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http://dx.doi.org/10.9725/kstle.2010.26.5.291

Experimental Study on the Effects of Low Viscosity Engine Oils on Fuel Economy  

Kim, Han-Goo (Double Industrial Co., Ltd. R&D Institute)
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Tribology and Lubricants / v.26, no.5, 2010 , pp. 291-296 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to study the fuel economy improvement experimentally when the viscosity of engine oil is lowered. The emissions are measured for CVS-75 mode with SAE viscosity grades. The test results indicate that a close correlation has been found between the engine oil viscosity and the fuel economy. The lowering of engine oil viscosity causes the reduction of friction loss which has a very close relation with the fuel economy. These results as the lowering of engine oil viscosity will be a important factor for improvement of the fuel economy and reduction of the $CO_2$ emission.
Keywords
fuel economy; CAFE(corporate average fuel economy); CVS-75(Constant Volume Sampler 75);
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