british-cars
[Top] [All Lists]

E.P. Oils?

To: british-cars@autox.team.net (british-cars@autox.team.net)
Subject: E.P. Oils?
From: Bob Spidell <spidell@hpcc01.corp.hp.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 92 11:20:24 PDT
WRT:

>the weight.  Just what does E.P.  stand for, anyway?
>
Apologies if this has been beaten to death already, I've been out of the
office.

E.P. = "Extreme Pressure" i.e. the oil has additives to prevent viscosity
breakdown due to shearing or compression of the oil's molecular chains.

regards,
bs



<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>
  • E.P. Oils?, Roland Dudley
    • E.P. Oils?, Bob Spidell <=