changing to a different differential fluid weight.

[101Volts]

Originally Posted by Logic

What if there was a VERY easy way to ceramic coat the diff's wearing and bearing surfaces and the ceramic coat was 80X slipperier than steel-oil-steel and 85% the hardness of diamond..??

Sounds too good to be true right?
Snooping around Argonne National Labs' web site will do 2 things:

• Allow you to do exactly that.
• Make it so you actually believe the claim..!

I have:

• Restored, smokey, worn old engines to health, with a noticeable improvement in fuel economy or power, depending on how heavy your foot is. (Ceramic Layer is 0.5 micron thick. Thats a total of -2 microns of play in a bearing or piston/cylinder)
• 'Buggered up' a gearbox as the syncros (that rely on friction) stopped working to the point that required the 'gear changing without a clutch' trick.
• Restored whiney old diffs. (non Limited slip! Unless you want to unlimit it!)

OK, interesting. But where on the website is it located? What did you search, or could you please link the article?

https://www.anl.gov/

[ConnClark]

I figured I would post an update. I'm holding on to higher mpgs longer than I did last year. I can still hit 27mpg on the trip to work in the mornings. Last year I could only get 25 to 26mpg this time of year. We will see what happens when we get sustained temps below freezing. Last year I could only get 24mpg then.

Lets hope the cold weather performance continues to be better.

[freebeard]

Originally Posted by 101Volts

But where on the website is it located? What did you search, or could you please link the article?

Why did you Thank him when he didn't answer your question. ???

[Logic]

Originally Posted by 101Volts

OK, interesting. But where on the website is it located? What did you search, or could you please link the article?

https://www.anl.gov/

A link to links:
https://www.google.com/search?q=agrg...hrome&ie=UTF-8

Important point:
Boric Oxide + water = Boric Acid.
Which is what forms the ceramic layer on the metal surface/s, much like the very thin oxide layer that forms on aluminium almost immediately, then stops all further oxidation...

The finer 'how to' points I will get into when time allows.

[Logic]

Originally Posted by freebeard

Why did you Thank him when he didn't answer your question. ???

Link/s is in my previous post freebeard.

[Logic]

How to Minimize Power Losses in Transmissions, Axles and Steering Systems:
https://www.geartechnology.com/issue...wer-losses.pdf

A nice read.

[ConnClark]

Originally Posted by Logic

A link to links:
https://www.google.com/search?q=agrg...hrome&ie=UTF-8

Important point:
Boric Oxide + water = Boric Acid.
Which is what forms the ceramic layer on the metal surface/s, much like the very thin oxide layer that forms on aluminium almost immediately, then stops all further oxidation...

The finer 'how to' points I will get into when time allows.

If you think I'm going to put water and Boric Oxide in my differential you are nuts. This research goes back to 2004. If there was a way to apply it the oil companies are doing it.

[ConnClark]

It was 24 degrees F this morning. Had a good drive into work with no red lights. Got 26mpg on the nose. I'm looking at getting the front differential fluid changed and what options I have for the transfer case.

[Logic]

Originally Posted by ConnClark

This research goes back to 2004. If there was a way to apply it the oil companies are doing it.

Imagine you sell say... anti dandruff shampoo for a living.
Lets say 10 000 000 bottles a month to your loyal return customers, enabling a really nice upper class lifestyle.

Someone comes along and says:
"If you add This Stuff to your product it will permanently cure dandruff, not just keep it away for a day or 2. Here's proof...."

That would mean your 10 000 000 customers; Poof! Gone..!!

Are you going to add the stuff to your product? Or are you going to hope (or make it so) that the inventor has a nasty accident..??

Car manufacturers are in the business of selling product...

Originally Posted by ConnClark

If you think I'm going to put water and Boric Oxide in my differential you are nuts.

Exactly the reaction I expected.

And that's exactly where most everyone will leave it, without any further research...
and drop their opinion of anything further I have to say.

Therefore:
Yes; you are right...

(Do note that I too wore that hat... till a worn old engine came along)

[101Volts]

Originally Posted by Logic

Imagine you sell say... anti dandruff shampoo for a living.
Lets say 10 000 000 bottles a month to your loyal return customers, enabling a really nice upper class lifestyle.

Someone comes along and says:
"If you add This Stuff to your product it will permanently cure dandruff, not just keep it away for a day or 2. Here's proof...."

That would mean your 10 000 000 customers; Poof! Gone..!!

Are you going to add the stuff to your product? Or are you going to hope (or make it so) that the inventor has a nasty accident..??

Car manufacturers are in the business of selling product...



Exactly the reaction I expected.

And that's exactly where most everyone will leave it, without any further research...
and drop their opinion of anything further I have to say.

Therefore:
Yes; you are right...

(Do note that I too wore that hat... till a worn old engine came along)

How did you apply it in oil? Water and Oil don't mix, and I saw a bit in one of the articles that said the boric acid would settle and separate from the oil in 2 weeks.