Which engine oil can clean a dirty engine?
- August 23, 2023
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Over time, each power unit becomes clogged with deposits, which has an extremely negative effect on health. To remove them, manufacturers produce many special additives. There are also
Over time, each power unit becomes clogged with deposits, which has an extremely negative effect on health. To remove them, manufacturers produce many special additives. There are also oils with so-called cleansing properties. About whether it is possible to really remove pollution with their help, the AvtoVzglyad portal tells.
Recall that there are three types of deposits: soot (solid black carbonaceous mass), sludge (brown coating) and varnish deposits, yellow, red or brown “colors”. They are the most dangerous, because they are the most difficult to ‘destroy’. And because of this, the temperature balance is disturbed, aggravating the heat dissipation from the parts of the drive unit.
When the oil film decomposes under the influence of high temperatures, impurities are formed. Often a cheap or low grade polymer thickener in the lubricant is to blame.
Especially in the area of the piston rings, the paint is unpleasant. It leads to the rings losing their mobility and lying down. Hence – increased consumption of lubricant and wear on the walls of the cylinders.
There are many stories on the Internet about how this dirt is washed off with engine lubricant. Enough, they say, to buy a product with a high alkaline number. And after 2-3 replacements, the operation of the device improves. In fact, everything is not so simple.
The task of the oil is not to clean the “heart of steel”, but to remove the heat from the parts, lubricate them without leaving deposits. For example, the same varnish cannot be washed off, because its molecular structure is similar to the paint used to paint oil pans. You need a strong solvent. But that is an other story.
As for the alkali in the composition of the product, it only makes it possible to reduce the oxidation processes, as it can neutralize acids. In general, cleaning products are nothing more than a marketing ploy. Dirt cannot be removed with their help. Not at all.
And to minimize the problems described above, follow simple rules. Top up with gasoline with an octane number of 95 or higher, clean the radiators every 2-3 years and change the oil not by mileage, but by engine hours. Only then will the engine last a long time.
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Recall that there are three types of deposits: soot (solid black carbonaceous mass), sludge (brown coating) and varnish deposits, yellow, red or brown “colors”. They are the most dangerous, because they are the most difficult to ‘destroy’. And because of this, the temperature balance is disturbed, aggravating the heat dissipation from the parts of the drive unit.
When the oil film decomposes under the influence of high temperatures, impurities are formed. Often a cheap or low grade polymer thickener in the lubricant is to blame.
Especially in the area of the piston rings, the paint is unpleasant. It leads to the rings losing their mobility and lying down. Hence – increased consumption of lubricant and wear on the walls of the cylinders.
There are many stories on the Internet about how this dirt is washed off with engine lubricant. Enough, they say, to buy a product with a high alkaline number. And after 2-3 replacements, the operation of the device improves. In fact, everything is not so simple.
The task of the oil is not to clean the “heart of steel”, but to remove the heat from the parts, lubricate them without leaving deposits. For example, the same varnish cannot be washed off, because its molecular structure is similar to the paint used to paint oil pans. You need a strong solvent. But that is an other story.
As for the alkali in the composition of the product, it only makes it possible to reduce the oxidation processes, as it can neutralize acids. In general, cleaning products are nothing more than a marketing ploy. Dirt cannot be removed with their help. Not at all.
And to minimize the problems described above, follow simple rules. Top up with gasoline with an octane number of 95 or higher, clean the radiators every 2-3 years and change the oil not by mileage, but by engine hours. Only then will the engine last a long time.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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