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In This Issue
| - Beware of Blue Engine Smoke
- Comparing Gasoline and Diesel Engine Oils
- Why Change the Type of Oil?
- How Filter Quality Affects Oil Analysis
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| Beware of Blue Engine Smoke |
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| Black diesel engine exhaust smoke can be a concern, as can white smoke. However, blue smoke is the worst. It is rarely a transient condition but rather a serious engine defect. It occurs when the engine is burning too much oil due to poor piston ring control (collapsed or worn rings), worn intake valve guides or other causes of high oil ingress into the combustion chamber. Blue smoke usually means the engine is heading for serious trouble. Don’t delay in getting the problem diagnosed and fixed to avoid excessive collateral damage.
Join us in San Diego, Calif., on December 6-8 for
Machinery Lubrication training.
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While gasoline and diesel engine oils generally have the same anatomy and are formulated from the blending of base oils and additives, they actually are quite different when examining the lubricant’s required performance for each engine type.
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Test your knowledge and prepare for ICML lubrication and oil analysis certification.
Question: What would be a reason for changing oil type?
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Find out how the quality of a filter impacts oil analysis results and if a better filter, which generally is more expensive, will prove to be more cost-effective than a cheaper filter over the life of the machine.
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Poll Question: Has your plant achieved lubrication excellence?
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