Question 229Motor Plants - Assistant Engineer
70% to passWhich lubricating oil additive is used in diesel engines to reduce the tendency for sludge and varnish to form on the engine parts?
AFlash point improvers
BPour point improvers
CInhibitors
DFoam suppressors
AI Explanation
The correct answer is C) Inhibitors. Diesel engine lubricating oils typically contain a variety of additives, and one of the key additives used to reduce the tendency for sludge and varnish formation on engine parts is inhibitors. Inhibitors help prevent the buildup of deposits by interfering with the chemical reactions that lead to the formation of sludge and varnish. The other answer choices are not the primary additives used to address sludge and varnish formation. Flash point improvers are used to raise the flash point of the oil, pour point improvers lower the pour point, and foam suppressors reduce the formation of foam in the oil.
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