Hendrik - its fairly certain that aluminum can't survive in cylinders
without cooling jets of oil. But the work on ceramic cylinder parts,
including pistons may provide some solution. Wonder what they will do for
rings that can stand really high temperatures? More ceramics??
Werner
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hendrik Riessen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 11:20 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Does this mean Mobil 1 will be replaced?
Advanced metals should be able to dissapate heat better than old type
metals. Saw a video a while back of an M60 machine gun (Oh no I got them
going on guns again) firing for 90 seconds non stop. The manufacturers of
the advanced barrels claim that they can put 20,000 rounds through it
before
needing to service it. So if gun metals are advancing I see no reason that
metals in an engine will not follow. Although I would say at this stage
cost
is a factor.
Hendrik
----- Original Message -----
From: "Werner Fehlauer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 2:35 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Does this mean Mobil 1 will be replaced?
Folks, the function of oil in an engine is twofold: to lubricate, and
more
importantly to a turboDiesel, to cool the pistons and cylinder walls.
Without oil being sprayed on the undersides of pistons, they would
probably
melt if running under heavy loads. Solid lubricants don't mention how
they
would solve this cooling problem....
Werner
----- Original Message -----
From: "Craig McCluskey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Harry Watkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Mercedes Discussion List"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 10:53 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Does this mean Mobil 1 will be replaced?
On Mon, 9 Jan 2006 15:52:14 -0600 "Harry Watkins"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
http://www.physorg.com/news8947.html
I wish I was smart enough to understand it all, but I am not.
The article to which you must be referring is at
http://www.isracast.com/tech_news/201204_tech.htm.
The short answer is, "No, Mobil 1 will not be replaced yet."
The long answer: New engines may be able to be manufactured and run such
that they don't use any oil. It depends upon contamination, particularly
with the particulates related to diesel. Older engines will still have
to
use oil. It may be that Mobil 1 will have the inorganic Fullerine-like
nanoparticles added to reduce friction. They will be small enough to
flow
through filters, unlike the teflon oil additives.
Craig
