What’s in your Motor Oil
To a formulator, a motor oil is a complex blend of 10-15 ingredients carefully balanced and tested to meet the industry specifications and market claims. To a blender it can be as simple as mixing three liquids together and filling it into bottles. And to the consumer it is, for the most part, a mysterious […]
Used Oil Analysis
UOAs are a great tool in the Management of any machinery that uses liquid lubricants. Unfortunately, their real value is often misunderstood by those who contribute to BITOG. Firstly, it is important to realize that you get what you pay for. The most common forms of UOA are limited in their scope. It is a […]
New Railroad Diesel Engine Low SAP Oils
by Johnny Petree General Description Times are changing thanks to new EPA emission requirements and ULSD fuel. The days of 13 – 17 TBN oils will slowly become a thing of the past as it has in the trucking industry. It’s a good thing that most railroad engines hold between 206 – 424 quarts of […]
Conversion Calculators
Quickly compute Distance, Weight, Volume and Fuel Consumption using our calculators. Distance From: To: meter [m]exameter [Em]petameter [Pm]terameter [Tm]gigameter [Gm]megameter [Mm]kilometer [km]hectometer [hm]dekameter [dam]decimeter [dm]centimeter [cm]millimeter [mm]micrometer [µm]micron [µ]nanometer [nm]picometer [pm]femtometer [fm]attometer [am]megaparsec [Mpc]kiloparsec [kpc]parsec [pc]light year [ly]astronomical unit [AU, UA]league [lea]nautical league (UK) [n.league (UK)]nautical league (international) [NL, nl]league (statute) [st.league, lea (US)]mile [mi, […]
Viscosity Calculator
Use this tool to know the viscosity curves of lubricating oils at the same time. kinematic viscosity From: To: square meter/second [m^2/s]square meter/hour [m^2/h]square centimeter/second [cm^2/s]square millimeter/second [mm^2/s]square foot/second [ft^2/s]square foot/hour [ft^2/h]square inch/second [in^2/s]stokes [St]exastokes [ESt]petastokes [PSt]terastokes [TSt]gigastokes [GSt]megastokes [MSt]kilostokes [kSt]hectostokes [hSt]dekastokes [daSt]decistokes [dSt]centistokes [cSt]millistokes [mSt]microstokes [µSt]nanostokes [nSt]picostokes [pSt]femtostokes [fSt]attostokes [aSt] square meter/second [m^2/s]square meter/hour […]
Viscosity Charts
iso viscosity classification system Many petroleum products are graded according to the ISO Viscosity Classification System, approved by the international standards organization (ISO). Each ISO viscosity grade number corresponds to the mid-point of a viscosity range expressed in centistokes(cSt) at 40°C. For example, a lubricant with an ISO grade of 32 has a viscosity within […]