What is engine oil made of?
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Lubricating oil is generally composed of two parts: base oil and additives. The following are related introductions: 1. Lubricating base oils are mainly divided into two categories: mineral base oils and synthetic base oils. Mineral base oils are widely used and consumed in large quantities (about 95% or more), but in some applications, products made from synthetic base oils must be used, leading to the rapid development of these two types of base oils. 2. Mineral base oils are refined from crude oil. The main production processes of lubricating base oils include: atmospheric and vacuum distillation, solvent deasphalting, solvent refining, solvent dewaxing, and clay or hydrogenation supplementary refining. In 1995, China's current lubricating base oil standard was revised, mainly modifying the classification method and adding two special base oil standards for low pour point and deep refining. For the production of mineral lubricating oils, the most important factor is selecting the best crude oil. 3. Additives are the essence of modern high-grade lubricating oils. Proper selection and reasonable addition can improve their physical and chemical properties, endow the lubricating oil with new special properties, or enhance certain properties it originally had to meet higher requirements.