SHELL ECO-MARATHON 2015

TRIBOLOGY OFF-TRACK
AWARD ENTRY FORM
SHELL ECO-MARATHON 2015
TRIBOLOGY OFF-TRACK AWARD ENTRY FORM
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1. What lubricant(s) did you use in the different parts of your car and
why?

2. Tell us what health, safety and environment implications you considered
when choosing your lubricant.

3. What design limitations did you face when choosing your lubricant (e.g.
clearances of bearings, tension of piston rings, etc.)? Please explain.



SHELL ECO-MARATHON 2015
TRIBOLOGY OFF-TRACK AWARD ENTRY FORM
4. How do the lubricants you use in your car help to improve fuel
efficiency? Please explain (any calculations, models, theories that
helped you determine this?).

5. Did your choice of lubricant lead to any design changes (e.g. re-sizing
components, changing pump capacities, etc.)? If so, please describe
them.

6. Did you consider other lubricant options? If yes, please explain which
other lubricants you considered and how you eliminated them from your
choice?

7. Did you conduct any lubricant/oil related tests for your car to see if
the lubricant was contributing to fuel economy? Please explain (what
tests did you use, what were the outcomes, etc.).

SHELL ECO-MARATHON 2015
TRIBOLOGY OFF-TRACK AWARD ENTRY FORM