Is it necessary to use fully synthetic oil for MG ZS?

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DelKaleb
07/25/25 4:35am
It is not necessary to use fully synthetic oil for MG ZS, as mineral oil is already sufficient for this engine. Below is an introduction to fully synthetic oil: 1. Introduction: (1) To achieve better lubrication, humans have chemically synthesized various oils based on base oils, which are called chemically synthetic oils. (2) Synthetic oil manufacturers produce various types of oil according to user requirements, and the composition of synthetic oil can be altered depending on its intended use. 2. Definition: The official explanation of synthesis is: achieving the desired molecular form through chemical reactions under human control, a process called synthesis. The largest component of oil is the base oil, which can be divided into five categories according to specification grades. Among these five categories, base oils of categories one, two, and three are called mineral oils, while only categories four and five can be called synthetic oils. Among them, category five base oil is polyol ester (POE), and category four base oil is polyalphaolefin (PAO). Therefore, the simplest understanding is: oils blended with category four and five base oils without the addition of mineral oil can be called fully synthetic oils.
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