Gale Banks continues his lubrication education as he dives deep into synthetic motor oil chemistry. What raw materials and additives are used and why? These are just a few of the questions he aims to answer during his in-depth tour of AMSOIL's chemical laboratory. This is part 2 of a 4-part series. Additional episodes below. Ep 1: How synthetic motor oil is made https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZYSrLI34FA Ep 2: Motor oil chemistry lesson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rEGIB2F8qA Ep 3: Motor oil chemical lab testing (coming soon) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuX1tWwLjy8 Ep 4: Motor oil mechanical lab testing (coming soon) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnseEdDSVDM 00:00 Intro 01:20 Lubricant's primary role 04:08 Base oil basics 11:47 ZDDP chemical structure 13:37 ZDDP protective layer 15:43 Saturated molecules 17:11 Paraffins 17:47 Napthenes 18:57 Aromatics 19:52 Polyalphaolefins 23:04 Dispersants and soot 25:30 Detergents 27:21 Rust inhibitors 29:39 Requirements of 5W30 37:41 Motor oil comparison Thanks to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChdADKjKESNcnzjZc2JGQww for the tour and education! #science #chemistry #howto