Monitoring engine oil performance effectiveness to assess the engines conditions

Introduction (statement of the problem and relevance). The article is devoted to the study of engine oil in the course of numerous engine and automotive tests; therefore it is of an overview nature and considers general issues of assessing engine wear based on the engine oil condition. The article discusses the operating modes of the oil in the engine, its physical and chemical parameters, and the additives effect on the preservation of these indicators, as well as the issues of engines and oils conditions monitoring.

The objectives of the study included the determination of the influence of the main engine oil indicators on the engine operation followed by the monitoring peculiarities of the engine condition.

The purpose of the study was to consider general issues of assessing engine wear depending on the engine oil condition.

Methodology and research methods. The analytical method of research was applied.

Results. The main indicators of engine oil and the factors influencing their change have been considered. The criteria to help the assessment of the engine oil condition when conducting physical and chemical analyzes were determined. A group of indicators necessary to monitor and analyze the causes of engine wear was established. The main peculiarities of the engine oil state monitoring were considered and the monitoring began at the early stages of engine, oil and other fluids development.

Practical significance. Engine oil is a carrier of information that can be used to improve the reliability of internal combustion engines and extend their life. Like a blood test, thanks to which it is possible to draw conclusions about the correct functioning of the human body, physical and chemical studies of engine oil allow us to assess the correct operation of an individual engine components, identify malfunctions and prevent breakdowns, extending the life of the engine.

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