Engine Oil Monitoring System for Automobiles A Novel Approach

Abstract

The deterioration rate of Lubricating oil in internal combustion engines is strongly dependent on the fuel quality, the ambient conditions and engine parameters like speed, distance travelled and Engine temperature etc. In order to avoid an unnecessary damage to the moving parts of internal combustion engines, the engine oil must be changed in regular intervals i.e. before it loses its protective properties like Viscosity, abrasives in suspension and water content etc. At the same time, an unnecessary oil change should be avoided for environmental and economic reasons as still active additives left in the oil may react with the environment and may cause harmful effect. Unexpected oil leaks have also shown to be disadvantageous in terms of efficiency in lubrication. Therefore, a device is in need to precisely measure the level of oil in the tank. In our work on bench experiment has been successfully conducted to verify the possibility of using sensors and controllers to check the quality of oil, quantity of the oil and temperature in automobiles.