Oil Analysis On Two Tugboat Engines
This refers to the addition of TX-7 Engine Treatment (Original) and the related reduction in wear metals. The oil analysis and wear metal testing was performed at Analysts, Inc. in Sugar Land, Texas, where Polymer Dynamics and Tidewater Marine tested two engines on a monthly basis: the Darlene Tide and the Mary Tide. Both are tugboat EMD engines with a history of overheating.
Results are shown in parts per million and are accurate to within half of one percent. The baseline readings are an average of the three samples taken before TX-7 was added.
How To Read It
1. Engine components and internal parts will last longer, compared with the higher levels of wear metals in the engine oil beforehand.
2. Reduction of down time and mechanical repairs.
3. Not shown here are the improved fuel consumption figures and lower operating temperatures, which were present but, by design, were not what this test set out to measure.
Reduction Of Wear Metals
An examination of the pertinent wear metals, using the figures from the Spectrochemical Analysis, reveals the following reductions.
What The Numbers Actually Measure
Components that see reduced wear and extended life are defined by the wear metals they give up. Those metals disperse into the engine oil, so higher levels in used oil mean greater wear.
A reduction in wear metals under Spectrochemical analysis proves better lubrication and less friction, and friction is the main cause of wear in an engine.
What The Port Engineer Added
TX-7 should be reintroduced at each oil change interval.
The Port Engineer at Texas City, Texas, Mr. Larry E. Plunk, relayed related findings: oil pressure increased and operating temperatures decreased. That was not part of the study and there is no data behind it here, but he noticed it and it warranted mention.
Mary Tide results provided by Analysts Inc. report #60163, averaged over three months, tested once per month. Darlene Tide results provided by Analysts Inc. report #59632, on the same basis. The written and video reviews and testimonials come from owners rather than laboratories.