Oil and Lubrication Quiz

The measurement of how easily a liquid flows.

(a)  

A pump used with a dry sump oiling system to pull oil from the dry sump pan and move it to an oil tank outside the engine.

(a)  

Charlotte is working on a project where she needs to refine crude oil with hydrogen to produce a base oil that has the higher performance characteristics of synthetic oils. What process should she use?

(a)  

What kind of additive coats parts with a protective layer so that the oil resists being forced out under heavy load?

• Extreme-pressure additives

• Viscosity index improver

• Pour point depressants

• Dispersants

The _____ is a certifying body for engine oil.

• American Petroleum Institute

• American Society of Lubricant Standardization

• International Automotive Engineers and Approval Committee

• Japanese Society of Automotive Engineers

During a mechanical workshop, Ava was asked where the lubrication oil is stored in an engine. What is the correct answer?

(a)  

In a wet sump lubricating system, the ______ hold(s) the entire volume of the oil required to lubricate the engine.

• Drain plug

• Oil pan

• Crescents

• Barriers

Most small four-stroke gasoline engines use only splash lubrication to lubricate all of the parts on the engine.

• True

• False

______ oil is distilled from crude oil and used as a base stock.

• Base

• Lubricating

• Oxidating

• Thickening

Using the wrong ______ can void the customer's vehicle warranty, leaving the customer, or your shop, responsible for repairs.

• Oil

• Filter

• Pressure sensor

• Dipstick