What is the purpose of car engine oil?
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Car engine oil is used for lubricating internal combustion engines. Engine oil is a substance enhanced with additives in base oil, primarily containing anti-wear additives, detergents, dispersants, and multi-grade viscosity index improvers. The functions of car engine oil include: 1. Cleaning: It can carry away carbon deposits, sludge, metal wear particles, and other contaminants from engine components back to the oil pan, achieving a cleaning effect; 2. Sealing and leak prevention; 3. Rust and corrosion prevention; 4. Cooling; 5. Shock absorption and buffering; 6. Lubrication and friction reduction. Based on the type of base oil, engine oil can be divided into mineral oil and synthetic oil, with synthetic oil further categorized into semi-synthetic and full-synthetic engine oil.