Various additives can significantly improve the properties of motor oil. But this does not change the fact that the oil must be selected correctly. Let's talk about what types of oils there are, how to choose them correctly and how to improve the characteristics of the oil using additives.
The durability and quality of operation of a car engine depends on many components, but the main one is engine oil, so its choice must be approached responsibly. The choice is complicated by the constant appearance of new brands and marks on the market, so understanding the variety of parameters and characteristics becomes difficult.
The main task of motor oil is to lubricate moving mechanisms; due to its properties, the oil creates a thin film on rubbing surfaces, thereby protecting them from abrasion and wear. In addition, engine oil performs the functions of corrosion protection and cleaning; it retains solid combustion products and small metal particles, which then settle on the oil filter.
Types of motor oils
The automotive industry uses several types of oils that are used as motor oils - mineral, synthetic, semi-synthetic and hydrocracking; they differ in the method of production and, as a result, have different compositions and properties.
Mineral oil produced by distillation and refining of crude oil, the advantages include the low price, but there are many more disadvantages - due to the high content of impurities (sulfur, etc.), such oils very quickly lose their properties and need to be changed more often. Mineral oils, in turn, are divided into aromatic, naphthenic and paraffinic oils; the latter usually act as a base oil since they have optimal viscosity and operating temperature parameters.
Synthetic motor oil produced by chemical synthesis of certain compounds that give the final product the necessary characteristics, it has significant advantages - high fluidity, resistance to extreme temperatures, long service life. The complex production process and significant advantages determine the high price of synthetic oils. Typically, synthetics are used under severe engine operating conditions.
Semi-synthetic motor oil obtained by mixing mineral and synthetic, this reduces the price and improves performance; such oils are best suited for moderately cold climates and medium loads. This category also includes oils obtained by hydrocracking; in simple terms, this is an improved mineral oil, the characteristics of which are close to semi-synthetic oils, but have a shorter service life. Sometimes hydrocracking oil is passed off as semi-synthetic, but more often confusion arises due to similar characteristics, so if you decide to purchase semi-synthetic oil, study the label and consult the seller.
Classifications of motor oils
Several oil classification systems are used in the world (SAE, API, ACEA, etc.), they use different parameters and symbols.
SAE (from English Association of Automotive Engineers) uses viscosity and fluidity indicators for classification, that is, the ability of an oil to form a film on rubbing surfaces and at the same time flow. According to the SAE J300 standard, motor oils are divided into winter (0W, 5W, 10W, 15W, 20W, 25W) and summer (20, 30, 40, 50). The combined designation 5W-40, 10W-50, etc., is given to all-season oils, and the fact that they are recommended for use at certain temperatures should not be considered an axiom.
The fact is that each engine is unique in its own way - it has a different thermal stress regime, boost, design and other features, so when choosing a specific oil, pay attention to the recommendation of the car manufacturer, usually in the operating instructions or the recommended oil for certain conditions is indicated, or a correspondence table is given with the brand of oil and the maximum temperatures at which it is recommended. This classification is one of the most popular in the territory of the former USSR.
ACEA (Association of European Automobile Manufacturers) classification divides motor oils depending on engine type:
- A - oils for gasoline engines;
- B - oils for low-power diesel engines (light and medium loads), installed on light-duty passenger cars and trucks;
- E - oils for powerful diesel engines (heavy loads).
Separately in this classification, “energy-saving” oils are distinguished; they can reduce fuel consumption by reducing viscosity at high temperatures; such oils have a low HT/HS (High temperature/High shear viscosity). They can only be used if they are recommended by the manufacturer; in this case, their use is provided for by the design of the engine; they cannot be poured into a regular engine. When choosing, remember classes A1, A5, B1, B5 - energy-saving oils, and all others - A2, A3, B2, B3, B4, standard.
The API classification was developed by the American Petroleum Institute; the key parameters in it are the age of the car and the type of engine. The fact is that every improvement in engine design and its parameters increases the requirements for motor oils; the classification takes this point into account and allows you to select the optimal oil for each engine.
According to API, each oil receives a two-letter index, the first letter of which indicates the engine type, and the second the oil class. For example, SH or CF, the letter S means a gasoline engine, C means a diesel engine, the second letter means the oil class, currently the index J - only modern high-quality oils are received. This does not make oils with other indexes worse, but it does mean that they are better suited to older engines than to modern ones.
Since most manufacturers produce universal motor oils that are suitable for both gasoline and diesel engines, such oils are marked with both indices at once, for example - SF/CC.
Motor oil additives
Additives to motor oil help improve its lubricating, cleaning and other properties. As a rule, modern engine oil additives are universal and have a complex effect. Although there are highly specialized ones that affect one or more properties:
- detergents;
- thickening;
- anti-corrosion;
- to reduce wear;
- dispersing;
- depressants (to reduce viscosity at low temperatures);
- to reduce foaming.
When choosing an oil additive for your car’s engine, you must take into account the manufacturer’s recommendations, the type of engine - gasoline or diesel, determine its condition (wear, compression, remaining life) and then decide on the use of the additive.
It should be understood that the greatest effect from the use of additives can be obtained when engine wear is at the level of 30-70%. When new and adjusted, the effect will be barely noticeable to the naked eye. The additive will simply reduce the level of friction. However, this does not mean that additives should not be used in new cars. On the contrary, it will allow you to avoid problems in the future.
But on a heavily worn engine with low compression and a lot of extraneous noise during operation, the additive will be useless. Miracles are often expected from oil additives, but if the engine requires major overhaul, it will not be possible to replace it with an additive.
ProLong engine oil additives use specially developed AFMT technology. ProLong products can significantly reduce engine wear and extend its life. The additives are universal and compatible with all types of oils. The Prolong product catalog can be found here.
We use a Super Additive to the oil: OIL STABILIZER - oil stabilizer For a car with an engine of 1600 cm3. The volume of oil in the engine is 4 liters. Average fuel consumption (mixed) – 10l./100 km. Oil change every 10,000 km. Cost for a scheduled oil change without adding Prolong: 1). 4 liters of oil for the price of 320 rubles. = Total: 1280 rub. 2). Oil filter for 300 rubles. = Total: 300 rub. 3). Cost of oil change = Total: 300 rubles. Without adding “Prolong” = Total: 1,880 rub. With the addition of “Prolong”: OIL STABILIZER (600 ml) motor oil stabilizer = 558 rubles. 1). 3.4 liters of oil at a price of 320 rubles. = Total: 1088 rubles (0.6 liters less oil) 2). Oil filter for 300 rubles. = Total: 300 rub. 3). Cost of oil change. = Total: 300 rub. Total with the addition of “Prolong” = Total: RUB 2,246. The price increased by 366 rubles compared to the planned replacement. Let's calculate the savings with "Prolong" in monetary terms: 1. The mileage between scheduled oil changes increases by almost 2 times - up to 20 thousand km. - Savings on oil changes: RUB 1,880. 2. Oil consumption for waste is reduced by almost 4-5 times. In most cases, the “oil guzzling” stops altogether. Average oil consumption on a worn-out internal combustion engine, for example: 1 liter per 2000 km. mileage Oil cost: 300 rub./1l. If we had not used Prolong - Stabilizer products, then for 20,000 km. mileage would burn 10 liters of oil. In reality, you would have to buy it and add it to the crankcase. We calculate: 320 rubles/liter X 10 liters = 3,200 rubles. I would have to pay for the waste of oil. With the use of “prolong”, oil waste is reduced by 4-5 times. 3,200 rub. divide by 4 times = 800 rubles. 3,200 rub. – 800 rub. Now you spend four times less on topping up oil. That is, 3,200 rubles. - 800 rub. = 2,400 rub. - Real savings when adding oil: 2,400 rubles. 3. Fuel savings when using Prolong products is 10-15%. We take into account not 15%, but 10%. We calculate how much gasoline your car would spend without using “Prolong” with an average fuel consumption (mixed) of 10 l/100 km. So: 20,000 km. divide by 100 km. X 10 liters = 2,000 liters of gasoline. Without using Prolong products, your car would normally consume - 2,000 liters of gasoline per - 20,000 km. mileage 2,000 l. x 31 rubles (price of gasoline 95A) = 62,000 rubles cost of gasoline. Using prolong: 62,000 rubles. – 10% (6,200 rubles savings on fuel) - Real savings on fuel: 6,200 rubles. Now let’s calculate the total amount of money saved: Savings on oil changes: RUB 1,880. + savings when adding oil: 2,400 rubles. + Real savings on fuel: 6,200 rubles Total: 2,400 + 1,800 + 6,200 = 10,400 As a result, adding “Prolong” to the internal combustion engine and increasing the cost of changing the oil by only 366 rubles, your wallet saves more than 10,400 rubles . Now, let's count the nerves and lost time. 1. At 10,000 km. delay from the oil change procedure (“Prolong” saves your time and money). 2. Now you will be 4 times less involved in adding oil (“Prolong” saves your time and money). With constant use of “Prolong”, oil consumption due to waste and leaks is minimized, and most importantly, when using our products, you can fill in any cheap oil, since when adding “Prolong”, the oil is only a carrier of A.F.M.T. , which does all the main work to protect the engine. This is an additional and significant saving that is not indicated in the above calculations!!! 3. With “Prolong”, your car saves fuel by 10-15%. Taking into account the fact that gasoline will never become cheaper, and according to all forecasts, its price will only rise, it is very nice to feel the savings in your pocket. And the downtime at gas stations will be reduced. But the most important thing is that at the same time you significantly extend the life of your engine, and really save on scheduled repairs of all rubbing parts of your engine: With constant use of Prolong, the car’s mileage can increase to 1,000,000 km. and more, without major repairs. Watch the video presentation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?.html Prolong products do not change the viscosity of motor oils and transmission fluids, but produce “interaction” of the lubricant by attaching it to a surface subject to high pressure friction even there, where fluid lubricant may not be available. Thanks to the Prolong Technology, ordinary natural or synthetic oil is transformed into “Super Lubricant”! Prolong products are used by well-known companies around the world: General Motors Corp, Toyota Corporation, Nissan, Boeing, Honda, Ford Motor Cars/Visteon, Freightliner Trucks, DeBeers Diamond Mines, Condelco Copper Mines, Weyerhaeuser, Daimler/Chrysler, Robertson's Ready- Mix, Pemex, Johnstone Supply, Northwest Kenworth, Fleet Pride, Allison Corporation, Western Peterbilt, Fastenal, Motion Industries, Applied Ind. Technology and many others. ATTENTION!!! Since 2015 Prolong LLC, the official distributor in Russia, will issue a written “Lifetime Warranty” for engines of new cars of any brand that use “Prolong AFMT,” an additive in engine oil. “A.F.M.T. PROLONG is the only product in the world that provides a written lifetime warranty on the engine. “PROLONG” – THERE IS NO EQUAL IN THE WORLD!!!
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Motor oil 5w-30_QuartBottle_lrgProlong 5W-30 (no direct translation) is made from premium synthetic base oils and additives containingPolyalphaolefins (PAO) – hydrocarbons with a chain length of about 10...12 atoms, obtained by polymerization of short hydrocarbon chains - monomers of 3...5 atoms. Serve as the basis for the production of synthetic motor oils, and Esthers ( Greek a ither - ether) - esters obtained by neutralizing the carboxylic acids of rapeseed oil, coniferous tree resin and coconut copra with alcohols. Used as additives to motor oils. Ester molecules have an electrical charge (polar), attracting them to the friction surface in the contact zone
For production PJSC Typically, gasoline molecules or petroleum gases are used - butylene and ethylene, from which short hydrocarbon chains - monomers of 3...5 atoms - are obtained by polymerization (chemical composition). The advantages of PAO include: low pour point (up to -60 0 C), low susceptibility to temperature changes, low volatility and oxidation. At the same time, the cost of such a motor oil base is 4.5 times higher than a regular mineral one.
Electric charge is distributed in molecules like this esters that a polar molecule is attracted to the metal at one end, forming a dense molecular pile. The initial viscosity of esters is set at the stage of base production; the heavier the alcohols used, the higher the viscosity of the oil base. In this case, you can completely abandon thickening additives, which gradually “burn out” during engine operation, leading to oxidation (“aging”) of the oil.
5W-30 Prolong Motor Oil contains the advanced Anti-Friction Treatment™ (AFMT™) additive, whose molecules interact with all metal surfaces, chemically bonding to create a protective layer and adding lubricity that reduces damaging friction and heat.
This high-performance motor oil for passenger cars and trucks is designed to meet the latest vehicle manufacturer warranty requirements. In particular, it is balanced to combine engine power with efficient RPM fuel consumption. 5 W 30 AFMT™ Prolong® (Anti-Friction Metal Treatment) This combines with anti-rust dispersants, corrosion inhibitors and friction modifiers to keep the engine exceptionally clean and free of sludge, varnish, rust and meet fuel economy requirements.
Meets or exceeds API Specifications SN/SN-RC, ILSAC GF 5, 6395 MS, WSS-M2C946A, GMW-16181.
Our customers have been requesting that we offer motor oil products that include the friction-fighting properties of AFMT, and this new 5W-30 oil has been developed to meet this requirement and exceed customer expectations.
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GoldenWest Lubricants IncThis is the largest enterprise, which is located in the list of the fifty largest enterprises for the production of automobile oils. OilProlongsold in the largest markets of America, Mexico, Canada and other countries. Automotive lubricant mixtures brandsProlongrepresent the best materials that save energy.They are included in the list of the most recommended additives for cars.
GoldenWest Lubricants Incis offering a $1 million dollar reward to anyone who can come up with a lubricant that is superior to the brand's motor oilsProlongaccording to its quality characteristics. The company is confident that today no one will be able to produce a more advanced material, and currently only the company itself has a unique technology.
Prolonghas been on the market for more than twenty years, and this can be considered a serious historical period. During this time, Prolong was able to conquer Asia, America and Europe, the time has come for Russia. over the past time, no one has provided motor oil that would surpass the quality characteristics of the Prolong additives and no one has received the $1 million offered by the companyGoldenWest Lubricants Inc.having a unique technology for the production of additives for Prolong brand cars. This motor oil remains the most reliable today and the only one that provides a guarantee for almost a lifetime. It is important to note that nine out of ten sports cars have motor oil in their engineProlong. This is further proof that this brand of motor oil is reliable and quite popular.
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Until now, on the packaging of the company’s products there is an inscription stating that there are no equal products of the company in the worldProlong,and that this motor oil is the most powerful and highest quality in the whole world.
It is worth noting that no company places such inscriptions on its products, because only Prolong is allowed to do so.
