Engine oil effects on fuel economy in GM vehicles-separation of viscosity and friction modifier effects

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 1998, Pages

  Tseregounis, Spyros I ^a   McMillan, Michael L ^a   Olree, Robert M ^a  

^a GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENGINES; FRICTION; FUEL OILS; LUBRICATING OILS; TRIBOLOGY; VISCOSITY;

ENGINE OIL; FRICTION MODIFIER; LOWER TEMPERATURES; MODIFICATION EFFECT; OIL VISCOSITY; STRONG DEPENDENCES; VEHICLE DYNAMOMETERS;

FUEL ECONOMY;

EID: 85072483635     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/982502     Document Type: Conference Paper

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