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Engine Oiling
I recently encountered a problem with one of my street rods that forced me to think objectively about engine oils,...
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I recently encountered a problem with one of my street rods that forced me to think objectively about engine oils,...
SN oils don’t have sufficient ZDP to coat all the engine components which are subjected to sliding friction. And, if...
It’s always helpful at the end of each year to reflect on what’s been accomplished and where we think our...
This month let’s cover two different lube topics. I think we can help everyone better appreciate what goes into both...
PC-11 had its beginnings at least a decade ago due to the EPA and government regulators pushing for higher heavy-duty...
One of the premier racing oil developers finally took the time (18 months) and spent the money (megabucks) to quantify...
Boy, has life ever gotten complicated! Back in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s when Jim Kirby, Mike Kausch, and...
Perhaps the most important property of lube oil is its ability to remove heat from a surface where two or...
A tremendous amount of attention has been focused on alternative fuels. However, little attention has been paid to lubricating oils...
Assembly lubes are one of the most important parts of an engine build. But, some components are hard to lubricate...
Now we have break-in oils, high-performance oils, hot rod oils, and turbo oils in addition to traditional racing oils, each...
With May’s Engine Builder focusing on performance diesel engine technology, it’s the perfect time to alert you of two new...
When I was just a young pup in the 1960s working on lubes for Shell Research and Development, passenger car...
The universal engine oil is expected to die in 2016. Diesel, gasoline and natural gas engine oils are going to...
In the October 2012 issue of Engine Builder, I wrote about engine assembly lubes and why you should consider using...
Before we begin discussing assembly lubes and break-in oils, I would like to emphasize that no one factor is responsible...
The racing oil community has been very busy this past year. This is much more satisfying to an old “oilhead”...
Why are diesel engine oils different than any other engine oils? The Lubrizol Corporation, the world’s largest oil chemistry supplier,...
As a motorhead physicist, I get to look at engine lubrication from theviews of both an oil formulator and an...
