Synthetic Oils Time is Here
Currently we seem to be satisfied to use dinosaur oil in our high performance vehicles when a superior product is available. Engines of today run hotter and under higher pressures in a very tightly cowled compartment. There is a need to deal with this problem.
Synthetic motor oils are pure, uniform and designable to meet these demanding conditions.
Petroleum based oils have a lot of drawbacks. First they are not pure. Some of the chemicals break down at temperatures within the normal operating range of many vehicles equipment and components. Some even break down at relatively mild temperatures if oxygen is present which it invariably is. These thermally and oxidatively unstable contaminates do not help the lubrication in any way. They are present because it just to expensive to remove them. S they break down they coat components with varnish and sludge and leave the fluid thick and hard to pump causing poor heat transfer ability.
Synthetic motor oil retains its fluidity, pump ability and original heat transfer ability. It protects and lubricates better and longer.
Petroleum oil has a potpourri of molecules, some large, some small, jagged, odd shaped and irregular. These molecules do not slip past each other quite so easily which creates higher friction and higher temperatures. These molecules break down at different rates causing the oil to lose its lubricating qualities at unknown rates.
Synthetic oil contains only smooth, uniform lubricating molecules. They slip easily across one another and reduce friction which in turn affects wear control, heat control and fuel efficiency. Additionally synthetic oil resists thinning at high temperatures and thickening at low temperatures.
With petroleum oils you get what you get as far as how well and how long it will maintain its lubricating qualities.
Synthetic oil is designable. It can be manipulated to fulfill virtually every lubricating need. Lubricants may be exposed to temperatures, loads and other stresses far beyond the capabilities conventional products can endure. The nearly infinite designability of synthetics makes this the only product useful for such applications. Additives also help protect metal surfaces, extend the range of lubricant applicability and extend its life.
Surface protective additives include anti wear, rust and corrosion inhibitors, detergents, alkalinity additives to reduce acidity, dispersants and friction modifiers. Applicability extenders include viscosity modifiers and seal swell agents. Life extenders include anti foam agents and anti oxidants to inhibit lubricant oxidation.
As you can see by designing lubricants to exacting standards our vehicles will last longer, need fewer repairs, perform better and get better gas mileage thus saving us time and money.
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Greg Johnson is a retired Airline Captain. His jet equipment was dependent on synthetic lubricants to survive in the extreme operating environments of our atmosphere. The technology needs to be the standard in our internal combustion engines. He is an Amsiol Dealer http://www.FourWindSynthetics.com and the Owner of http://www.SyntheticOilRevoiution.com Newsletter.
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