An investigation of the use of rapeseed oil in agricultural tractors as engine oil

In this study, as engine oil canola (rapeseed-00 oil), which is vegetable o il based and biodegradable, was used. This investigation was performed in T urk Motor Company (TUMOSAN), 34 kW diesel engines with 3 cylinders as the m otor was used. As a mineral oil, Turkish Petroleum Office (Petrol Ofisi) 20 W/50 and canola were tested for 50 h each, and the values of kinematics vi scosity, viscosity index, flash point, and total base number about engine o ils were determined in the laboratory. In addition, during the study engine performance values, oil temperature, and oil pressure were measured, and e ngine emission values were also measured when using different types of oil. Then the values measured were compared for each engine oil. At the end of the analysis in the laboratory, viscosity value of Petrol Ofisi 20 W50 mine ral oil was 527.3 Redwood second, viscosity of rapeseed oil-00 was 140 Redw ood second and the density of both oils was measured as orderly 0.856 and 0 .857 g/cm(3).