Oil & Lubricating

The lubricating oil in a car is used for keeping the moving parts of the engine from grinding together and creating friction. A well-lubricated engine runs smoother, takes less gas to fuel and runs cooler.

When the car isn’t in motion and the oil isn’t being used, it pools in the oil pan, also known as a sump, which is located under the engine. The oil pan holds about 4 to 6 quarts of oil. Once the car starts, the oil pump sucks the oil up the pickup tube. The oil goes through the oil filter to filter out any dirt or debris that the oil picked up on its last trip around the engine. The oil then goes through spurt holes in places like the crankshaft and the bearings to keep these parts lubricated. When the car turns off, gravity takes over and the oil returns to the oil pan.

Filtration of Lubricating Oil

Seventy percent of hydraulic and lubricating component failures occur as a direct result of surface degradation due to corrosion and mechanical wear. Oil that has water (moisture) content will significantly reduce the lubricating properties of the oil contributing to increased mechanical wear.

Allowing particulates and moisture contamination to remain in the oil will have a profound effect on the rate of oil oxidation and the formation of acid which, not only promotes corrosion, it also results in depleting the additive package of the oil.

Our TYA Lubricating Oil Purifier can circulate oil at a very low velocity, removing sub-micron particles and large contaminates.