Originally Posted by jomichael
What is synthetic motor oil made out of (Mobil 1)?
All lubricating oils start out as the same base stock, regardless of conventional or synthetic. There's a common misconception that synthetic oils are made from labratory created materials, they are not. The main thing with synthetics is that they are refined further to get a uniform molicule size, making for a better lubricant.


Bill Burmeister