Some advantages of synthetic base oils you should know.

Although base stock oils are mineral, semi-synthetic, synthetic or vegetable based, the advantages of synthetic base oils are becoming more pronounced. Until the late 1990s most motor oils were mineral based but since then synthetic base oils have become more widely available at more affordable prices.

Classification gives clues as to the advantages of synthetic base oils.

The auto industry turns to noise reducing synthetic grease.

The motor industry has turned to noise reducing synthetic grease in recent years because background noise in vehicle interiors has decreased dramatically in hybrid, EV’s and luxury cars. As a result, noise reducing synthetic grease is already finding use in car air conditioners, because the grease has both excellent noise reduction and low temperature performance.

3 very good reasons to use 0W-20 synthetic motor oil.

In a time when most people are coming to terms with synthetic engine lubricants manufacturers have found 3 reasons to use 0W-20 synthetic motor oil: And it’s worth listening to them! Well, it’s mostly legislation that has highlighted these reasons to use 0W-20 synthetic motor oil.

It’s important that you use synthetic motor oil in a turbocharged engine.

With regular mineral engine oils improving in quality it’s still vitally important that you use synthetic motor oil in a turbocharged engine to prevent premature failure and expensive repairs.

Turbochargers operate under severe conditions: Shaft speeds exceeding 100,000RPM and temperatures that often approach or exceed 900C. To make life even more difficult on start up the turbo may lack lubrication, and on shutdown temperatures could reach 1000C. Conditions synthetic oil is best suited to cope with.

Take a look at how synthetic motor oil improves engine life.

There’s a common perception that synthetic motor oil improves engine life, but few people stop to think how and why this would be. It’s actually quite simple if you understand the strengths of synthetic motor oils and how these affect the workings of the IC engine.

Synthetic motor oil improves engine life through it’s unique characteristics.