Motor Oils
- ACDelco®GM Original Equipment Dexos 1 SAE 0W-20 Synthetic Motor OilGM Original Equipment Dexos 1 SAE 0W-20 Synthetic Motor Oil by ACDelco®. This product is made of high-quality components to meet and exceed strict quality requirements. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in...$9.38 - $1,832.02
- ACDelco®GM Original Equipment Dexos 1 SAE 5W-30 Synthetic Motor OilGM Original Equipment Dexos 1 SAE 5W-30 Synthetic Motor Oil by ACDelco®. This product is made of high-quality components to meet and exceed strict quality requirements. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in...$4.99 - $1,841.80
- Liqui Moly®Molygen New Generation SAE 0W-20 Motor OilMolygen New Generation SAE 0W-20 Motor Oil, by Liqui Moly®. Asian and American gasoline engines with multi-valve technology and turbo charging benefit most from this product. This oil provides the optimum for effective engine protection...$11.89 - $50.15
- Liqui Moly®Special Tec LL SAE 5W-30 Synthetic Motor OilSpecial Tec LL SAE 5W-30 Synthetic Motor Oil by Liqui Moly®. This product is made of high-quality components to meet and exceed strict quality requirements. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind. It will...$11.34 - $565.67
- Idemitsu®SAE 5W-30 Full Synthetic SP/GF-6 Motor Oil, 5 Quarts (30013015-95300C020)SAE 5W-30 Full Synthetic SP/GF-6 Motor Oil, 5 Quarts by Idemitsu®. Idemitsu 5W-30 SP/GF-6 is a fully synthetic formulation with robust additive technology, enabling engines to achieve maximum levels of efficiency, torque and horsepower....$37.06
- Liqui Moly®Special Tec AA SAE 0W-20 Full Synthetic Motor OilSpecial Tec AA SAE 0W-20 Full Synthetic Motor Oil by Liqui Moly®. Modern premium class low-friction motor oil that was specially developed for year-round use in Asian and American vehicles. The combination of unconventional base oils...$9.92 - $47.86
- Mobil 1®Extended Performance SAE 5W-30 Full Synthetic Motor OilExtended Performance SAE 5W-30 Full Synthetic Motor Oil by Mobil 1®. This product is made of high-quality components to meet and exceed strict quality requirements. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind....$12.43 - $157.03
- Motorcraft®SAE 5W-20 Synthetic Blend Motor OilSAE 5W-20 Synthetic Blend Motor Oil by Motorcraft®. This product is made of high-quality components to meet and exceed strict quality requirements. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind. It will meet your...Made to provide the perfect lubricant solution for your needsDesigned with innovative manufacturing techniques$4.64 - $29.01
- Liqui Moly®Leichtlauf High Tech SAE 5W-40 Synthetic Motor OilLeichtlauf High Tech SAE 5W-40 Synthetic Motor Oil by Liqui Moly®. This product is made of high-quality components to meet and exceed strict quality requirements. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind. It...$11.75 - $613.10
- Liqui Moly®Molygen™ SAE 5W-50 Full Synthetic New Generation Motor OilMolygen™ SAE 5W-50 Full Synthetic New Generation Motor Oil by Liqui Moly®. Modern premium class low-friction motor oil that was specially developed for year-round use in Asian and American vehicles. The combination of unconventional...Ideal for modern Asian and American gasoline enginesEspecially suitable for long intervals between oil changes$60.27
- Liqui Moly®Special Tec AA SAE 5W-20 Full Synthetic Motor OilSpecial Tec AA SAE 5W-20 Full Synthetic Motor Oil by Liqui Moly®. Modern premium class low-friction motor oil that was specially developed for year-round use in Asian and American vehicles. The combination of unconventional base oils...$9.29 - $46.96
- Royal Purple®API-Licensed SAE 5W-30 Synthetic Multi-Grade Motor OilAPI-Licensed SAE 5W-30 Synthetic Multi-Grade Motor Oil by Royal Purple®. This product is made of high-quality components to meet and exceed strict quality requirements. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in...$8.49 - $156.86
- Royal Purple®HMX™ SAE 5W-30 Synthetic Motor OilHMX™ SAE 5W-30 Synthetic Motor Oil, by Royal Purple®. This product is made of high-quality components to meet and exceed strict quality requirements. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind. It will meet...$8.49 - $122.45
- Royal Purple®HPS SAE 5W-30 Synthetic High Performance Street Motor OilHPS SAE 5W-30 Synthetic High Performance Street Motor Oil by Royal Purple®. This product is made of high-quality components to meet and exceed strict quality requirements. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in...$9.07 - $167.33
- Motorcraft®SAE 5W-50 Full Synthetic Motor OilSAE 5W-50 Full Synthetic Motor Oil by Motorcraft®. This product is made of high-quality components to meet and exceed strict quality requirements. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind. It will meet your...Made to provide the perfect lubricant solution for your needsDesigned with innovative manufacturing techniques$15.52
- Continental ContiTech®Pentosin™ Pento High Performance II SAE 5W-40 Full Synthetic Extended Life Motor OilPentosin™ Pento High Performance II SAE 5W-40 Full Synthetic Extended Life Motor Oil by Continental ContiTech®. Increase the life of your vehicle's engine by keeping its systems in top condition. Replace your faulty component with...Made to keep your vehicle's engine running coolDesigned to maintain proper vehicle performance$11.30 - $1,474.34
- Liqui Moly®MoS2 Anti-Friction SAE 10W-40 Synthetic Blend Motor OilMoS2 Anti-Friction SAE 10W-40 Synthetic Blend Motor Oil by Liqui Moly®. This product is made of high-quality components to meet and exceed strict quality requirements. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in...$10.50 - $393.00
- Liqui Moly®Molygen New Generation SAE 5W-30 Synthetic Motor OilMolygen New Generation SAE 5W-30 Synthetic Motor Oil by Liqui Moly®. The gasoline engines with multi-valve technology and turbo charging benefit most from this product. This oil provides the optimum for effective engine protection and...$12.88 - $50.17
- Liqui Moly®Molygen New Generation SAE 5W-40 Synthetic Motor OilMolygen New Generation SAE 5W-40 Synthetic Motor Oil by Liqui Moly®. The gasoline engines with multi-valve technology and turbo charging benefit most from this product. This oil provides the optimum for effective engine protection and...$12.14 - $512.66
- Liqui Moly®SAE 0W-16 Full Synthetic Motor OilSAE 0W-16 Full Synthetic Motor Oil, by Liqui Moly®. Ideal for modern Asian and American gasoline engines. Especially where there are long intervals between oil changes and high requirements on the engine. This oil provides the optimum...$8.99 - $36.27
- Liqui Moly®Special Tec B FE SAE 5W-30 Synthetic Motor OilSpecial Tec B FE SAE 5W-30 Synthetic Motor Oil, by Liqui Moly®. Primarily developed for the requirement of specific BMW gasoline engines without particulate filter (GPF) from year 2002 and later. Compatible for the use with...$12.47 - $54.25
- Liqui Moly®Top Tec 4600 Synthetic Motor OilTop Tec 4600 Synthetic Motor Oil by Liqui Moly®. Suitable for gasoline vehicles and for diesel vehicles with and without particulate filter. Modern motor oil for gasoline and diesel engines with and without diesel particulate filter...Suitable for gasoline vehicles and for diesel vehicles with and without particulate filterThe combination of unconventional basic oils using synthetic technology, together with the latest additive technology$13.34 - $59.58
- Liqui Moly®Top Tec Truck 4450 SAE 15W-40 Conventional Motor OilTop Tec Truck 4450 SAE 15W-40 Conventional Motor Oil by Liqui Moly®. Ideal for trucks, short- and longdistance buses, as well as for forestry, agricultural and construction machinery. Due to its good performance, this product is ideally...Made to provide the perfect lubricant solution for your needsDesigned with innovative manufacturing techniques$38.75
- Royal Purple®Duralec Super SAE 15W-40 Synthetic Diesel Motor OilDuralec Super SAE 15W-40 Synthetic Diesel Motor Oil by Royal Purple®. This product is made of high-quality components to meet and exceed strict quality requirements. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind....Made to provide the perfect lubricant solution for your needsDesigned with innovative manufacturing techniques$32.66 - $163.61
- Mobil 1®Super High Mileage SAE 5W-30 Synthetic Blend Motor OilSuper High Mileage SAE 5W-30 Synthetic Blend Motor Oil by Mobil 1®. Mobil Super High Mileage synthetic blend motor oils offer outstanding wear protection under a wide variety of operating conditions, and they have been proven to fight...Specially formulated for vehicles with more than 75,000 milesProven protection to help extend engine life$6.81
- Motorcraft®SAE 10W-30 Synthetic Blend Motor OilSAE 10W-30 Synthetic Blend Motor Oil by Motorcraft®. This product is made of high-quality components to meet and exceed strict quality requirements. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind. It will meet...Made to provide the perfect lubricant solution for your needsDesigned with innovative manufacturing techniques$4.52 - $1,237.02
- Motorcraft®SAE 15W-40 Synthetic Blend Motor OilSAE 15W-40 Synthetic Blend Motor Oil by Motorcraft®. This product is made of high-quality components to meet and exceed strict quality requirements. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind. It will meet...Made to provide the perfect lubricant solution for your needsDesigned with innovative manufacturing techniques$6.17 - $28.68
- Idemitsu®SAE 0W-20 Full Synthetic SP/GF-6 Motor OilSAE 0W-20 Full Synthetic SP/GF-6 Motor Oil, by Idemitsu®. Idemitsu 0W-20 SP/GF-6 is a fully synthetic formulation with robust additive technology, enabling engines to achieve maximum levels of efficiency, torque and horsepower. Idemitsu...$8.46 - $37.06
- Continental ContiTech®Pentosin™ Pento Hight Performance™ SAE 5W-30 Full Synthetic Extended Life Motor OilPentosin™ Pento Hight Performance™ SAE 5W-30 Full Synthetic Extended Life Motor Oil by Continental ContiTech®. Increase the life of your vehicle's engine by keeping its systems in top condition. Replace your faulty component with...Made to keep your vehicle's engine running coolDesigned to maintain proper vehicle performance$11.49 - $1,570.58
- Liqui Moly®Special Tec LR SAE 0W-20 Full Synthetic Motor OilSpecial Tec LR SAE 0W-20 Full Synthetic Motor Oil by Liqui Moly®. Modern premium class low-friction motor oil that was specially developed for year-round use in Asian and American vehicles. The combination of unconventional base oils...Ideal for modern Asian and American gasoline enginesEspecially suitable for long intervals between oil changes$13.08 - $62.84
Oil lubricates and cools engine parts and keeps your engine clean. The oil is drawn through a pickup tube and screen from the oil pan and circulated throughout the engine under pressure by the oil pump. The oil is filtered and then sent to the engine bearings and valvetrain. Splash from the connecting rods, and on some engines jets of oil, lubricate the cylinder walls and cool the underside of the pistons. Oil then returns through passages to the oil pan.
There are two kinds of engine oil, conventional petroleum oil and synthetic. Conventional oil is refined from crude oil pumped out of the ground, while synthetic oil is chemically constructed in the laboratory from various raw materials. Synthetic oil is superior to conventional oil at temperature extremes because it flows better at cold temperatures for better startup protection and resists high temperatures that can cause ordinary oil to breakdown.
All oils have additive packages. Detergents keep varnish and sludge from forming while dispersants keep harmful materials suspended so they can be drained out. Extreme pressure additives and friction modifiers reduce wear for longer engine life and reduce friction for better performance and mileage. Viscosity improvers minimize viscosity change with temperature. Other additives reduce foaming and oxidation, neutralize acids and combustion byproducts, and prevent rust and corrosion. The additive package in synthetic oil is generally superior to that of conventional oil.
Oils are classified by grade and standard. The grade is a numerical index established by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) that represents the oil’s viscosity, or resistance to flow, commonly referred to as “weight”. In this system a 10 weight oil flows easier than a 50 weight oil at the same temperature. Most vehicle manufacturers recommend a multi-grade oil like 10W-30 (the w stands for winter, not weight) because it will flow easily like a 10 weight oil under cold temperatures, but have the characteristics of a 30 weight oil at 212°F. It is best to use the grade of oil recommended by the vehicle manufacturer.
The American Petroleum Institute (API) evaluates lubricants against minimum performance standards, with service classes for gasoline and diesel engines. The gasoline engine standard begins with “S”, while the diesel engine standard begins with “C”. The current gas engine standard is SN, with CJ-4, CI-4, and CI-4 PLUS current for diesel engines. The standard and grade can be found in the API service symbol, or “Donut”, on the oil container. Some oils may also have the API “Starburst” symbol, indicating the oil meets fuel economy standards set by the International Lubricant Specification Advisory Committee (ILSAC).
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