MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - PART 2

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TECHNICAL BULLETIN ON MILITEC-1 IN SIX FLEXIBLE TRANSIT BUSES

The Mass Transit Administration of a mid-Atlantic state tested MILITEC-1 in a number of Flexible Transit Buses, of which six provided clear data to determine benefit. MILITEC-1 was installed in the engines on October 2, 1995, at 2 ounces per liter of engine displacement. No more MILITEC-1 was applied during the testing period. The testing consisted of oil analyses, some taken at oil changes while others were taken in between oil changes. Oil analyses for some engines were done more frequently than for others. The graph below shows only the changes in the count of wear metal particles between the first oil analysis, when MILITEC-1 was first installed, and the last analysis near the end of NOVEMBER, about 7 weeks later. As seen in the graphs (next page) for the individual engines, wear levels were down even more at interim stages.

The reduction in wear metal particles for all six buses combined, using the data at the start of testing and seven weeks later, was as follows:

The wear levels for chromium and lead, for test results both with and without MILITEC-1, were only from 1-5 ppm. This is such a low level that margins of error can seriously impact the findings. Therefore they are not shown in the graph below.

In testing for wear reduction in diesel engines at other organizations, further reductions were seen at later testing stages. The MTA intends to continue the oil analyses to better determine how long one treatment will keep wear down. The MTA has judged the MILITEC-1 testing to date to be very successful as it shows that the product will significantly extend engine life.

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