 | Synthetic Oil vs. Conventional Oils
|  |  | There are two basic types of engine oil available:
- Conventional mineral oil, the traditional engine oil and most widely used
- Synthetic motor oil , which is steadily gaining popularity among auto manufacturers and consumers
(There
are also synthetic blend motor oils, which are a blend of synthetic
oils and conventional mineral oils. Synthetic blend motor oils are also
sometimes called "semi-synthetics".)
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Both
types of engine oil are made from crude oil that comes from the ground.
The difference is that synthetic oils undergo numerous additional
highly-advanced distilling, refining, and purification processes ? and
therefore are of a higher purity and quality than conventional mineral
oils. This not only removes more impurities from the original crude, it
also enables the engineering of the lubricant's individual molecules to
be uniform and consistent, tailored to meet the specific
high-performance demands of modern engines. These customized molecules
provide higher levels of protection and performance, even in extreme
conditions. The performance of synthetic motor oil is more
robust, especially in terms of low-temperature pumpability,
high-temperature stability, and protection against deposits. These
attributes translate directly into less engine wear and longer engine
life.
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An advanced full synthetic motor oil, Mobil 1 outperforms our conventional oils and can deliver a quantum leap in performance just by changing the oil in almost any engine.
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