Quality standards
UNCOMPROMISING HIGH QUALITY AT A REASONABLE PRICE
THE REQUIRED QUALITY LEVEL IS DETERMINED BY THE FOLLOWING:
AUTOMAKER RECOMMENDATIONS
(QUALITY LEVEL)Manufacturer’s recommendations include listing of the required level of oil operational properties and, as a rule, listing of properties in compliance with API, ACEA and ILSAC.
TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY
Technical and economic feasibility lies in selecting the oil that fully meets the automaker requirements and with the longest service life possible. And all this at a reasonable cost! In other words, it is necessary to estimate specific fuel costs per kilometer.
FACTORS IN DETAIL The motor oil, roughly speaking, is a mixture of base stock and additives
BASE STOCK
Basic motor oil is divided into 4 groups. The table presents aggregated information on base stocks| GROUP I | GROUP II | GROUP III | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Name | Mineral | Mineral | Synthetic |
| Quality category of the base stock | low quality | high quality | hydrocracked, |
| Performance indicators, % conv. | 100 | 120 | 300 |
| Price category, % conv. | 100 | 110 | 140 |
ADDITIVES
Manufacturer’s recommendations include listing of the required level of oil operational properties and, as a rule, listing of properties in compliance with API, ACEA and ILSAC.
Additives add additional operational properties to the base stocks.
It is necessary to know that the additives also differ. Their concentration is important as well.
No oil manufacturer produces additives.
These are procured from the three world leaders in this area, i.e.
very same companies.
COMBINATION OF THE BASE STOCK
AND ADDITIVES
The base stock has a direct influence on the oil service life, i.e. replacement interval.
The wear of additives is an important operating characteristic, which defines the oil service life.
IT LOOKS AS FOLLOWS:
and additives 100+100=200 c.u.
and additives 100+110=210 c.u.
and additives 100+140=240 c.u.
and additives 100+400=500 c.u.
| MOTOR OILS | OIL А | OIL В | OIL С | OIL А |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Additives (priced 100 c.u.). Group I, II, III, IV base stocks price (100, 110, 140, 400 c.u. respectively). |
Group I and additives 100+100=200 c.u. |
Group II and additives 100+110=210 c.u. |
Group III and additives 100+140=240 c.u. |
Group IV and additives 100+400=500 c.u. |
| In accordance with the statistics, the wear of additives after using these oils in the same conditions will make: | 8 000 km | 11 000 km | 15 000 km | 18 000 km |
| The calculation of the technical feasibility is carried out in accordance with the ratio of the cost per 8 kilometers: |
200 c.u./8 000 km = 25,0 c.u./1 000 km |
210 c.u./11 000 km = 19,1 c.u./1 000 km |
240 c.u./15 000 km = 16,0 c.u./1 000 km |
500 c.u./18 000 km = 27,7 c.u./1 000 km |
OVER COMPETITORS It is impossible to obtain high-quality motor oil on the mineral basis. Most of the modern oils are developed on the basis of Group III stock. However, most of the leading oil manufacturers do not have their own facilities for production of Group III stocks.
THE ABSOLUTE LEADER
IN PRODUCTION OF GROUP III SYNTHETIC BASE STOCKS
Let us consider components of the high-quality oil price.
BASE STOCK COST PRICE
(manufacturer or buyer).ADDITIVES COST PRICE
(almost the same for all leading companies).PROFIT
(almost the same for all leading companies).ADDED VALUE
the margin for the brand (the more popular the brand, the higher the margin).