Home mechanics have been pouring vegetable oil into engines for years, sometimes in the fuel tank, sometimes straight into ...

Sure, high-performance engines burn fuel. But they wouldn’t be able to do it for very long if it wasn't for oil of varying viscosities that lubricates crankshafts, cams, bearings, rods, pistons, rings ...

This paper explains the mechanisms that affect lubricating oil consumption in stationary gas engines. It explains the positive and negative consequences of oil consumption. It discusses the importance ...