Voted the No. 1 engine oil brand in Korea for more than 20 years - according to the results of K-BPI, do you know why ZIC is so favored? Revealing, the difference from base oil is the secret to helping ZIC conquer any customer.

First, let's also find out what the main ingredients of engine oil are from ZIC?

Engine oil consists of 2 main components: base oil and additives. The base oil has many properties of the finished oil but is weak and lacking, so it is necessary to add additives to the best effect.

Base oil plays an important role and accounts for 80% of the finished oil. Choosing the right base oil is the first step in creating a premium lubricant. In today's trend, engine oils that meet the standards specified by car manufacturers require base oils with a high viscosity index (VI), purity and saturation. The purpose is to strengthen to protect and help the engine maximize its performance. Oils with a higher VI have the advantage of being suitable to create low viscosity lubricants while maintaining the required properties.

Base oils are classified by the American Petroleum Institute (API) into 5 groups:

• Group I base oils are produced from petroleum, unpopular because of their low purity and saturation, often used in industrial lubricants and in older motor oils.
• Group II and Group III base oils are produced from petroleum but undergo a more rigorous process to produce base oils with a much higher purity and saturation. More than 90% of the world's total lubricant volume is produced from Group II base oils. However, when the regulations on emissions become more strict and fuel-saving lubricants become important, Group III base oils clearly show their advantages because they have a much higher VI than Group II. Automakers already use 0W-20, 0W-16 oil for some new engines and in the future the viscosity will drop to 0W-12, 0W-8 and even 0W-4. Group III also covers petroleum-liquid (GTL) oils that are synthesized from natural gas, but the complex method requires a large investment in treatment equipment.
• Group IV base oils are synthesized from a mixture of different alphaolefins, this group's viscosity index can be up to 140. Good performance in very high or very low temperature conditions makes them ideal choice. . However, the use of these base oils is limited by the high cost and availability of the raw materials. Wide range of applications in the aerospace industry or atop high windmills where lubrication is required for a long time.
• Group V base oils include base oils that do not fall into the 4 above groups. They could be very low quality naphthenic oils or some very exotic, very high quality synthetic oils.

 

ZIC's difference from base oils: ZIC with YUBASE base oils is the pride of SK Lubricants for over 50 years and is listed as the best-selling Group III synthetic base oil in the world (according to 2018 statistics of IHS Markit - a company specializing in market research in London, UK).

ZIC's YUBASE base oil exceeds the minimum requirement for Group III base oils according to the international API rating standard:

• Manufactured by SK Lubricants' exclusive VHVI technology, YUBASE has a very high viscosity index (> 120) that helps maintain engine performance even under constantly changing extreme temperatures and extreme conditions. .
• Very low sulfur content (> 0.03%) minimizes the formation of dirt, lowers the content of SOx pollution emissions during use, suitable for producing engine oil for vehicles requiring Euro IV emissions or higher .
• A carbon saturation of up to 99% maintains oil quality against oxidizing agents, minimizes evaporation during use, protects good engine circulation at even very low temperatures ( has been tested in Russia).
• Yubase base oil is used for the production of high quality engine oils without the need for additional additives. As a result, the engine protects the engine while prolonging and minimizing residue from additives during use.
• Friendly, good with the current trend of environmental protection.

Therefore, ZIC with YUBASE base oil has created high quality engine oil products, always ready to satisfy any customer.