1. Purpose. The purpose of this test is to evaluate the Militec oil additive that has been added to a M-151A2 engine and to determine if the additive allows the treated engine to operate after all oil has been drained.

2.System Description.

a. Militec is a synthetic liquid metal conditioner that penetrates the metal pores after being added to the engine oil and operated for at least 200 miles. Once added, the product does not have to be drained.

b. The engine selected for the test is a General Army Design, 4 cylinder, 65 Horsepower @ 4000 rpm, Torque rating of 128 lb-ft @ 1800 rpm, Overhead valve, 7.5:1 Compression ratio, 5 quart oil capacity with filter, and a firing order of 1-3-4-2.

3. Background.

a. The modification of the M-151A2 for the MEU(SOC) required a vehicle that could enter and exit a hostile environment quickly. If shrapnel or a round penetrated the oil pan, how long could the vehicle continue to operate before engine failure occurred. In order to add time to the life of engine without oil, a product such as Militec was tested.

b. Militec metal conditioner has advertised that when its product is added to an engine at the ratio of 4 ounces of Militec to one quart of oil and circulated for 200 miles that it will allow the engine to operate for at least 20 minutes after the oil has been drained.

c. The Commanding General, Marine Corps Research, Development and Acquisition Command authorized a test to be conducted.

4. Test Objective. To determine if an engine treated with Militec can operate for a longer period of time and over a greater distance when compared to an untreated engine.

5. Test Limitations.

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