTO Transmission Drive Train Oil
Cat TDTO TMS -Transmission Multi-Season
Cat TO-4 A Caterpillar transmission and drive train oil specification. TO does
not specifically stand for anything.
CF A series of oil classifications from the API. These replace and update the
CD and CE classifications.
CGI Clean Gas Induction. This is a proprietary Caterpillar process designed to
recirculate exhaust gas to ultimately provide cleaner emissions.
CG-4 An oil classification from the API. This standard addresses oil
formulations designed for engines that must comply with 1994 EPA emissions
regulations.
CH-4 An oil classification from the API. This standard addresses oil
formulations designed for engines that must comply with 1998 EPA emissions
regulations.
CI-4 An oil classification from the API. One reason this new standard was
introduced was to address oil conditions in engines utilizing EGR technology.
CJ-4 An oil classification from the API. This standard addresses oil
formulations designed for engines that must comply with 2007 model year on-
highway emissions standards. In addition to addressing oil conditions in EGR
engines, this classification also address oils for other advanced aftertreatment
and particulate filtering engine technologies.
DPF Diesel Particulate Filter
ECM Electronic Control Module
EGR Exhaust Gas Recirculation. A technology utilized by diesel engine
manufacturers to produce cleaner emissions.
HEUI Hydraulically Actuated Electronically Controlled Unit Injector
KN Knowledge Network. A series of communities managed by Caterpillar.
These contain information bulletins, guides and tools as well as discussion
groups.
NLGI- National Lubricating Grease Institute. This is a global organization that
promotes technical advancements and improvements in lubrication. The NLGI
also provides standards for lubricants.
OMM Operations and Maintenance Manual
ppm parts per million. This is a way to describe very dilute concentrations.
PSSR Parts Sales and Service Representatives
PSOR Parts and Service Operations Representative.
SCA- Supplemental Coolant Additive
SAE Society of Automotive Engineers. This is a global organization that
creates and manages engineering standards. These include viscosity standards
for oils.
SIS Service Information System. This is a software tool produced by Caterpillar
that contains product information.
TC Technical Communicator.
TGA Thermogravimetric Analysis. This analysis involves heating a sample and
measuring the changes in weight as compounds decompose due to higher
temperatures.
UFM Unsubtracted FTIR Method. A way to analyze oils using FTIR that does
not require reference oil.