Re: oils

[Sargent Schutt <sargent@novagate.com>]

So, at first glance you would therefore expect the same sort of
triboelectric behavior in the synth as it also contains zinc; presumably
triboelectricity helps bond the zinc? Would the other properties of the
synth formula prevent the (necessary?) triboelectric charge b/c of
better anti-friction, and resistance to breakdown and partial
combustion? And is coating on the cylinder walls primarily a result of
combustion heat or friction heat? If synth reduces friction and is not
prone to combusting (as someone else suggested) then it would not
'refill' the old dino deposits, as the bonding process is precluded by
the superior anti-breakdown (and possibly lubricating) properties of
synth.  Eh?

In which case you are better off staying with dino on a worn engine.
neh?.

TIA,

Sarge

ptimmerm@mashtun.JPL.NASA.GOV wrote:

> Sarge, I work as a chem-E, but am not a tribologist.
> My understanding is that the zinc performed the
> coating role that you were alluding too.  I may very
> well be wrong, but that's what I thought I heard.
> To my knowledge all auto oils have this additive.
>
> paul t-