* Germany - Shell hints improvements may be in store with new PC-11 engine oil category. Early tests suggest lower-viscosity engine oils could bring further fuel savings
Hamburg,Germany -Truck News (CAN), by James Menzies -Aug 28, 2013: -- By 2050, there will be two billion vehicles in the world - 1.2 billion more than today - doubling energy demand from 2000 levels, and most of them will still be powered by conventional liquid fuels. Meanwhile, every single litre of diesel that’s burned results in 2.6 kgs of CO2 being released into the atmosphere... The API PC-11 engine oil category is slated to be rolled out to industry in 2016... The initial tests of the experimental PC-11 oil revealed no compromise in protection. But perhaps even more promising were the fuel economy results. Five trucks were placed into team operations with a US fleet and four of the five showed fuel economy improvements when running the experimental PC-11 10W-30 oil, Arcy said. The best result was an improvement from 6.52 mpg using the currently available 10W-30, to 6.97 mpg running the PC-11 spec’ oil... However, Arcy admitted the test was set up to evaluate durability, not fuel economy, and therefore he’s reticent to make any promises based on those early findings. Still, “When you look at this data, there’s definitely a fuel economy benefit there,” Arcy said...Labels: engine oil makers
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