WHAT'S REQUIRED TO CONDUCT THIS

INSPECTION?

First, the vehicle being examined must be within 10 feet of

a 120V electrical plug. Next, an mechanic
designated by his company will have to remove
WHAT IS IT?
as many injectors as combustion chambers are
Shell Video Check Digital Inspection service is an
wanted to review (1, 2, 3... 6).
inspection process created for inspection of
internal diesel engine components without the
need to completely tear apart the engine.
In order to examine the cylinder, piston must be properly
situated (crown of piston down in cylinder) for the
HOW IS THIS DONE?
inspection. CAUTION! In some motors, the
Shell Video Check Digital Inspection is conducted
piston must be situated before removing the
using a piece of equipment called a
injector, otherwise, if the crankshaft is turned, the
VIDEOSCOPE. By means of a fiber optic cable,
injector loses its calibration.
the inside of the engine is illuminated and images
are collected with a micro-camera installed in the
end of the sounding.
Additional inspections for this program would then
WHERE IS THIS TECHNOLOGY USED? be established with the Shell sales representative, at
The main application of such technology has the request of the customer, and will be scheduled
been in industrial turbines and aviation engines. depending upon the availability of the Videoscopy
Shell Lubricants has now extended this technology technician party. The Shell sales representative
into diesel engines as a means of inspecting the would also determine whether or not additional cost
combustion chambers, and also into transmissions would apply.
The Shell Technician then conducts the inspection.
and differentials.
WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM THIS
INSPECTION?
Afterwards, the company mechanic installs the injectors
A proper videoscope inspection will show the current
again.
conditions of critical components of the motor like:
cylinder walls, crown of piston, valves, valve seats
(in the case where construction of the motor allows
inspection of the valves open). Visually you will see
any wear, carbon deposits, sulfur deposits,
punctures, cracks, presence of water, pitting, etc.
WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE?
In order to inspect a combustion chamber in a
diesel engine, the cylinder injector must be
removed in order for the videoscope sounding to
access the chamber. The piston must be
positioned at the downstroke to allow access to
the cylinder walls.