Global Patent Index - EP 1728983 A1

EP 1728983 A1 20061206 - A method for estimating the residual life of the lubricating oil of an internal-combustion engine

Title (en)

A method for estimating the residual life of the lubricating oil of an internal-combustion engine

Title (de)

Verfahren zum Abschätzung der Ölrestlebensdauer einer Brennkraftmaschine

Title (fr)

Méthode de détermination de la durée de vie restante de l'huile de lubrification d'un moteur à combustion

Publication

EP 1728983 A1 20061206 (EN)

Application

EP 05425391 A 20050530

Priority

EP 05425391 A 20050530

Abstract (en)

Described herein is a method for estimating the residual life of the lubricating oil of an internal-combustion engine, in which there are determined; at least one recapitulatory quantity (30) summarizing the conditions of use of the engine from the last oil change; and at least one quantity (70) indicating the quality of the lubricating oil on the basis of said recapitulatory quantity (30), and in which the residual life (130) of the lubricating oil is estimated on the basis of said quantity indicating the quality of the lubricating oil.

IPC 8 full level

F01M 11/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F01M 11/10 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR LV MK YU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1728983 A1 20061206; EP 1728983 B1 20110914; AT E524641 T1 20110915

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05425391 A 20050530; AT 05425391 T 20050530