Description of Base Oil SN 500 : Iran SN 500 is a base oil at the upper end of the specifications for Grade I base oils which have undergone solvent refining and dewaxing processes. It offers broad blending coverage with performance capabilities in a broad range of lubricant applications including marine, automotive and industrial applications. […]
Description of Motor Oil: Motor Oil is comprised of two basic components–base oils and additives. The base oils constitute 70-90 percent of the total and are created from natural gas or crude oil, while additives round out the remaining 10-30 percent and can be variety of things. These additives include among other things: Dispersants Detergents […]
The American Petroleum Institute (API) has categorized base oils into five categories (API 1509, Appendix E). The first three groups are refined from petroleum crude oil. Group IV base oils are full synthetic (polyalphaolefin) oils. Group V is for all other base oils not included in Groups I through IV. Before all the additives are […]
