Engine oil seems so simple. It's slippery. It keeps metal parts from fusing together. It's messy, especially when it has been squeezed, slung, and sprayed around the inside of a hot engine for ...

ZDDP is known for its anti-wear properties that works by forming a protective layer on metal surfaces―which is particularly important with high-pressure areas such as those involving camshafts, ...

The data from the authors' earlier investigations show that molecules of zinc dithiophosphate (ZDDP) added to a lubricant can absorb energy emitted by a solid surface, which is where triboreactions ...

We have previously reported an oil-miscible phosphonium-organophosphate ionic liquid (IL) with an effective anti-wear (AW) functionality when added to a base oil by itself or combined with a ...

Fuel and water contents are inevitable in automotive engine oils. This study intends to investigate the impact of the addition of gasoline (3–20%) and water (1%) on the lubricating performance of ...

Rislone, America’s best-selling engine treatment brand for 100 years, has upgraded its Engine Oil Supplement with zinc treatment by incorporating the best of Hy-per Lube Zinc Replacement Additive to ...

As someone who's driven classic cars daily for around 15 years, as well as working on and restoring such cars throughout my education, I take vintage automotive maintenance very seriously. Many of ...