APPROACHES TO EXTENDED OIL DRAIN INTERVALS IN ARMY TACTICAL EQUIPMENT

Interest of the military in developing multiseasonal, extended-drain crankcase lubricants for the diesel-powered tactical fleet is addressed. These lubricants offer potentially large savings in lubricant, logistics, and manpower costs, and they can greatly improve overall fleet readiness. Studies have been conducted to examine various lubricant formulations, and engine modifications have been explored to identify approaches to extended-drain intervals. Both conventional and synthetic lubricants are being evaluated for future tactical fleet application. In addition, mechanical engine modifications which reduce oil degradation rates are being studied. Initial results indicate the near-term feasibility of using multiseasonal, extended-drain crankcase oils in a wide range of military applications, but with a significant increase in lubricant cost. Conventional, multiviscosity lubricant products appear to require further development before their introduction in the Army's combat diesel fleet.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at SAE International Fuels and Lubricants Meeting, Toronto, 13-16 November 1978. Sponsored in part by Army Mobility Equipment Research and Development Command.
• Corporate Authors:

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• Authors:
  • OWENS, E C
  • LESTZ, S J
  • Quillian Jr, R D
  • McCormick, H E
• Publication Date: 1978

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 15 p.
• Serial:
  • SAE Technical Paper
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
  • ISSN: 0148-7191
  • EISSN: 2688-3627
  • Serial URL: http://papers.sae.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fleet management; Lubricating oils; Military vehicles; Oil changing; Synthetic crude oil
• Uncontrolled Terms: Fleets
• Old TRIS Terms: Oil filter change interval; Synthetic oils
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00399214
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 780954, HS-025 900U
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Oct 31 1985 12:00AM