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POLYTRON MTC Performance comparison tests based on “Used Oil Analysis”
In recent years “Used Oil Analysis”
became a part of preventive maintenance program of many commercial and industrial entities
like power plants, manufacturing plants, trucking companies, cab companies, construction
equipment companies, etc.
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Q.) What is “Used Oil Analysis?
A.) sample of used oil is taken out
of an engine (transmission, or other equipment) while it is warm and is put in a special
analyzer that analyzes the oil for the following data.
1. Concentration of wear metals (in units of parts per million, ppm, by
weight)
Why concentration of metals? Different components
within an engine, transmission or equipment are made of different metal alloys. For example,
some engines may have bearings that are made of alloys containing copper, chromium and lead
all combined. Every such component has a normal amount of wear which is accumulated over
time from a statistical data of used oil analysis for that specific equipment. When used oil
analysis indicates higher concentration of these metals than expected in specific make and
model of the equipment under test, this may be indicative of a beginning of mechanical
problem that most of the time can be fixed easily before a catastrophic failure and
irreversible damage occurs, thus saving thousands of dollars on unnecessary repairs and
downtime.
2. a. Viscosity: a parameter which indicates the condition of a fluid as
a lubricant.
Viscosity Index: a parameter that indicates how well a lubricant behaves in
certain range of temperatures.
The lower the Viscosity and Viscosity Index compared
to these parameters in new oil, the more the oil deteriorates in performance as a lubricant.
This deterioration is caused by combustion gases that penetrate the oil system, metal
particles that get into the oil as a result of the wear process, and shear and thermal
breakdown of the oil.
3. TBN (Total Base Number):
indicates the extent of motor oil oxidation. The lower the TBN the less ability it has to
neutralize acidic compounds and more likely to be corrosive. The acidic compounds are caused
by combustion gases that penetrate the oil system and metal particles that get into the oil
as a result of wear process. When the TBN number is lower than 2 it is recommended to
replace the oil.
4. Other chemicals that indicate
specific engine problems (like penetration of coolant into the oil system, penetration of
fuel, penetration of dust trough air system, etc.)
This tested data is compared to a data base of test
results that were accumulated over the years for the specific equipment (model and make) the
condition of which we want to establish.
Procedure
How can used oil analysis can help you see the
difference in performance between lubricants that contain Polytron MTC additive package and
those which do not?
1. Right before a normal oil change,
take a sample of used oil from the engine under test and submit it to a laboratory for a
“Used Oil Analysis” in order to get Base Line” results (make sure that the sample is taken
from midstream while the engine is still warm) together with the following information:
Manufacturer name, model and year make of the equipment
Miles / hours of the oil in operation
Hours/miles of the equipment in operation (from the date of purchase to the date of
submission of the used oil for analysis)
Together with the used oil sample also submit a
sample of original clean oil to be analyzed as a reference, because there are some elements
that are part of an additive package of motor oil that have to be counted out when
interpreting the test results.
2. Change the oil and add to the new
oil 10% of Polytron MTC (or use Polytron motor oil). After 500 to 600 miles change the oil
and oil filter again and add 10% Polytron MTC (or use Polytron motor oil). The reason why we
recommend to do that is as follows: Since Polytron MTC has very powerful cleaning ability,
it dissolves all the build-up on the engine parts and suspends it into the oil.
Since the build-up contains wear metal, when Polytron
MTC is used for the first time, oil analysis most likely shows sharp increase in
concentration of wear metals, which may be wrongly interpreted as excessive wear due to use
of Polytron MTC. The older the engine the longer the clean-up process takes.
At the end of the cleaning process your equipment is ready for a
comparison test.
3. After the cleanup stage referenced above, replace the dirty
oil with clean oil (same make of oil that was used before) and add 10% Polytron MTC by
volume.
4. Every 5,000 miles, take a sample
of used oil (in stationary large generators, take sample every 250 hours) for used oil
analysis and compare the test results to the “Base Line” test results referenced above. If
the tests show considerable reduction in concentration of wear metals and no indication of
engine problems, you can increase the oil change intervals and lower the frequency of used
oil tests.
Expected Results
1. 4 to 7 times lower concentration of metals (which means at
least 4 to 7 times reduction in wear ).
2. Viscosity, Viscosity Index and
TBN are maintained at their acceptable level 4 – 7 time longer, which means that the oil can
serve 4 – 7 times longer, extending maintenance intervals 4 to 7 times.
3. Lower fuel and oil consumption (based on records prior to
using Polytron).
Comments on expected test results
Q.) Why 4 – 7 times lower concentration of wear metals ?
A.) Poly tron MTC penetrates the
metal structure at its friction surface and converts a very thin layer of original metal
into a much harder metal that wears out 4 – 7 times slower. Thus “used oil analysis” will
show at 4 – 7 times lower concentration of metals.
Q.) Why 4 – 7 times longer service life of motor oil ?
A.) there are two main reasons why the performance of motor oil
deteriorates over time:
a. Penetration of combustion gases from the combustion chamber
into the oil through the clearances between piston-rings and cylinder-walls.
Increased concentration of metals in the lubricating oil as a result of the wear
process.
As a result of these two main problems, in addition
to oil deterioration in performance, over time a hard build-up is formed on engine parts
like piston rings and pistons, which contributes to accelerated wear and deterioration in
engine performance.
The effect of these two problems is drastically
reduced in the presence of Polytron. Polytron dissolves the build-up and
varnish and cleans the engine parts including the piston rings, releasing them to operate
properly. The metal friction surfaces are “polished” and become much smoother. As a result
of the smoothing effect the clearances between the cylinder walls and the piston-rings
surfaces become much tighter, resulting with a tighter seal, which prevents penetration of
combustion gases into the oil system.