How synthetic motor oil is made | Banks Speed School Ep 1

As Gale Banks prepares to debut the new Banks diesel crate engine program, he wants to know as much as he can about synthetic motor oil. How is it made, what additives are used and why, and what qualities define a superior synthetic motor oil? These are just a few of the questions he aims to answer during this 4-part tour of AMSOIL's Superior, Wisconsin manufacturing plant.

Ep 2: Motor oil chemistry lesson
https://youtu.be/9rEGIB2F8qA

Ep 3: Motor oil chemical lab testing
https://youtu.be/NuX1tWwLjy8

Ep 4: Motor oil mechanical lab testing (coming soon)
https://youtu.be/mnseEdDSVDM

Thanks to @AMSOIL INC. for the tour and education!

00:00 Intro
00:48 History of synthetic motor oil
04:15 Base oil delivery
06:15 Blending oils
10:57 Blending oils with additives
15:54 Motor oil packaging line
19:53 Additive packaging line
23:35 Warehouse and distribution

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