Publications
- GASOLINE QUALITY: MORE THAN JUST GRADE LEVELS, According to AAA’s independent laboratory testing, gasoline that meets TOP TIER™ Performance Standards for enhanced engine-cleaning detergent additives keeps engines significantly cleaner than other tested fuels. 2016
- The Preventive Maintenance Guide for Diesel Storage CRC 672 is a summary of the best practices detailed in the full report, Diesel Fuel Storage and Handling Guide CRC-667 2014-09
- EPA Diesel Underground Tank Storage Q&A 2016-07
- Diesel Tank Underground Storage Corrosion Risk 2016-07
- SAE 2019-01-0261: Evaluation of Gasoline Additive Packages to Assess Their Ability to Clean Up Intake Valve Deposits in Automotive Engines.
2017-01-2248: The Impact of GDI Injector Deposits on Engine Combustion and Emission - This abstract for Injector Deposits on Dieselnet.com is a good overview of the deposits that can form if a fuel is not additized.
- The DW-10C test, Internal Diesel Injector Deposit Test CEC F-110-16 (S), was selected by the TOP TIER™ Diesel Program to measure the effectiveness of approved additive packages to minimize/eliminate external coking formed on injectors.
- The DW-10B test, Direct Injection, Common Rail Diesel Engine Nozzle Coking Test CEC F-98-08 (S), was selected by the TOP TIER™ Diesel Program to measure the effectiveness of approved additive packages to minimize/eliminate deposits formed inside the fuel injector.
- The how and why of the TOP TIER™ Diesel performance standard is documented in SAE Paper 2019-01-0264 published on April 2, 2019. The paper outlines the combination of expertise contributed by truck, auto, and engine manufacturers along with others in the diesel supply chain over a two year time period, resulting in the TOP TIER™ Diesel performance standard. See the abstract and download the paper here.
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