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Originally Posted by finetuning Dear Sankar,
Its commercial aspect why oil companies not adding boric acid....its patented technology.....Its same like Mr Somender Singhs groove technology not being implemented by leading auto companies inspite of excellent results all over the world......
The particle size of boric acid to be added is from 0.2 to 40 micron which doesnt block oil passage ....fine layer of boric oxide is so thin(I dont remember the thickness of layer but its extremly thin)..it cant block oil passages..... its tested in depth before its commercial launch.....
Main charecteristic is to reduce coeffient of friction.....it can reduce from 10% to 1000%....below those of base lubricant into which its added.....
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The oil companies are rich and spend hundreds of millions of dollars per year on research. If it is a simple matter of adding carrom powder to engine oil and reaping huge benefits, the oil companies would have done so and paid the royalty for the patent -- the benefits accrued would far outweigh the royalty. The patent was issued in the 90's. It appears that the oil companies and a whole lot of others are still developing and testing this technology. Why do you think their approach is so slow, cautious and methodical? Why didn't they just rush out and add carrom powder to engine oil and come to conclusions after a 1500 kms test, like you seem inclined to do? And as someone pointed out, carrom powder may not have the fineness required for the suspension to pass through oil filters and other narrow passages. And I have serious doubts about a product made for carrom board having the necessary purity to be added to engine oil.