Question about automatic Oil Management Systems Oil Mate by EMP, CENTINEL by Cummins

[rweis]

Approximately how much oil per 1000 miles do these systems "replace"?



Thanks,



Bob Weis

 

[rweis]

I went to the Oil Mate website (www.oilmate.com) and there is enough information to figure it out.



Their system is based on time.

The time is based on the size of the oil sump.

They give an example of a Hummer the time would be 12 minutes.

Let's use a 15 minute cycle for simplicity.



Their system changes . 5 oz per cycle.



4 cycles per hour gives (. 5 * 4) 2 oz / hr oil change.



Then you need the time it would take for 1000 miles.

Let's figure 30 mph around town and 60 mph on the highway.

That gives 33. 33 hrs and 16. 67 hrs.



30 mph avg gives 66. 66 oz / 1000 miles,

60 mph avg gives 33. 33 oz / 1000 miles.



Convert that to quarts.



30 mph avg 2. 08 quarts / 1000 miles

60 mph avg 1. 04 quarts / 1000 miles



No wonder they claim 525k between oil changes. You are changing a lot of oil / 1000 miles.



Bob Weis