You could save as much as 1 percent on your fuel economy simply by switching from a 15W-40 engine oil to a 10W-30 engine oil, according to new research from Chevron Oronite. Volvo says advances in ...

Analyzing the oil in your vehicle is like sending your blood to the lab for tests. An engine oil analysis can provide clues about the health of your engine – without any invasive surgery. By analyzing ...

More cars than ever use full synthetic oil. But when you’re performing an oil change, how do you know whether a full ...

CASPER — The Rocky Mountain Oilfield Testing Center (RMOTC) is housing tests funded by STWA Inc. to determine the performance of STWA’s Applied Oil Technology (AOT) in reducing crude oil’s viscosity.

A recent study used various gas oils and blends with residual heavy oils in order to evaluate the predictability of four different correlations. The gas oils differed substantially in their ...

Of all the advanced technologies that have impacted the automobile, some of the most significant, and perhaps the most seldom recognized, are the advancements in lubricants. And while modern engines, ...

The measurement of an oil’s resistance to flow is known as its viscosity. Usually, with a temperature increase, we can expect viscosity to diminish, and reduce with a temperature decrease. Temperature ...

The completely automated measurement of kinematic viscosity at 40 °C or 100 °C takes only 1 minute. The huge color touchscreen displays the results, which can either be printed, exported via USB, or ...

China’s leading marine lubricant suppliers are embracing onboard oil testing technology. The adoption of portable lube-oil analyzers represents a shift in how the country’s oil majors including ...