Lubrication Explained - Revolutionary Oil versus Dyno Test

[RevvCats]

Here’s an interesting video, the other year he had a video about replacing ZDDP with copper and they played around with that in a motorcycle engine but now they’ve hooked up a Ford Transit to a dyno test stand. Ended up seeing a 5.5% improvement in fuel along with lower emissions and lower engine vibrations.

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[kschachn]

Yeah hmm.

 

[dnewton3]

Very interesting concept and data seems promising. Big improvements in CO and CO2 certainly will bring some relief to meeting regulatory qualifications.
Still a ways to go yet, but definitely on a good path so far. Good presentation as well. I look forward to seeing the field trial data once it's available.
Color me skeptically optimistic.


But, can it really be true until PF runs a wear scar test ?

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[Ranger83]

We don’t need Pennie’s anymore anyway!

 

[kschachn]

We don’t need Pennie’s anymore anyway!

Not that they contain much copper though.

 

[SubieRubyRoo]

Not that they contain much copper though.

They’re copper plated, just like those bearings will be

 

[nascarnation]

I'm not putting any in my cars until Lake Speed Jr gives it the OK....

 

[Ursatdx]

Arco Graphite revisited.

 

[Jetronic]

stock up on copper paste now it's still affordable!

 

[KGMtech]

Dang, the Cat's still there, but they stole my oil !!

 

[Jetronic]

It reminds me a lot of those old magzine adverts, where they sold additives to fill in worn parts away parts. Weren't those also loaded with copper? I forgot the name, Restore maybe?

 

[jtay2024]

Interesting idea. The thought of the copper "Filling in" the worn areas sounds good for bearings perhaps, but what impact does it have on the cross hatching on the cylinder bores? Are the grooves in those just way too big for the copper to fill? I maybe thinking on an entirely different scale of size here when it comes to depth of cross hatch and depth of the wear he's describing.

 

[ka9mnx]

I don't think the heat in the combustion chamber would allow the copper to settle into the cross hatch.

 

[Jetronic]

Interesting idea. The thought of the copper "Filling in" the worn areas sounds good for bearings perhaps, but what impact does it have on the cross hatching on the cylinder bores? Are the grooves in those just way too big for the copper to fill? I maybe thinking on an entirely different scale of size here when it comes to depth of cross hatch and depth of the wear he's describing.

They are specifically talking about filling in steel parts.

 

[Jetronic]

I don't think the heat in the combustion chamber would allow the copper to settle into the cross hatch.

the piston doesn't care and it's aluminum.... and exposed to the combustion chamber 100% of the time.

 

[SubieRubyRoo]

It reminds me a lot of those old magzine adverts, where they sold additives to fill in worn parts away parts. Weren't those also loaded with copper? I forgot the name, Restore maybe?

Restore C-S-L (copper, silver, lead)