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Tag: Engine Oil

So What’s In This Stuff Anyways? All You Really Need to Know About Motor Oil Additives

Originally published in National Oil & Lube News in October 2001, “So What’s In This Stuff Anyways?” explains the additive package in motor oil, including detergents, dispersants, antiwear agents, antioxidants, viscosity modifiers and other components that help protect engines.

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