extending oil drains

Extending Oil Drains:

Save Money, Preserve the Environment

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Agenda

• Introduction

• Motor Oil Basics

• Motor Oil Myths

• Motor Oil Analysis

• Extending Oil Drain Intervals

• microGreen® Extended Performance Oil

Filter


Steve Kirchner

• COO SOMS Technologies

• 26+ years in the Automotive Aftermarket

• 21+ years with Valvoline Oil

• Head of US Distributor Sales for Valvoline

• SVP of Worldwide Marketing for Valvoline

• Introduced the High Mileage Oil segment to the

market (Valvoline Maxlife Oil)

• Winner of a Clio Award and an International

Cannes Film Festival Award


Motor Oil Basics


Synthetic Lubricants


Additives

• Organic and inorganic compounds

dissolved or suspended (as solids) in the

oil

• Can represent up to 30% of formulated oil

volume

• Monitoring additive health is an important

goal of oil analysis


Additive Roles

• Enhance existing base oil properties

– Antioxidants, Corrosion Inhibitors, Antifoam

Agents

• Suppress undesirable base oil properties

– Pour Point Depressants, VI Improvers

• Impart new properties to base oils

– Detergents


Additives

Some Major Additives

– Viscosity Index Improvers• Used to increase VI for multi-season viscosity/

temperature performance

– Detergents• Work in the engine (rings, pistons, valves, etc.) to

keep surfaces free of deposits

– Anti-oxidants/Oxidation Inhibitors• To prevent the formation of acids, varnish, sludge

and high viscosity that normally results from

oxidation


Additives

• Dispersants

– Additives envelop particles and keep them

finely divided

• Pour point Depressants

– Prevent congelation of the oil at low

temperatures due to wax crystallization


Motor Oil Myths


Motor Oil Myths• You must change your oil at 3,000-

5,000 miles

• Not changing your oil based on OEM

recommendations will void your

warranty

• When the oil looks black, it is dirty and

needs to be changed

• Mechanics rub oil between their fingers

and can tell that the oil is dirty

• Oil has a shelf life


Motor Oil Analysis


Motor Oil Analysis

• Oil analysis is the ONLY way to

determine the quality of the oil.

• Motor oil is the life blood of your

engine

• Analysis can help prevent major

engine failures and save your fleet

PM service costs by extending oil

drain intervals

• It is like the doctor taking a blood

sample during your annual physical


Motor Oil Analysis

Analysis

– Particle counts. ISO 4406.99 (>4, 6, 14, 25, 50, 100

microns)

– Wear Metals

– Additive Package (chemicals)

– Viscosity @100 C

– TBN/TAN

– Soot

– Contamination (Glycol, Water, Fuel, etc.)


Oil Analysis Report –

Particle CountSample taken

incorrectly



Wear Metals



Chemical Additives


Extending Oil Drain Intervals


Extending Oil

Drain Intervals

Oil drain intervals can be extended.

– Current maintenance behavior is primarily based on

myth/perception and ingrained behavior.

– Today’s additive packages are very robust and can

last a long time.

– New technology oil filtration can keep the oil clean

for a long period of time.

– microGreen® Extended Performance Oil Filter has

fleet customers extending drains to 30K miles.


microGreen® Extended

Performance Oil Filter


microGreen® Overview• 2 Filters in 1 system keeping oil

cleaner, longer

• Patented microfilter captures particles

down to 2 microns. (Conventional

filters only to 25-40 microns)

• US Patents issued 6,605,215 &

7,048,848, 3 additional patents

pending

• Convenience of a standard spin-on

filter canister


microGreen Benefits

• 55-70% reduction in oil maintenance

costs

• Over 70% reduction in engine oil use,

50% reduction in filter use

• A significant decrease in the severe

environmental impacts from used oil

• Improved engine life and vehicle

maintenance


Product Benefits

Positive

Environmental

Footprint

Improved

Operating

Efficiency

Significantly

Lower PM

Oil Costs

Preventative

Maintenance

Costs for motor

oil changes

reduced 65%

Cost and maintenance control

Waste management

Decreased margin pressure

70%+

reduction in oil

consumption

60+% Return on Investment


The microGreen® Filter

• Clean technology for

more efficient use of oil

• Patented hybrid design

• Microfilter using

advanced materials

• Captures particles

> 1 micron

• Same spec’s as

conventional filter

Patented

microfilter

system

Conventional

filter media

Anti-

drainback

valve

High

quality

canister

Pressure

Relief

valve

Steel base

plate and

Standard

thread

microGreen® filter extends oil change interval up to 30,000 mi


microGreen® - Technology

• 2 filters in one standard spin

on filter – no change in

installation

• Patented process for oil flow

and microfiltration – significant

increase in filtration efficiency

without affecting oil pressure

• Removes the smaller

contaminants, extending life of

oil and additives

• Entire quantity of oil in sump

passes through the microfilter

every 2+ hours of drive time


Summary

• Today’s technology allows fleets to

extend oil drain intervals.

• Fleets can save significant costs on oil

maintenance.

• Fleets can take positive action to help

preserve the environment.

• Visit us at Booth 116


Steve Kirchner, COOSOMS Technologies LLC

[email protected]

www.microgreenfilter.com

Valhalla, NY USA

T/F +1 877-757-SOMS (7667) x703

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