The future of automotive synthetic lubricants in 2015 is challenging.

To understand the future of automotive synthetic lubricants in 2015 one has to look back at some of the key automotive events of 2014 that are likely to impact on the automotive industry lubricants in 2015. In many ways 2014 saw some developments that may be trend setters for the near to mid term.

Cheaper crude oil will impact on the demand for synthetic motor oil in the near to medium term.

There’s no doubt that synthetic motor oils outperform regular engine oil in most areas but for now cheaper crude oil will impact on the demand for synthetic motor oil – which could be a temporary setback for the industry... and in the long term the consumer as well.

Can I use synthetic motor oil in older motorcycle engines?

Most modern motorcycles recommend synthetics, but many people wonder whether they can use synthetic motor oil in older motorcycle engines. It’s obvious that there are many reasons to use synthetic motor oil which holds many advantages over regular crude derived lubricants when used in high performance motorcycle engines, but one has to exercise caution when deciding to use synthetic motor oil in older motorcycle engines.