Which one is more important to the health of your engine - the quality of your motor oil or the quality of your fuel? Let's see what the research and engine testing says...
In this video we highlight the findings from research studies from Southwest Research in the US and AC2T in Austria. These leading Tribology test labs have published some amazing findings that might make you rethink brand loyalties.
In both research studies, special engines were used to test the affects of fuel chemistry on engine wear. That's right, engine wear! The choice of fuel impacts engine wear, and the results shown in this video prove it out using proper analytical tools such as:
Radiation Tracers: Learn how cutting-edge technology uses radiation for identifying engine wear patterns.
Scanning Electron Microscopes: Discover the microscopic level of detail we go into to analyze wear and tear.
Used Oil Analysis: See the hard data from our detailed analysis, highlighting the importance of fuel quality.
This unique combination of scientific tools and methods provides irrefutable evidence that fuel quality plays a pivotal role in engine longevity., which correlates to our real world experience with used oil analysis results.
This also makes a strong case for the use of fuel additives...
To learn about used oil analysis, check out https://www.speediagnostix.com
For a deeper dive into the science of lubrication, check out my good friend Rafe Britton's channel @LubricationExplained
For more about Southwest Research, check out https://www.swri.org
For more about AC2T Research, check out https://www.ac2t.at/en/
00:00 Introduction
01:17 Isn't Fuel The Enemy Of Your Oil?
02:26 Testing Methods
05:11 Fuel vs Oil
06:36 Engine Testing
11:28 Test Results
Who is the @themotoroilgeek ? I'm a Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Certified Lubrication Specialist and Oil Monitoring Analyst (I've maintained both of those for over a decade). I also worked for Joe Gibbs Racing for 12 years as their lubricant specialist. During that time, we worked with Wix Filters (one of our sponsors) to test and develop filters for our race engines. We also worked with Lubrizol and Chevron-Phillips Chemical to test and develop oils for our race cars. Following that, I was the head of R&D for Driven Racing Oil. During that time, I formulated and tested over 50 products. We also worked with Cummins, Comp Cams, Oak Ridge National Labs and General Motors on various R&D products. Those efforts are recorded in peer reviewed white papers published by SAE International and ACS Sustainable Chemistry journals. I also own and operate SPEEDiagnostix, which provides used oil analysis.
For more about my Dad, check out this great video from @Stapleton42 https://youtu.be/N-ypbQGplJA?si=zkIxAm3Ndpvcfkfn
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