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Archive for May, 2006
Using Diesel engine oil in my Gasoline engine?
Posted by Steve on May 29, 2006
I have heard that you can run diesel engine oil in gasoline motors as long as the formulation is similar ie: 15W40 or 10W30. Is this true? Are there benefits in running diesel engine oils in gas engines based on their superior protection additives?
I would like to try it in my 2005 4.6L V8
A gasoline engine oil is formulated differently to a HDD (heavy duty diesel) oil, the main reason for this is the need to handle the combustion by products that are created (diesel is dirtier than gasoline). If you were to use a gasoline oil in a heavy duty truck you could expect to see high levels of sludge, wear and eventual engine problems; however using the other way around can have advantages. Sludge protection and deposit control on HD lubricants are strong as well as wear protection. On most high performance engine lubricants you will see that they have both diesel (API C) and gasoline (API S) performance.
Recycling used engine oil technique
Posted by Steve on May 20, 2006
Dear Sir,
If I can collect good amount of used engine oil and I want to recycle it to re-used ; what is the best techniques for such project?
What is the expected quality of the product after the process and where it can used? any further information I will be glad to have them.
Recycling of used engine oil is a complex, and energy consuming exercise. During the life of a motor oil it is exposed to large quantities of impurities, increase in acidity, depletion of additives, and oxidation. Therefore even with the high cost of crude oil at the moment it rarely makes economic or environmental sense to recycle a used motor lubricant for subsequent use as a motor oil. The best option for re-use is to sell to a specialist such as safety Kleen, who can process the oil and use for non- motor oil applications.
