Motor oil is the life-blood of an engine. Also, it serves as a medium to dissipate heat. Since lubrication is such an important factor of keeping the vehicle on the road, it just makes good sense to obtain the best lubrication possible. The categories of motor oil fall into "natural oil" and "man-made synthetic oil". What is the difference? Natural motor oil is refined into its state from its origin, which is crude oil pumped out of the ground. Synthetic oil uses a base of petroleum hydrocarbon material and then various esters, which are derivatives of various other products. These are then blended in to make a finished product of synthetic oil. All motor oils, both natural and synthetic, are then enhanced with various additive materials, which give them increased flow ability, anti-foaming and non-corrosive abilities, as well as viscosity indexes, which allow the oils to flow properly at various temperatures dependent upon the viscosity range needed by your automobile and to some degree the temperature range or climate where the vehicle is operating. All of these base oils were designed to give you a measure of protection against metal wear and engine fatigue. However, even with the additive packages blended in by various oil companies, your engine still wears out and also experiences a dry start when your engine has been stopped long enough for all of the oil to drain back into the crank case (oil pan).

The technology of lubrication exists which cannot only eliminate the dry start, with its resulting wear, but also can effectively double or triple the useful life of engines beyond what the on-shelf motor oil provides. In fact, there is one such technology that came about due to the creation of a new lubrication molecule. When this molecule with its balanced additive formula is added to any of your oils, they take on a new dimension in protecting your investment. Because this additive reduces friction to a fraction, speeds up the flow of the oil and also impregnates the very micro-pores of the metal, there are increased performance benefits of more horsepower and better fuel economy. Also, due to the fact that the metal itself retains the lubrication, thus eliminating the dry start, there is less drain on you battery and starting components, especially noticeable in cold weather.

All of us who have a love affair with the automobile can take pride in driving down the highways knowing that our vehicle's lubrication components have the ultimate protection. We are also doing our bit for the environment by conserving resources.

Now that we have given your engine the best protection possible, let's discuss the other lubrication needs of the modern automobile. Keep in mind as we discuss these other lubrication needs that the same breakthrough lubrication molecule formula can be added to all of them as well with the resulting benefits: There are two types of transmissions which transmit the power of the engine to the drive mechanism of the vehicle. Standard transmissions utilize a GL5 designation oil with a viscosity index of 85 to as much as 140. Gear boxes, as also differentials which use this type of lubrication, require the heavier weight oil because of the shock load placed upon the gears when power is transmitted from the engine. The lubrication blended for these needs give a measure of protection but fall way short from providing total protection from wear and metal fatigue.

Automatic transmissions and components like power steering units use a lubrication that is designated as a fluid - not particularly oil. The makeup of the components in the shifting mechanism of an automatic transmission consists of many tiny integrated fluid passage ways, which not only must have a pressurized flow of fluid but also provide lubricating properties, non-corrosive properties, anti-foaming characteristics and cooling abilities. All of your typical manufactured automatic transmission fluids (ATF) provide a measure of protection, but your automatic transmission is still wearing out. The lubrication breakthrough we have discussed in this article is also balanced so that it can be utilized in an automatic transmission, power steering and also hydraulics.

Hydraulic or AW turbine oils again are called fluids instead of oils, as they are lighter in viscosity and they are blended for the purpose of hydraulics which require the ability to withstand extreme pressure and extreme heat, and also need to have high capacity anti-foaming characteristics. Hydraulics components such as tractors, back hoes, lifting mechanisms, have a measure of protection and longevity with the hydraulic oils available from the major manufacturers. If your thinking is in line with ours, after learning about the breakthrough lubrication technology, you have supposed right! This additive package can e added to your hydraulic components, which can effectively double or triple their life.

The following is the application percentages for each of the lubrication components we have been discussing: for engines except two-cycle, use two ounces of this additive per quart. In two-cycle engines, add two ounces of this additive formula per quart of two-cycle pre-mixed oil. Then utilize according to the ratio recommended for your equipment. For gear boxes, standard transmissions and differentials, use two ounces of this formula per quart of base oil. For automatic transmission, power steering components and hydraulic components, use one ounce per quart of base oil. The best protection technology is to then add this additive formula back in with each oil or fluid change. We recommend they all be changed at the manufacturers recommended intervals or sooner if operating under adverse conditions.

There are many additives on the market. Many of you have seen the infomercials on late night TV and we have all seen them on the shelves of auto parts stores as well as Walmart and KMart. Some of these additive manufacturers make the claim that their additive is good for 50,000 miles. This is a fallacy, as most all of any additive package including that which is added to your abase oil by the manufacturer goes out when you drain the oil. Don't be taken in by the "slick" sales talk. There is a category of additives on the market which use as their active ingredient the substance Teflon. Some camouflage this terminology by calling the product PTFE. This is a flawed concept similar to what adding a heavy dose of cholesterol would do for the human circulation system. you can get the picture of what Teflon will do for your oil circulation systems.

There is another category of oil additive promoters who use as their active ingredient a substance which, when heated up to engine temperatures &/or machine temperatures, turns corrosive in nature with the resulting deterioration of metal, gasket and seal materials. A word to the wise: Be careful of the "slick" advertising, and if they are wanting you to use their product, ask them what the result of a certified copper strip corrosive test is on their product.