AN UPDATE ON SYNTHETIC OILS

The use of one barrel of extended-drain-interval synthetic engine oil may save over six barrels of crude oil, as reduced engine friction can yield fuel economy improvements of 5%. Widespread use of synthesized oil carries the potential for significant savings in energy and petroleum supplies. /GMRL/

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  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Publication Date: 1977-6

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 56-61
• Serial:
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Volume: 85
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
  • ISSN: 0098-2571

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conservation; Engine oils; Friction; Fuel consumption; Petroleum; Reduction (Chemistry); Synthetics
• Old TRIS Terms: Reduction
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00158425
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 770634
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 29 1977 12:00AM