RECENT INVESTIGATIONS INVOLVING EXTENDED CRANKCASE OIL LIFE

Abstract

SOME THREE YEARS or so ago a statistical study of the British motor car population revealed that the average life of the individual vehicle was significantly longer than pre‐war. Several contributory factors were discussed. Firstly we apparently drive fewer miles a year than heretofore while the quality of engines and components such as tyres is much higher nowadays. We also note in the post‐war period that changes in vehicle design and greater mechanical efficiency have reduced the time spent on maintenance and at the same time made driving easier. Included here are long‐life plugs, ‘permanent’ anti‐freeze solutions, anti‐corrosive underseal, improved suspension and joints ‘packed‐for‐life’ with special quality grease. All these things might he regarded as indicative of a compensatory trend; as we drive less in our improved labour‐saving vehicles, road conditions become more uncomfortable and hazardous.

Citation

ELLIS, E.G. (1963), "RECENT INVESTIGATIONS INVOLVING EXTENDED CRANKCASE OIL LIFE", Industrial Lubrication and Tribology, Vol. 15 No. 10, pp. 12-18. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb052737