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2. Motor oil - Wikipedia

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   Oil filters can be a full flow or bypass type. In the crankcase of a vehicle engine, motor oil lubricates rotating or sliding surfaces between the crankshaft journal bearings (main bearings and big-end bearings) and rods connecting the pistons to the crankshaft. The oil collects in an oil pan, or sump, at the bottom of the crankcase. In some ...

3. Castrol - Wikipedia

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   Castrol is a leading manufacturer of lubricants and offers a broad range of products for various applications. The exact names of the product groups and types are : Passenger car engine oils: Edge; Magnatec; GTX; Commercial vehicle engine oils: Vecton; RX; CRB; Automatic transmission fluids, differential and axle fluids, manual transmission ...

4. Automatic transmission fluid - Wikipedia

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   Usually, it is coloured red or green to differentiate it from motor oil and other fluids in the vehicle. This fluid is designed to meet the unique demands of an automatic transmission. It is formulated to ensure smooth valve operation, minimize brake band friction, facilitate torque converter function, and provide effective gear lubrication.

5. 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 oil is used as a substitute for petroleum-refined oils when operating in extreme temperature, in metal stamping to provide environmental and other benefits, and to lubricate pendulum clocks.

6. Gear oil - Wikipedia

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   Fully synthetic gear oils are also used in many vehicles, and have a greater resistance to shear breakdown than mineral oils. API Category GL-1 (inactive [ 3 ] ) designates the type of service characteristic of manual transmissions operating under such mild conditions of low unit pressures and minimum sliding velocities, that untreated oil may ...

7. Talk:Synthetic oil - Wikipedia

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   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". "Fully synthetic" means 100% of the base oil is of a synthetic classification. Anything less than that is a synthetic blend, semi-synthetic, part-synthetic or whatever other term you will ...