Engine oil effects on vehicle fuel economy.

Society of Automotive Engineers.

1982

1013
CIENA

0-89883-115-6

AUTOMOTIVE FUEL SAVINGS THROUGH SELECTED LUBRICANTS. FUEL ECONOMY IMPROVEMENTS IN EPA AND ROAD TESTS WITH ENGINE OIL AND REAR AXLE LUBRICANT VISCOSIT REDUCTION. TESTING OF FRICTION MODIFIED CRANKCASE OILS FOR IMPROVED FUEL ECONOMY. IMPROVED FUEL ECONOMY VIA ENGINE OILS. THE EFFECTS OF ENGINE OIL ADDITIVES ON VEHICLE FUEL ECONOMY, EMISSIONS, EMISSION CONTROL COMPONENTS AND ENGINE WEAR. EFFECT OF ENGINE OIL VISCOSITY ON LOW-TEMPERATURE CRANKING, STARTING, AND FUEL ECONOMY. FUEL ECONOMY IMPROVEMENTS WITH FRICTION-MODIFIED ENGINE OILS IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND ROAD TESTS. THE PERFORMANCE OF FUEL-SAVING ENGINE OILS. FUEL EFFICIENT MOTOR OIL FOR JAPANESE PASSENGER CARS. THE EFFECT OF MOLYBDENUM-CONTAINING, OIL\{SOLUBLE FRICTION MODIFIERS ON ENGINE FUEL ECONOMY AND GEAR OIL EFFICIENCY. ADVANTAGES OF SYNTHETIC AUTOMOTIVE ENGINE LUBRICANTS. FUEL ECONOMY BENEFITS FROM MODIFIED CRANKCASE LUBRICANTS. BIBLIOGRAPHY.

Presenta tbls., ilus. y gráfs.

GENERAL; VEHICULOS; MOTORES; LUBRICANTES; PRUEBAS; ANALISIS ESTADISTICO; USO RACIONAL DE LA ENERGIA; EFICIENCIA ENERGETICA; MOTORES DE COMBUSTION;