Archive for June, 2009
Politically Driven Sequence VID Fuel Economy Test for GF-5 due in 2010
Friday, June 19th, 2009
In the past tests for North American engine oils took years of technical work to get approved. Such tests make up the motor oil warranty sequence that everyone has to pass to get their motor oil warranty certified.
The new test is muddled with politics as the format changed to pay-to-play. In other words if you dished out $300,000 each you could set the standard for the new test. Ten companies, almost all representing major oil companies took part. They include Chevron, Exxon/Mobil, Shell, Afton Chemical the old Ethyl Corp., Infineum, who is Exxon/Mobils additive division, Chevron Oronite, who is obviously Chevron’s additive division, Lubrizol a well known additive company and R.T. Vanderbilt a supplier of friction modifiers. Sounds like a loaded deck, and gives these companies that joined the effort for a new VID test certainly a head start to market their products, when the next engine oil category and 2011 model year cars are introduced.
The committee voiced concern with accepting the Sequence VID as “fit for purpose” at this time. In the test’s current state, said Tom Olszewski technical advisor at Exxon /Mobil, “from analysis of the data to date, fuel economy improvement of the aged test oil is primarily a function of engine age and only weakly responds to viscosity or formulation efforts. “In addition, an engine-age correction factor is new territory for a fuel economy test, and we’re concerned that the data generated thus far does not fully ensure that this method of adjusting results is appropriate.
So ten companies paid over $3,000,000 dollars to participate in the fuel economy test as pressures on engine oils to contribute to fuel economy are not new, but they’ve never been more intense. The major oil companies are pushing out the independent producers as smaller companies like Amsoil, Royal Purple, Red Line etc. could never sell enough oil fast enough to get their money back so they will have to buy the additive packages from the oil companies. The oil companies have created their own cartel that resembles the middle-east oil barons.
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Leading Oil Additive and Lubricant Manufacturer Seeking Manufacturers Representitives
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
SFR Corporation, a registered trademark in the U.S. and many countries internationally, are seeking manufacturers representatives. SFR, after 25 years in business, is changing its marketing channel and seeking manufacturers representatives. Several states are open and this is a unique opportunity, as SFR is a well established company with many distributors already in place. SFR, and its product line is one of the most intensely tested of any in the industry. Its packaging and support materials are second to none.
With excellent profit margins and a full line of products, SFR can provide an opportunity to add a line to your existing products.
For more information contact:
Robert H. Sanborn, President
P.O. Box 457
Whitehall, MT 59759
sfrcorp@sfrcorp.com
800-735-6438.
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Diesel Cars are the Up and Coming Trend in the U.S.
Monday, June 15th, 2009
As fuel prices begin to skyrocket again, future plans for the purchase of an automobile should not rule out considering a diesel car. In the past, the purchase of a diesel car has been shunned in the U.S. This is due to the noise and filling up at the messy diesel pumps. But all that is about to change.
70% of All New Cars are Diesels
In Europe almost 70% of all new car registrations are diesels! Because of the high price of fuel and the new high-pressure quiet diesels Europeans are buying in record numbers.
You achieve high-pressure diesel injection when you inject diesel fuel under a very high pressure in the cylinders of an internal combustion engine.
High-pressure injection yields smaller drops of fuel, which have relatively more surface exposed to the air surrounding them. Thus, the oxidation (the burning process) of the diesel is performed faster and better. This means that you get more energy out of your fuel, and exhaust particles are smaller.
The overall result are engines that generally run better, and yield more torque and power. As a bonus, they are far more efficient, lowering fuel use and thus improving mileage. That is, because the fuel is burnt more thoroughly, you get more energy out of it.
New Diesel Cars are as Quiet as Gasoline Cars
Normally diesel engines like this would produce way too much noise to be usable in passenger cars. But the injection system has a clever way to deal with it. In gasoline engines, the ignition of the fuel is done by an electrically generated spark. Not so in diesel engines, where the burning process starts automatically due to high temperature and pressure in the cylinder. The motor management decides exactly when the fuel enters the cylinder. And by gradually injecting fuel (not everything at once), the burning process can be extended over a slightly longer period. This process reduces noise that the combustion produces, and lowers the exerted force on the components of the engine, thereby improving durability.
Much Better Mileage than Gasoline Cars
With smaller fuel nozzles and diesel cars getting over 50 miles per gallon one can see why this is so popular. It’s only a matter of time before the U.S. market begins to explode in this area.
SFR manufactures D-Sol Diesel Fuel Conditioners to keep injectors clean, fuel from gelling in the winter-time and improving mileage. Lubricity additives are critical says Caterpillar and Cummins due to the new low sulfur fuel. Low sulfur diesel fuel is actually very similar to jet fuel.
If you are thinking about a car consider a diesel as they are coming to a dealer new you soon with projections of an increase in sales of 15-20% each year.
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SFR Oil Fortifier Demonstration Video
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009
SFR, a registered trademark in the U.S. and internationally since 1987, has a video available on line. SFR has utilized the Timken Friction Machine for many years because of its reliability in determining extreme friction. Backed up by more serious bench tests namely the Step Up Wear Test, ASTM D-2783 Extreme Pressure Test, and Falex Pin and Vee Test. SFR is probably the most tested product for aftermarket fortifiers.
SFR has completed the Nissan KA24E Wear Test, which is the standard for motor oil warranty testing. This test alone costs over $100,000 per run. SFR ran against the leading brand Pennzoil with a 17% overall reduction in wear and as much as 90% on exhaust lobes. In addition, SFR has run the L-38 Corrosion Test, which is the warranty standard for motor oils. SFR had a whopping 37% reduction in corrosive wear compared to Citgo.
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