Motor Oil Info

Synthetic Oil base stocks are not something new. After they were originally developed by Standard Oil in the 1920s, Germany expanded synthetic research in the 1940s. Much of the work done in Germany was due to shortages in crude oil and low-temperture performance problems. The development of the jet engine in England during the ’40s and ’50s resulted in continued developement of synthetic oil due to their ability to function in both high and low temperture environments.

Functional synthetic products for the automotive transportation industry were first developed and introduced during the late 1960s and early 1970s by AMSOIL INC. Development of Group III stocks, sometimes referred to as the petroleum industry’s version of a synthetic, occurred during the late 1970s to mid 80s. although classified as a synthetic, Group III stocks are a form of highly refined mineral oil.