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  2. Synthetic oil - Wikipedia

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    A sample of synthetic motor oil Synthetic oil is a lubricant consisting of chemical compounds that are artificially modified or synthesised. Synthetic lubricants can be manufactured using chemically modified petroleum components rather than whole crude oil , but can also be synthesized from other raw materials.

  3. Lubricant - Wikipedia

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    Motor oil, a common lubricant.. A lubricant (sometimes shortened to lube) is a substance that helps to reduce friction between surfaces in mutual contact, which ultimately reduces the heat generated when the surfaces move.

  4. Motor oil - Wikipedia

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    Motor oil is used for the lubrication, cooling, and cleaning of internal combustion engines. Motor oil may be composed of only a lubricant base stock in the case of mostly obsolete non-detergent oil, or a lubricant base stock plus additives to improve the oil's detergency, extreme pressure performance, and ability to inhibit corrosion of engine ...

  5. Talk:Synthetic oil - Wikipedia

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    No, semi-synthetic actually does mean less than 30% synthetic is to be blended to mineral oil. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.164.135.175 15:06, 29 December 2010 (UTC) No, it doesn't. There is no common or mandated ratio of mineral and synthetic oil that must be achieved or avoided in order to use the term "semi-synthetic".

  6. Glossary of automotive terms - Wikipedia

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    Also gas pedal. A throttle in the form of a foot-operated pedal, or sometimes a hand-operated lever or paddle, by which the flow of fuel to the engine (and thereby the engine speed) is controlled, with depression of the pedal causing the vehicle to accelerate. admission stroke See induction stroke. aftermarket air brake 1. A type of brake in which the force that actuates the brake mechanism is ...

  7. Shell Rotella - Wikipedia

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    Multigrade synthetic oil—in SAE 5W-40 and 15w-40 viscosity ranges [3] Single grade conventional oil—in SAE 20, 30, 40 and 50; Synthetic blend oil; Shell is marketing their new CJ-4/SM oil as "Triple Protection," meaning it provides enhanced qualities for engine wear, soot control and engine cleanliness.

  8. Amsoil - Wikipedia

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    AMSOIL 10W-40 Synthetic Motor Oil became the first synthetic motor oil in the world to meet American Petroleum Institute (API) service requirements in 1972. [2] [1] The company created its tagline, "The First in Synthetics®," to acknowledge the achievement. Newspaper ad showing that AMSOIL synthetic motor was commercially available by 1968.

  9. Lubrication - Wikipedia

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    Lubrication is the process or technique of using a lubricant to reduce friction and wear and tear in a contact between two surfaces. The study of lubrication is a discipline in the field of tribology.