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WHAT MAKES UP YOUR ENGINE OIL?

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Automotive engine oil is the result of a complex mix and certain compromises.





Base oils (70–85%)

Mineral oils: Historical workhorse made through distillation and hydroprocessing. Modern mineral oils are often chemically modified.

Poly-α-olefins: Synthetic base stocks that offer a good balance of viscosity properties and volatility, as well as greater thermal and oxidative stability over mineral oils.

Esters: Used in small amounts to make additives more soluble.

Fluidity modifiers (5–20%)

Viscosity modifiers: Polymers that stabilize the viscosity of oil as the temperature changes. They coil at low temperatures, increasing flow, and uncoil at higher temperatures, decreasing flow.

Pour-point depressants: Molecules that prevent wax formation at low temperatures.

Performance additives (8–15%)

Antioxidants: Often aminic and phenolic compounds that prevent base-oil oxidation, the primary cause of oil degradation.

Anti-wear additives: Compounds, commonly zinc dithiophosphate, that adhere to metal surfaces to create a protective coating. They also help prevent oxidation.

Corrosion inhibitors: Often calcium and barium sulfonate. These minimize corrosion on metal surfaces.

Detergents: Surfactants that promote overall cleanliness. They also neutralize acids that form as base oils oxidize.

Dispersants: Additives that keep the by-products of oil oxidation soluble, preventing sludge, deposits, and viscosity increase.

Friction modifiers: Molecules with polar heads and nonpolar tails. The heads, typically of organic or molybdenum-based chemistry, adhere to the metal surface; the tails provide a slippery surface for the oil.

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Sources: K & E Petroleum Consulting, industry interviews and documents.


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