Oil Brands

Synthetic lubricant/oil

A synthetic lubricant contains more highly refined base oils than those used in conventional mineral oils, offering excellent protection and performance. Synthetic engine oils offer a variety of benefits that help keep engines running at optimal performance for years. To understand synthetic engine oils, let's look at the origins of engine oils. There are two basic types of lubricants available:

• Conventional mineral oils are the traditional lubricants
• Synthetic lubricants which are growing in popularity

Both lubricant types are made from crude oil. The difference is that synthetic oils are made from more advanced refining processes and are of a higher purity and quality than conventional mineral oils. This not only removes more impurities, it enables individual molecules in the oil to be tailored to the demands of modern engines. These customised molecules offer higher levels of protection and performance.