How synthetic motor oil is made | Part 1 of 4

As Gale Banks prepares to debut the new Banks diesel crate engine program, he wants to know as much as he can about synthetic motor oil. How is it made, what additives are used and why, and what qualities define a superior synthetic motor oil? These are just a few of the questions he aims to answer during this 4-part tour of AMSOIL's Superior, Wisconsin manufacturing plant.

Ep 2: Motor oil chemistry lesson
   • What's in synthetic motor oil | Part ...  

Ep 3: Motor oil chemical lab testing
   • How laboratories test motor oil | Par...  

Ep 4: Motor oil mechanical lab testing (coming soon)
   • This is a brutal motor oil test | Par...  

Thanks to ‪@AMSOILinc‬ for the tour and education!

00:00 Intro
00:48 History of synthetic motor oil
04:15 Base oil delivery
06:15 Blending oils
10:57 Blending oils with additives
15:54 Motor oil packaging line
19:53 Additive packaging line
23:35 Warehouse and distribution

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