The most important reasons to consider synthetic gear oil.

Because of the extreme conditions under which a transmission operates it’s worthwhile to consider using synthetic gear oil to extend oil change intervals and reduce costs.

From high-speed gearing in turbomachinery to slow-turning gear reducers, gear lubricant selection, application and condition are the single-largest contributors to reliability and longevity of gearboxes. With this as background it then

How to decide whether you should change to 0W-20 synthetic engine oil?

With more and more manufacturers specifying 0W-20 engine oil on new vehicles you’re also probably wondering whether you really need to change to 0W-20 synthetic engine oil.

After all why should you change to 0W-20 synthetic engine oil when your 2000 model year vehicle still uses a 5W-30 oil, while the exact same engine in your 2001?

Why it’s better to change to 0W-20 synthetic engine oil.

Although more costly, there are many reasons to use synthetic hydraulic fluid.

As the demands placed on hydraulic systems change, with industry demanding greater efficiency and speed at higher operating temperatures and pressures, more companies are beginning to use synthetic hydraulic fluid.

However selecting the best hydraulic fluid requires a basic understanding of each particular fluid's characteristics. An ideal fluid would have these characteristics:

• thermal stability 

Before using, make sure you’re aware of the problems with biodegradable oil.

Although strongly promoted by environmentalists there are nevertheless a few problems with biodegradable oil that renders it unusable in many applications. Before considering using biodegradable lubricants it’s important that you first understand what the problems with biodegradable oil are.

In order to understand the problems with biodegradable oil we need to understand the

Engine oil contamination reduces engine lubrication life.

Engine oil contamination is inevitable and one of the most important issues to control in order to optimise engine oil life. In most cases it has very little to do with the quality of the oil, but more to do with the filtration system and vehicle maintenance.

The causes of engine oil contamination.

The most common cause of engine oil contamination is an air filter that does not filter out engine oil contaminants. Most air filter elements filter out +10 micron elements. Particles smaller than this are usually not harmful.

There are several very important reasons why synthetic base stock oil is better than regular base stock.

It’s no coincidence that synthetic base stock oil is better than regular base stock under harsh operating conditions. Regular base stock oils are refined from crude oil, which contains many impurities.

Lack of impurities means synthetic base stock oil is better than regular base stock.

Impurities such sulphur in mineral base stock oil can create corrosion under certain conditions which can be hard to control. Synthetic base stocks on the other hand are engineered from chemicals to a precise formula and thereby have no harmful trace elements.

More expensive synthetic air compressor oil saves you money.

How is it possible that the more expensive synthetic air compressor oil saves you money?

Although air compressor oil is a consumable, which many companies ignore, it performs several important functions:

• Protects moving parts against wear and tear 
• Improves system efficiency by controlling temperatures 
• Contributes to the machines energy consumption 

These are very