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Fuel Economy Gains with Modern Technology, SAE 5W-20 Engine Oils in a GM Engine as Measured in the EPA FTP Test
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2001-01-1900
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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Gains in fuel economy with modern technology, SAE 5W-20 engine oils (GF-3 quality) in two identical 1998 MY Buick Centuries equipped with the 3.1L engine were measured in the EPA FTP test. These oils resulted in 1.0-2.2% gains in combined fuel economy (average 1.5%) over a typical GF-2 quality SAE 5W-30 oil. No significant gains in FE were observed during the cold transient portion of the FTP test. Engine oil temperatures were also reduced by 1-2°C with the SAE 5W-20 oils compared to the SAE 5W-30 oil. Of the two test oils, the one formulated with a Mo-type friction modifier additive was about 0.5% more fuel-efficient than the one formulated with an organic-type FM additive. Of the two vehicles, the one with the inherently poorer FE performance showed higher gains (expressed as percent improvement in FE) with the SAE 5W-20 oils than the other vehicle. Potential carry-over FE effects were observed with the oil containing the organic-type FM additive, but these effects were not verified.
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Tseregounis, S. and McMillan, M., "Fuel Economy Gains with Modern Technology, SAE 5W-20 Engine Oils in a GM Engine as Measured in the EPA FTP Test," SAE Technical Paper 2001-01-1900, 2001, https://doi.org/10.4271/2001-01-1900.Also In
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