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Before one can properly select a lubricant for a specific application some basic theorymust be understood. When one surface moves over another there is always some degreeof resistance to movement. This resistance to movement is called friction. Friction canmanifest itself in varying degrees from smooth easy sliding to uneven erratic movement,which can generate excessive heat and cause damage to the moving surfaces.Friction is good when it causes the brakes and tires on cars and trucks to stop the vehicleor when it keeps our shoes from slipping on wet surfaces, yet friction is bad when itcauses heat, wear and reduced energy in an engine, gearbox, transmission or piece ofequipment.Lubrication is simply the use of a material to improve the smoothness of movement byreducing friction. The immediate result is reduced wear and reduced heat generation.There are numerous types of lubricants but for this book the main consideration issynthetic and petroleum motor oils, ATF and gear lubes as related to automotive,motorcycles, recreational vehicles and other equipment.The coefficient of friction between two moving materials is defined as mu and changeswith load and speed. The force needed to start the movement is defined as static frictionand is typically always greater than the dynamic friction, which is the force required tokeep the two materials moving at the same speed once initial movement has started.Different oils and different materials and loading conditions can create vastly differentcoefficients of friction that can affect performance and longevity of an engine and othermechanical components. A few basic key functions of a motor oil is to reduce frictionunder all extremes of operating condition, prevent corrosion of internal enginecomponents and provide for cooling via transfer of heat.When it comes to reducing friction (as well as preventing corrosion and providingeffective heat transfer) I am a firm believer in synthetic lubrication. Here's the basics ofwhy I say that: when using a petroleum oil, under certain conditions, the lubricant filmcan be either too thin, thus allowing metal-to-metal contact, or too viscous which causeshigh internal friction within the layers of the oil. The key is to select an oil that is thinenough to have a low internal friction coefficient, yet still high enough to effectivelyseparate two metal surfaces under all operational conditions and prevent excessive wearand heat generation. The facts prove that synthetic lubrication achieves both of theseobjectives while with petroleum oil there can be a compromise. The uniform molecularstructure of synthetic lubricants allow it to flow freely for low internal friction, yet stilleffectively separate two metal-to-metal contact surfaces under normal and extremeoperating conditions and significantly reduce internal wear. When you look at two metal surfaces, such as piston to cylinder, and visually see thatthey appear smooth what you are seeing does not accurately reflect reality. When viewedunder a high-powered microscope even the smoothest machined surfaces are rough andare viewed as millions of peaks and valleys. These peaks are under extremely highloading and need to wear-in (commonly called break-in) on a new engine. However,there is much discrepancy among automotive and motorsport enthusiasts as to how longof a time period is required for engine wear-in and whether or not petroleum oil must beused for the initial wear-in.The time required for wear-in, before converting to synthetic oil, on a new productionmanufactured engine is very minimal and typically occurs during the hot run test at theengine manufacturer and also on the chassis rolls in the assembly plant, while driving thevehicle around the storage yard, railhead, dealers lot and test drives. Babying a newproduction car for many thousands of miles to "break it in" is no longer necessary, as itwas many years ago. There are also a several models of high performance productionvehicles that come factory fill with synthetic oil, further verifying the fact that petroleumoil is not required to wear-in an engine.My recommendation is to run a short cycle of the manufacturer's installed petroleum oil,then drain the oil and remove the original filter and you're ready to install a premiumquality synthetic motor oil and oil filter. This short cycle of petroleum oil can be at yourfirst scheduled oil change, or sooner if you prefer. A film of oil is needed between thetwo surfaces to keep them from welding together yet, still allowing for adequate wear-in.This film of oil can be either a petroleum oil or a synthetic oil. It is important tounderstand the fact that synthetic oil will not prevent an engine from wearing in. Withtoday's high tech manufacturing technology, designs, equipment and materials wear-intime can be kept to an absolute minimum. Therefore synthetic oil can be installed aseither a factory fill by the manufacturer or installed by the customer after a short cycle ofpetroleum oil has been run. ...read more
By AMSOIL Superior Synthetics - Allan Magee October 27, 2009
General Motors' new global engine oil specification is now trademarked as dexos - yes, it's spelled with all lower-case letters - and is poised to make the leap from the drawing board into the market. Dexos II, designed for use in passenger car diesel engines, is launching now in Europe, and the company says its gasoline-fueled counterpart should be available globally for its 2011 model year vehicles.The dexos specification is written very narrowly, and some formulators who have reviewed it sayit will be achievable only with heavy use of API Group III or polyalphaolefin base oils, due to its low Noack volatility limits.Johnson said the specification is designed around GM's performance needs, and not written to exclude other base oils. If oil marketers and their additive suppliers can meet dexos using conventional base stocks, he said, they may do so. AMSOILhas been formulating their oils using polyalphaolefin (PAO) base oils from the beginning and already exceeds low NOACK volatility limits. There is a reason that GM is going to this new oil specification...BECAUSE IT'S THE BEST! The auto industry is just now realizing the benefit of full synthetic oils andAMSOILwas the first and for over 35 years is still the highest quality synthetic oil you can buy. ...read more
By AMSOIL Superior Synthetics - Allan Magee September 23, 2009
When considered as a whole, lubricant oils are comprised mainly of basestock fluids. Only a small percentage of the oil is comprised of additive chemicals. However, as is evident from the information presented above, additives can play as important a role as the basestock fluid itself. A high quality basestock blended with a cheap additive package is still junk oil. A high quality additive package added to a cheap basestock is no better. Of course, a motor oil as a whole is far greater than the sum of its parts. In other words, even a high quality basestock combined with a high quality additive package isn't necessarily going to yield a premium oil. The company manufacturing the oil has to know how to correctly blend those basestocks and additives so that they perform well together. If you want your engine to last, don't be cheap - Your vehicle wasn't. Spend the extra to get a high quality oil. If you're going to stick with a petroleum oil, don't by "John Doe's No-Name Cheapo Oil". It might meet API specifications, but that doesn't mean much. The same goes for a synthetic oil. If you're going to spend the bucks, why purchase synthetic oil from a manufacturer that's only been blending synthetics for a few years? Wouldn't you rather purchase a synthetic oil from a company that's been doing it for a while. As an example, if you were waiting to have triple bypass surgery, who would you want operating on you - the first year eager-beaver medical resident or the guy who's been doing it for 15 years and gets a write-up in a different medical journal every week for his expertise in the field? Do I even have to ask? There are companies out there that have been manufacturing synthetic lubricants for over 20 years. Don't you think they probably know a little more about it than some company that just started selling synthetic oil a few years back to increase their bottom line? If you want the better oil, generally you can purchase it from the company that's been doing it the longest. Of course, that's not always true, but it is generally a good rule of thumb. ...read more
By AMSOIL Superior Synthetics - Allan Magee December 21, 2008
If you have ever raced a manual transmission against an automatic, you may have noticed that even if the two cars are similar styles the manual either seems to have a great advantage or just the opposite. The reason for this is a manual transmission should out perform the automatic, but many times doe... ...read more
Automobile races have a reputation for being difficult to photograph. In part, this is because the speed of cars when they are actually racing requires special techniques, usually panning with the motion of a car to freeze its motion while blurring the background, thus giving an impression of speed. T... ...read more