Fuel Economy Characteristics of Motor Oils as Measured in a Consumer Road Test Beacon Research Labs., Texaco Incorporated

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Turnbull, K. H., author.

Conference Name:

1979 SAE International Fall Fuels and Lubricants Meeting and Exhibition (1979-10-02 : Houston, Texas, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1979

Summary:

A 215 car "consumer type" road test was run to investigate the influence of various motor oils on fuel economy. Under "real life" conditions, the differences between conventional 10W-40 oils and several 10W-40 oils formulated for fuel economy were small. Furthermore, such differences would be difficult for the individual consumer to detect as a result of other variables such as changes in driving patterns and the effect of seasonal temperature changes. The methods for adjusting the data to compensate for these factors are explained

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Publisher Number:

790946

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