by SD | Mar 8, 2014 | Pennzoil
Pennzoil question and answers. Find below a comprehensive Q&A about all things Pennzoil Product Specific / Technical 1. What are the differences between Pennzoil Platinum® Full Synthetic motor oil with PurePlus™ Technology and Pennzoil Ultra Platinum™ Full...
by SD | Dec 31, 2013 | Default
Oil Soluble Friction Reducers (FM’s) and Anti-Wear Additives (AW’s) (with an emphasis on Friction Modifiers) by MoleKule* Oil soluble friction modifiers – once called friction reducers – have been used many years by the lubricant industry. Many...
by SD | Oct 14, 2012 | Default
Reviewing UOA Data Used oil analyses (UOAs) are tools. And like most tools, they can either be properly used or misused, depending upon the application, the user, the surrounding conditions, etc.= There are already many good articles and publications in existence...
by SD | May 31, 2012 | Castrol Zone
Castrol EDGE question and answers. Syntec technology is? Also is 0W-30 which we affectionately refer to as GC a completely different formulation from the other Edge w/Syntec oils? Difference from “green” GC? As you are aware, SYNTEC was our first...
by SD | May 1, 2012 | Default
Valvoline question and answers. Find below a comprehensive Q&A about all things Valvoline Is the Nextgen maxlife better than regular Maxlife? (BrownBox88) Valvoline formulates both MaxLife and NextGen MaxLife to meet the demands of higher mileage engines....
by SD | Mar 10, 2012 | Default
Like everything in life, this filter test wasn’t done right the first time. Nothing ever is. So, yes there will be more testing in the future. This testing will probably wait 18 months or so until I finish graduate school, move on to my new job and purchase a...
by SD | Jan 23, 2012 | Default
by John Sander, VP Technology, Lubrication Engineers Inc. Abstract: Simply stated, viscosity is defined as the internal resistance of a fluid to flow. That doesn’t sound too difficult, does it? Unfortunately, new temperature, speed and pressure demands on lubricating...
by SD | Jan 19, 2012 | Default
How your Blackstone sample is processed by David Newton Used Oil Analysis – we all talk about it, and many can understand the results, but few people have had the opportunity to actually see how the process works. One of the more popular analysis labs is Blackstone...
by SD | Oct 10, 2011 | Default
By T. G. Schaefer (Tom NJ) Esters have been used successfully in lubrication for more than 60 years and are the preferred stock in many severe applications where their benefits solve problems or bring value.In the simplest terms, esters can be defined as the reaction...
by SD | May 18, 2011 | Default
Understanding Spectral Analysis of Engine Oil & Its Real-World ApplicationSean C - Chemistry 101 DeVito - Tue/Thu 11:00am What is an engine oil analysis? Engine oil analysis is a process that involves a sample of engine oil, whether virgin or used, and analyzing...
