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Originally Posted by Logic
Hmmm... true-ish for a well run in engine.
But for a piston to change direction it has to stop.
Then even run in engines that are constant rpm and almost always running (like the genset on the farm I grew up on) become old and smokey and worn out.
Most engines are restarted often.
Bearing surfaces under a microscope are not as flat as we would like.
Well; not till you look at surfaces with the Boric Acid on therm.
(see the research pics: Dr Ari Erdemir of Agronne National labs initially and a vast amount of followup research buy other research institutes)
The very 1st layer of Boric on a metal surface is a ceramic layer with 85% the hardness of diamond that forms an extremely inert protective layer on the metal surface.
Subsequent layers resemble platelets more and more as you move away from the surface. Like microscopic playing cards sliding over each other. (ionicly bonded)
At some point you will encounter an old smokey worn engine that's about to be redone anyway and give this a try aerohead.
I cant wait for that day!  |
I'll hold what I got.
I took auto shop all the way through high school, an advanced engine course at a junior college, taught by a Volkswagen master mechanic in California, and 'never' were fuel or oil additives recommended, quite the contrary.
In college, through the SAE Journals and Transactions I finally learned about 'Tribology' the science of 'lubrication,' of which 'facts' never aligned with alleged claims made by 'additive carnival barkers'.
The only 'friction' an engine experiences is solely to do to viscous shearing effects directly associated with oil viscosity, exactly as with aerodynamic 'friction drag' occurring within a turbulent boundary layer because of air viscosity.
Oil changes based upon API recommendations will prolong engine life as long as possible ( I'm at 437,000 miles so far with 'Spirit'. I've been told to expect 1,000,000-miles if I maintain preventive maintenance ).
I'll let you know when the BOLT begins belching blue smoke.
