Foreword 3      Understanding Oil 5      Function 5      Basestocks 5      Re-fined Basestock Oils 5      Mineral Oils 5      Synthetic Oils 5      Additives 6      Aftermarket Oil Additives 7      Total Base Number (TBN) 7      Ash or Sulfated Ash 7      Viscosity 7      SAE Viscosity Grades for Engine Oils -SAE J300      Dec 99 8      API Engine Oil Classifications 9      Diesel Engine Oil Recommendations: Caterpillar      Diesel Engine Oil 11      Cat DEO (Diesel Engine Oil) 11      Commercial Oils 12      Severe Applications Require the Use of Higher      Performing Diesel Engine Oils 13      Total Base Number (TBN) and Fuel Sulfur Levels      for Direct Injection (DI) Diesel Engines 13      Selecting the Viscosity 15      The API Donut 17      Cold Weather Lubricants 17      Cleanliness / Oil Filtering 19      Contamination & Degradation 21      Oil Maintenance 22      S·O·SSM Wear Rate Analysis 22      Understanding Wear Metals 22      Trending Wear Metals in Your Engine 22      S·O·SSM Service Oil Analysis 23      Obtaining S·O·SSM Oil Samples 24      Oil Sampling Interval 24      More Frequent S·O·SSM Sampling Improves Life      Cycle Management 24      Determining Optimum Oil Change Intervals 24      Optimizing the Component Life Cycle 24      The Technology Behind Wear Rate Analysis 25      Pinpointing the Causes and Effects of      Component Wear 25      Monitoring Your Components 25      Silicon / Aluminum Ratio in Dirt Varies by      Location 25      S·O·SSM Oil Condition Analysis 25      Maximize Performance by Knowing Your Oil      Condition 25      Understanding Oil Condition Analysis 26      Fourier Transform Infrared Analysis 26      Identifying Oil Condition Before It Causes      Problems 26