4R1040T - Kirloskar Oil Engines

Oil engine may refer to: Hornsby-Akroyd oil engine, the first internal combustion engine using heavy oil as fuel. Crude oil engine, an internal combustion engine which can use many kinds of oil as fuel. Oil burner (engine), a steam engine that uses oil as its fuel.Engine oil is comprised of two basic components--base oils and additives. The base oils constitute 70-90 percent of the total and are created from natural gas or crude oil, while additives round out the remaining 10-30 percent and can be variety of things.The main role of engine oil is to lubricate the engine parts, which are in constant friction. It thus reduces friction which tends to increase wear & tear of engine parts. The energy is lost through combustion and the friction between mechanical parts causes the engine temperature to rise.