FUEL EFFICIENT MOTOR OIL FOR JAPANESE PASSENGER CARS

A series of bench engine tests and field trials was carried out using Japanese domestic engines and vehicles. Various motor oil viscosity grades were evaluated in order to select the best for fuel savings. A laboratory evaluation to assess friction behavior and antiwear properties was used to select suitable friction modifiers for formulating fuel saving motor oils. Fuel efficiency was further improved by incorporating an organic molybdenum compound as a friction modifier in the formulation.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • From SAE Meeting February 23-27, 1981.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Hamaguchi, H
  • Maeda, Y
  • Maeda, T
• Publication Date: 1981

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 24 p.
• Serial:
  • Society of Automotive Engineers Preprint
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Field tests; Friction; Fuel conservation; Fuel consumption; Lubricating oils; Molybdenum; Testing
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I95: Vehicle Inspection; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00342472
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 810316
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 29 1982 12:00AM