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Caines, Arthur J.; Haycock, Roger F.

 
9781560915256: Automotive Lubricants Reference Book

Synopsis

Book by Caines Arthur J Haycock Roger F

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The automotive lubricants arena has undergone significant changessince the first edition of this book was published in 1996.Environmental concerns, particularly reagarding improvement of arquality have been important in recent years, Reduced emmissions aredirectly related to changes in lubricant specifications andquality, and the second edition of the Automotive LubricantsReference Book reflects the urgency of such matters byincluding updated and expanded detail.

This second edition also considers the recent phenomenon ofincreased consolidation within the oil and petroleum additivearenas, which has resulted in fewer poeple for research,devlopment, and implementation, along with fewer competingcompanies. After reviewing the first edition the authors have fullyreviewed and updated the information to fit in with thechanges in technology and markets.

Chapters include,

  • Introduction and Fundamentals
  • Constituents of Modern Lubricants
  • Crankcase Oil Testing
  • Crankcase Oil Quality Levels and Formulations
  • Practical Experiences with Lubricant Problems
  • Performance Levels, Classification, Specification, andApproval of Engine Lubricants.
  • Other Lubricants for Road Vehicles
  • Other Specialized Oils of Interest
  • Blending, Storage, Purchase, and Use
  • Safety Health, and the Environment
  • The Future.

Biographie de l'auteur

Roger Haycock spent more than 35 years working for the Exxongroup. For the past 5 years, he has been an independent consultanton fuel and lubricant topics. He is also an active representativeof the European petroleum additives industry.

John Hillier spent more than 30 years working for BritishPetroleum at the BP Research Center. In addition to lecturing, heprovides advice on specialist fuel and lubricant evaluations foroil industry clients and resolves lubricant–related issues insupport of new engine technologies.

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