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What’s the difference between synthetic oil and mineral oil?

April 26, 2017difference Mineral Oil synthetic

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What’s the difference between synthetic oil and mineral oil?

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Mineral and synthetic based oils are mostly derived from crude oil or its refined components. Mineral base oils are produced during normal crude oil refining process and are enhanced with chemical additives. Some synthetic base oils are produced by further refining and chemically altering these mineral base oils. Other types of synthetic base oils are made by using special refinery products to tailor-make specific and unique molecules.