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How Base Oil Affects Lubricant Performance

How Base Oil Affects Lubricant Performance TestOil’s oil analysts know that a lubricant’s base stock can have a significant impact on performance.  These base stocks range from minimally refined mineral oil to very sophisticated PAOs, some further enhanced with leading-edge catalyst technology. Starting with the fundamentals, there are five basic base stock categories:[1] Group I…
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