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In the spring, against the background of news of spare parts becoming rapidly, sometimes more expensive and gradually disappearing, it was expected with some horror that everything necessary
Imported motor oils rose in price several times in early spring. But most Russian motorists were not really concerned about that. After all, in Russia we have some of our own oil companies that produce quite suitable (or so they say) lubricants, including for engines. Lukoil, Gazpromneft, Rosneft, Tatneft and other branded oil lines contain products for every taste. There are variants to pour into the old Zhiguli, and they fit into the latest BMW! All certificates, manufacturer approvals and other confirmations are attached …
It turns out that everything is more or less okay with oils. In that case we will switch to domestic, we will pour our own oil into our foreign cars. Unless for complacency, just in case, change it more often than stated in the manual. Let’s not get lost, as they say. However, now that we’ve been living under sanctions and a crisis in the car market for about six months now, it’s becoming clear: Russian oil could (if it hasn’t already!) become a killer for many modern car engines that drive across the vast expanse of our planet. country.
It’s all about additives. Yes, many Russian refineries have learned for a long time and with high quality how to make synthetic and semi-synthetic bases, that is, base oils. To do this, have them buy a smakhka and dilute it with a package of additives. But there is now a problem with them in Russia. For decades, it was much cheaper and easier for Russian oil companies to buy their oils from the world’s leading manufacturers of these chemicals, such as giants like Lubrizol, Infineum, Oronite and Afton. Because mercilessly few people develop their own.
Meanwhile, the aforementioned giants control about 90% of the global lubricant additives market. There are about a dozen smaller companies in this direction, “closing” the remaining niche. But almost all of them have one thing in common: they are owned by American, British and European companies. Which means Russia now has “slips off” and sanctions. In the foreseeable future, our oil producers will hardly be able to “be friends with additives” with them. And there are practically no production facilities of modern additive packages in Russia.
Yes, for oils intended for filling old (not particularly forced and not environmentally friendly) engines, additives are also produced in domestic companies. But with additives in turbocharged engine oils, with a high compression ratio, “pressed” in terms of environmental friendliness and economy, this is a problem. In recent years, mainly foreign cars with such engines have been delivered to our market. It is still a risk to pour household (albeit branded, not fake!) oil into it with questionable characteristics of the additive package.
A “refined” foreign-made unit withstands a number of such lubricant changes and then fails completely. Therefore, the owners of such cars are left with one thing – it is exorbitantly expensive to buy oils of foreign brands. Yes, it is known that the Turks and the Chinese have recently started producing motor oils for modern engines with additives of their own design. And even deliver to Russia. But no one really knows how they will behave in the real operation. So using them is still “Russian Roulette”…
Imported motor oils rose in price several times in early spring. But most Russian motorists were not really concerned about that. After all, in Russia we have some of our own oil companies that produce quite suitable (or so they say) lubricants, including for engines. Lukoil, Gazpromneft, Rosneft, Tatneft and other branded oil lines contain products for every taste. There are variants to pour into the old Zhiguli, and they fit into the latest BMW! All certificates, manufacturer approvals and other confirmations are attached …
It turns out that everything is more or less okay with oils. In that case we will switch to domestic, we will pour our own oil into our foreign cars. Unless for complacency, just in case, change it more often than stated in the manual. Let’s not get lost, as they say. However, now that we’ve been living under sanctions and a crisis in the car market for about six months now, it’s becoming clear: Russian oil could (if it hasn’t already!) become a killer for many modern car engines that drive across the vast expanse of our planet. country.
It’s all about additives. Yes, many Russian refineries have learned for a long time and with high quality how to make synthetic and semi-synthetic bases, that is, base oils. To do this, have them buy a smakhka and dilute it with a package of additives. But there is now a problem with them in Russia. For decades, it was much cheaper and easier for Russian oil companies to buy their oils from the world’s leading manufacturers of these chemicals, such as giants like Lubrizol, Infineum, Oronite and Afton. Because mercilessly few people develop their own.
Meanwhile, the aforementioned giants control about 90% of the global lubricant additives market. There are about a dozen smaller companies in this area, “closing” the remaining niche. But almost all of them have one thing in common: they are owned by American, British and European companies. Which means Russia now has “slips off” and sanctions. In the foreseeable future, our oil producers will hardly be able to “be friends with additives” with them. And there are practically no production facilities of modern additive packages in Russia.
Yes, for oils intended for filling old (not particularly forced and not environmentally friendly) engines, additives are also produced in domestic companies. But with additives in turbocharged engine oils, with a high compression ratio, “pressed” in terms of environmental friendliness and economy, this is a problem. In recent years, mainly foreign cars with such engines have been delivered to our market. It is still a risk to pour household (albeit branded, not fake!) oil into it with questionable characteristics of the additive package.
A “refined” foreign-made unit withstands a number of such lubricant changes and then fails completely. Therefore, the owners of such cars are left with one thing – it is exorbitantly expensive to buy oils of foreign brands. Yes, it is known that the Turks and the Chinese have recently started producing motor oils for modern engines with additives of their own design. And even deliver to Russia. But no one really knows how they will behave in the real operation. So using them is still “Russian Roulette”…
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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