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Originally Posted by ErikLS2
So, my question is what studies or other tests are out there that really justify the extra cost of some of these fancy oils? Not trying to put yours or any other product down, I'm actually looking to hopefully learn something and have a discussion. There must be something I don't know.
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Erik,
With out getting to technical motor oil is made of lots of different ingredients (base stocks and additives). Base stocks can be synthetic or petroleum. The difference is a distillation process(petroleum) or a chemical reaction process (synthetic) Being chemical allows the process to be the exact same every time. Base stocks are the basic makeup of the oil. Additives have two functions enhance the oil's beneficial properties and lessen the destructive processes in the oil. So Depending what ingredients you put in your receipt determines how good your product is going to be. So synthetic oils will last longer and break down slower then petroleum based oils.