How Synthetic Oil Is Made

[BlueOvalFitter]

Very interesting article.
Enjoy!

 

[RDMgr]

This is the standard process and equipment for manufacturing most lubricating fluids whether mineral oil or synthetic. Grease processes and equipment are much more complex.

 

[Dave Hess]

Wow, very impressive.

Thanks for posting the video. Ive used Amsoil transmission fluid in the past, will keep buying it.

 

[tolian21]

Is this another attempt of this thread? https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/amsoil-production.349007/


This is infomercial for Amsoil.

 

[BlueOvalFitter]

Is this another attempt of this thread? https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/amsoil-production.349007/


This is infomercial for Amsoil.

Sorry, l didn't see that former post.
Am l forgiven?

 

[tolian21]

Sorry, l didn't see that former post.
Am l forgiven?

It depends on what will happen next. You can see the outcome of the prior thread

 

[Oliveoil2]

Good oil…..but so is super tech.

 

[Krieg]

I've never been disappointed with Amsoil. It's manufactured at a certain price point. Pablo is a great asset to this board. I don't know him personally....

 

[dubber09]

I must've missed the section where they were making it, all they did was blending (mixing) materials bought elsewhere.
Nobody is gonna call me a chef if I just arrange food (that my wife made) on a plate and serve it to house guests.

 

[MolaKule]

I must've missed the section where they were making it, all they did was blending (mixing) materials bought elsewhere.
Nobody is gonna call me a chef if I just arrange food (that my wife made) on a plate and serve it to house guests.

A better title, IMHO, would have been, "Blending and Packaging of Synthetic Oils."

Still, a lot of technology and hardware goes into the Blending and Quality Control of the finished product.

Still more interesting would have been a tour of their Chemical and Testing Lab.

 

[Pablo]

I will agree, yes blending facility. But blending to Amsoil's developed formulas. I know some folks write certain things to demean and denigrate - maybe not the case here, but not at all like mixing food on a plate. Not really even the same as someone cooking or following a recipe on a box purchased on the shelf when slight differences only matter to some with refined taste buds. I mean how many people run series of tests, hold a retain, etc during and after cooking? Example: Amsoil buys from multiple suppliers, and buys certain of the same base oil (for example ) from multiple suppliers - to specification. Specifications have tolerances. If say the blend in question uses three base oils, well the result is not always EXACTLY the same, so in process adds are necessary.

Companion video.

 

[PimTac]

I will agree, yes blending facility. But blending to Amsoil's developed formulas. I know some folks write certain things to demean and denigrate - maybe not the case here, but not at all like mixing food on a plate. Not really even the same as someone cooking or following a recipe on a box purchased on the shelf when slight differences only matter to some with refined taste buds. I mean how many people run series of tests, hold a retain, etc during and after cooking? Example: Amsoil buys from multiple suppliers, and buys certain of the same base oil (for example ) from multiple suppliers - to specification. Specifications have tolerances. If say the blend in question uses three base oils, well the result is not always EXACTLY the same, so in process adds are necessary.

Companion video.

A really good post here. Amsoil gets a lot of flack for some reasons. There are a couple of other small blenders that participate here that get better treatment.

 

[BlueOvalFitter]

A better title, IMHO, would have been, "Blending and Packaging of Synthetic Oils."

Still, a lot of technology and hardware goes into the Blending and Quality Control of the finished product.

Still more interesting would have been a tour of their Chemical and Testing Lab.

MK, is this your forte, mixing ALL types of oils?

 

[Pablo]

BTW - just for the record in my post above: ALL OIL COMPANIES DO THIS. Even the few who make some of their own base stocks. The blending facilities are very much separate. Different state even.

 

[CleanSump]

They all blend or it would just be base stock. And most do not make the additives they use. So your favorite brand likely contains the same additives from the same source as the one you hate the most! Even my favorite German companies buy base stock and additives from non-German sources. OMG!!!!!

 

[dubber09]

BTW - just for the record in my post above: ALL OIL COMPANIES DO THIS. Even the few who make some of their own base stocks. The blending facilities are very much separate. Different state even.

Thank you for confirming Amsoil doesn't make their own base stocks.

 

[Pablo]

Thank you for confirming Amsoil doesn't make their own base stocks.

Was there some doubt? Ok yeah the video title. As I said this guy is not my favorite. But I do like his testing the dif cover vids.

Can someone find the one vid with the different gear oils and temperatures?

 

[BlueOvalFitter]

Was there some doubt? Ok yeah the video title. As I said this guy is not my favorite. But I do like his testing the dif cover vids.

Can someone find the one vid with the different gear oils and temperatures?

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=different+gear+oils+and+temperatures
https://klsummit.com/products/lubri...akxxWEtn6Xc86Bq1QIQrctqi3QO0lV_IaAiQLEALw_wcB

 

[Pablo]

Actually I was referring to the Banks videos. Pretty decent.

 

[MolaKule]

MK, is this your forte, mixing ALL types of oils?

My forte is "Formulating" all type of Lubricants and Fuel additives.