Extending the service life of engine oils

摘要

Developing cost-effective analysis programs can maximize oil life to improve your maintenance operations. Even in an ideal lubrication scenario, where a well-matched oil runs on a healthy component under normal operating conditions, some amount of breakdown is inevitable. Engine oils are biodegradable fluids with naturally limited service life. Simply using an engine oil according to OEM instructions will eventually result in the degradation of the fluid, and additives can only hold off the process for so long. However, a basic understanding of how oils move through machinery over time reveals several options for extending the life of your oil and engine, even under the most extreme conditions.