HEALTH OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE ACHIEVING MORE

Of late we are seeing a massive trend in the electrification of vehicles, however, the reports say despite that ICE will continue to dominate the market in the Asia Pacific, including India, write Krishna Gowdaman A (Application Engineering Specialist, India, Automotive Aftermarket Division, 3M) and Suparno Hazra (Application Engineering Manager, South APAC, Automotive Aftermarket Division, 3M)

- Krishna Gowdaman

In the report shared by Mordor Intelligence, on 'ICE Vehicle Market Share And Trends', it is estimated that the share will grow by CAGR 3.9 per cent between 2019-29. Despite the government's plan of 30 per cent EV penetration by 2030, there will be a larger population of ICE vehicles coexisting in the market. Hence, it is important to understand how we can maintain the health of those engines for better performance, lesser pollution, and overall higher efficiency.

By large, automobiles are regulated by various aspects in countries, some of the key elements are emissions and safety. The emission regulations evolved and became more and more stringent. Automobile OEMs have made significant efforts to adopt these stringent regulations by including sophisticated technologies and these technologies are not entirely maintenance-free. These technologies demand regular services to sustain its fitness and in turn, deliver the overall performance of the vehicle.

If we try to generalise, four critical components can affect the vehicle performance: The fuel system, the air intake system, the powertrain, and the exhaust system. The health of those systems ensures the maximum output from our vehicles.