Tribological investigation of the effects of engine oil additives for vintage gasoline engines

Abstract

Restoration of vintage vehicles is becoming more and more popular nowadays. Conditions of usage and operation changed throughout recent years, factory recommended lubricants and fuels are no longer available. The usage of improper lubricants can lead to severe engine damages. The aim of our research is to conduct the analytical and tribological investigation of the lubricant used in a Triumph SC 1300 type four-stroke gasoline engine assembled with two carburetors. Our further task is to conduct analytical and tribological investigation of engine oil that we infused with MoS2 to compare it with the oil in accordance with factory parameters after defined test operation. After the analysis and evaluation of results we serve with recommendations in connection with the given engine to operate it with the most appropriate engine oil regarding operation conditions.

Keywords

• lubricant
• oil additives
• tribology
• vintage gasoline engine oil