Designation:D6483–03AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardTestMethodforEvaluationofDieselEngineOilsinT-9DieselEngine1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD6483;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversanenginetestprocedureforevaluatingdieselengineoilsforperformancecharacteristics,includingleadcorrosionandwearofpistonringsandcylinderliners.2ThistestmethodiscommonlyreferredtoastheMackT-9.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.SeeAnnexA5forspecificsafetyprecautions.1.4TableofContents:Scope1ReferencedDocuments2Terminology3SummaryofTestMethod4SignificanceofUse5Apparatus6GeneralDescription6.1TestEngine6.2MackT-9TestEngine6.2.1EngineCoolingSystem6.2.2EngineOilSystem6.2.3AuxiliaryOilSystem6.2.4BlowbyMeter6.2.5AirSupplyandFiltration6.2.6FuelSupply6.2.7IntakeManifoldTemperatureControl6.2.8EngineFluids7TestOil7.1TestFuel7.2EngineCoolant7.3CleaningMaterials7.4PreparationofApparatusatRebuild8CleaningofParts8.1Valves,Seats,Guides,andSprings8.2CylinderLiner,Piston,andPistonRingAssembly8.3InjectorsandInjectionPump8.4AssemblyInstructions8.5Measurements8.6SystemTimeResponses8.7Procedure9PretestProcedure9.1EngineStart-Up9.2EngineShutdown9.3TestCycle9.4OilAddition/Drain9.5OilSamples9.6OilConsumptionCalculations9.7FuelSamples9.8PeriodicMeasurements9.9Blowby9.10CentrifugalOilFilterMassGain9.11OilFilterDPCalculation9.12InspectionofEngine,Fuel,andOil10Pre-TestMeasurements10.1Post-TestMeasurements10.2OilInspection10.3FuelInspections10.4OilCo...