Video: From TAR PITS to SYNTHETICS: The Fascinating History of Motor Oil

 Did you know the first motor oil was created BEFORE the internal combustion engine was invented? Heck, oil from tar pits were being used BEFORE the first oil well was drilled. These along with several other fascinating facts about the history of motor oil are revealed in this first chapter on our history of motor oil. Here are some great links to dig deeper into the history of motor oil... Lubricant Timeline: https://mil-comm.com/lubricants/the-u... How A Refinery Works:    • HOW AN OIL REFINERY WORKS   SHELL OIL...   Pennsylvania Crude:    • NATURE'S GOLDEN TOUCH KENDALL OIL REF...   Oil History: https://www.petroleumhistory.org/OilH... Want a Tribology T-Shirt? Check out the STLE spreadshop: https://stle.myspreadshop.com/tribolo... (I do not benefit from this financially, but I'd love to see fans of this channel support the Society of Tribologists & Lubrication Engineers) To get started with used oil analysis, check out: https://www.speediagnostix.com Who is The Motor Oil Geek? I'm a Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Certified Lubrication Specialist and Oil Monitoring Analyst (I've maintained both of those for over a decade). I also worked for Joe Gibbs Racing for 12 years as

their lubricant specialist. During that time, we worked with Wix Filters (one of our sponsors) to test and develop filters for our race engines. We also worked with Lubrizol and Chevron-Phillips Chemical to test and develop oils for our race cars. Following that, I was the head of R&D for Driven Racing Oil. During that time, I formulated and tested over 50 products. We also worked with Cummins, Comp Cams, Oak Ridge National Labs and General Motors on various R&D products. Those efforts are recorded in peer reviewed white papers published by SAE International and ACS Sustainable Chemistry journals. I also own and operate SPEEDiagnostix, which provides used oil analysis. #history #crudeoil #motoroil #valvoline #automobile #kendall #mobil1 #pennzoil 00:00 Introduction 00:54 First Oil Well 02:45 Crude Oil 06:33 Gasoline vs Diesel 08:18 Motor Oil Brands 12:16 Oil Discovery Timeline

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