Does anyone have a simple chart which lists the purpose of the additives found in motor oil ? (i.e. Moly = anti-wear lubricant , Boron = , Sodium = , etc.) I'm mainly interested in which additives are for wear protection and which additives are for cleansing ? Thank you in advance ...
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Click on that "Bob is the oil guy" link in the top left corner of this page, then click on the "Oil Analysis" link in the left column.
-(Does anyone know how to do web research or do folks just find things by accident?)-
-(Does anyone know how to do web research or do folks just find things by accident?)-
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Originally Posted By: ARCOgraphite
Click on that "Bob is the oil guy" link in the top left corner of this page, then click on the "Oil Analysis" link in the left column.
-(Does anyone know how to do web research or do folks just find things by accident?)-
Geez. Give the guy a break.
Click on that "Bob is the oil guy" link in the top left corner of this page, then click on the "Oil Analysis" link in the left column.
-(Does anyone know how to do web research or do folks just find things by accident?)-
Geez. Give the guy a break.
The Lubrication design link on the home page may give the OP a better answer-
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/cms/index....1&Itemid=58
Or this link to Blackstone -
http://www.blackstone-labs.com/report-explanation.php
Click on the GAS/Diesel report, then move your mouse over the element names for brief description.
I suspect many of the members haven't ever seen the BITOG home page, they probably have a link saved directly to the forums
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/cms/index....1&Itemid=58
Or this link to Blackstone -
http://www.blackstone-labs.com/report-explanation.php
Click on the GAS/Diesel report, then move your mouse over the element names for brief description.
I suspect many of the members haven't ever seen the BITOG home page, they probably have a link saved directly to the forums
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While the Lubrication Design link was better than what ARCOgraphite suggested - it still doesn't answer my questions . The Blackstone report is better - but still doesn't tell me which of the additives is for cleaning and which is for wear protection ? ** My ultimate purpose is to compare ingredients in motor oils side - by - side to better evaluate those that may be better at cleaning versus those that may favor wear protection or friction modifiers more .
Originally Posted By: ChrisD46
While the Lubrication Design link was better than what ARCOgraphite suggested - it still doesn't answer my questions . The Blackstone report is better - but still doesn't tell me which of the additives is for cleaning and which is for wear protection ? ** My ultimate purpose is to compare ingredients in motor oils side - by - side to better evaluate those that may be better at cleaning versus those that may favor wear protection or friction modifiers more .
When you mouse-over the elements in the [censored] link, it says whether the element in question is a wear metal, contaminant, or oil additive, and if an additive, whether a detergent, dispersant, or anti-wear.
The only things I have to add to the [censored] descriptions are that Ti is being used now as an anti-wear additive, and that Na is sometimes used as an additive as well (though I don't remember its purpose).
Many additives, such as viscosity index improvers and friction modifiers, don't show up in a used oil analysis.
While the Lubrication Design link was better than what ARCOgraphite suggested - it still doesn't answer my questions . The Blackstone report is better - but still doesn't tell me which of the additives is for cleaning and which is for wear protection ? ** My ultimate purpose is to compare ingredients in motor oils side - by - side to better evaluate those that may be better at cleaning versus those that may favor wear protection or friction modifiers more .
When you mouse-over the elements in the [censored] link, it says whether the element in question is a wear metal, contaminant, or oil additive, and if an additive, whether a detergent, dispersant, or anti-wear.
The only things I have to add to the [censored] descriptions are that Ti is being used now as an anti-wear additive, and that Na is sometimes used as an additive as well (though I don't remember its purpose).
Many additives, such as viscosity index improvers and friction modifiers, don't show up in a used oil analysis.
I think Sodium (Na) is used as a detergent by some companies.
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