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This paper reviews the relative performance of prototype SAE 0W-20 and SAE 5W-20 ILSAC GF-4 [1, 2] mineral oils in severe taxi fleet service. Both oils contained the same additive technology, formulated to 0.05% mass Phosphorus. This level was targeted to gain field experience with oils formulated to meet proposed chemical limits for the ILSAC GF-4 specification [1, 2]. Though the limits in the final ILSAC GF-4 specification were increased to 0.08% mass Phosphorus, the 0.05% mass Phosphorus maximum is again proposed for the ILSAC GF-5 specification [3]. Used oil Chemical and Physical analysis was carried out at both interim and final drains (10,000 miles). Oil and fuel consumption were also monitored during the test. After a total mileage accumulation of 100,000 miles per vehicle, engine teardowns and physical ratings were performed on key engine components. It was concluded the performance of both lubricants was equivalent and acceptable.

Given the fact that multiplex bus architectures are gaining acceptance, the need arises for hardware capable of implementing the desired structure Off-the-shelf technology exists that can be utilized for the design and development of J1850 compatible nodes A systems engineering approach to the design of a J1850 compatible node is taken A genenc model of a network node is defined and the design of a simple node is described The results of a market survey of available hardware and design tools are presented. This information is then used to develop several design approaches which are described and evaluated.