The 7 Great Myths Surrounding Synthetic Oils!

With so many myths and claims surrounding synthetic oils, the saying, “a little knowledge is dangerous” comes to mind. From the extremes of wild claims of indestructible properties to the myths that synthetic oils are not compatible with certain petrols, synthetic oils invoke a lot of discussion.

Understanding synthetic oils

Synthetic motor oils are fuel efficient, extended life lubricants manufactured from select base stocks and special purpose additives. Synthetic oil base stocks

When a gearbox runs hot sometimes the first port of call is to change the crude based oil with synthetic gear oil. But; Will synthetic gear oil decrease operating temperature?

Although additives can improve

As the global population grows, consuming more energy, natural resources and the environment are increasingly under threat. One product that has a particularly bad reputation is oil; with many organisations working on how to reduce the effect of oil on the environment, while still meeting the ever increasing energy requirements.
To highlight the environmental impact: The used lubricant from one motor vehicle's change can contaminate 1 million gallons of fresh

Following on from last weeks article we’re going to look at industrial energy savings using Synthetic lubricants.


Not only can companies extend their machine investments by applying energy-reducing lubricants that decrease wear and help mitigate the need of full-out replacement, but the long term industrial energy savings using Synthetic lubricants are significant .

In the case of a ball-milling operation that made the switch from a mineral-based oil to a mining-specific synthetic lubricant, this is exactly what