The Role of Additives in Motor Oil Performance
Most lubricating oils are formulated with chemical additives that enhance the beneficial properties of the base oil or make up for oil deficiencies. For passenger car motor oils, base oil makes up 70 to 80 percent of the final product; additives comprise the other 20 to 30 percent.
Additives help lubricants withstand extreme operating environments. Even the best base oil cannot protect as well against the effects of heat, shearing forces, chemical and water dilution, corrosion and wear particles. In short, additives make good base oils better. They give good base oils the performance benefits consumers expect, such as multi-grade performance, extended drain intervals and extreme-pressure performance.
- Anti-Wear Agents; chemically react to form a film barrier that prevents metal-to-metal contact and wear.
- Antioxidants; reduce the tendency for oil to react with oxygen and reduce sludge buildup.
- Dispersal; help suspend and disperse contaminants in the oil to keep engine surfaces free of sludge and deposits. They fight the build-up of corrosive acids and are most efficient at controlling low-temperature deposits.
- Detergents; help suspend and disperse contaminants in the oil to keep engine surfaces free of sludge and deposits. They are most efficient at controlling high-temperature deposits.
- Extreme-Pressure Additives; coat metal surfaces to help prevent close-contact components from seizing under extreme pressure. They are activated by high temperatures and high loads to react with the metal’s surface to form a sacrificial wear layer on components.
- Foam Inhibitors; reduce the surface tension of air bubbles and causes them to collapse.
- Friction Modifiers; can be used to give oil more ‘slippery’ characteristics. In motor oils, friction modifiers are used to increase the oil’s lubricity for the purpose of reducing friction and improving fuel economy.
- Pour-Point Depressants; give high-viscosity oils good low-temperature properties. Pour-point depressant polymers inhibit the formation of crystals to minimize low-temperature viscosity increase.
- Rust & Corrosion Inhibitors; form a protective barrier over component surfaces to seal out water and contaminants. While most rust and corrosion inhibitors work by forming a physical barrier, some rust inhibitors function by neutralizing acids.
- Viscosity Index (VI) Improves; are long-chain polymers that help control the viscosity of multi-grade motor oils. They expand and contract as temperatures vary. High temperatures cause VI improves to expand and reduce oil thinning; low temperatures cause VI improves to contract and have little impact on oil viscosity.
Like most commodities, engine oil additives are available in varying degrees of quality. VERTECH OIL uses only the best additives available to formulate VERTECH synthetic lubricants.
ANTI FRICTION FORMULA (A.F.F)
Anti Friction Formula (A.F.F) in VERTECH ENGINE OIL, to ensure excellent control over wear due to friction, soot induce wear, corrosion, foaming and oxidation stability.
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BENEFITS ANTI FRICTION FORMULA (A.F.F) IN VERTECH ENGINE OIL
Anti Friction Formula (A.F.F) in VERTECH Engine Oil brings your driving more difference with benefits and features as:
- Provides higher level of protection against wear more than five (5) times.
- Ensures smoother, cooler and quieter engines.
- Protection against corrosive of engine components.
- Improve engine efficiency and enhance engine pick-up.
METAL TREATMENT FORMULA
With Metal Treatment Formula in VERTECH Engine Oil, they can improve:
- Conditions the metal
- Makes metal surface tough and smooth
- Able to withstand friction 4 to 5 times.
OTHERS ADDITIVES
We bring other additives in VERTECH Engine Oil to:
- Reduce oxidation of engine oil during chemical reaction of an oil molecule with oxygen
- Give more power, better protection, save fuel and easier during engine start-up
