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Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) on the SYN-3, as filed with the Federal Government.
Manufactured by - Citgo Petroleum.
Composition section:
Component
CAS #
Concentration
(1) 1-Decene Homopolymer, hydrogenated
68037-01-4
50% - 70%
(2) Proprietary Ingredients
Proprietary Mixture
1% - 10%
(3) Polyisobutylene
9003-27-4
1% - 10%
(4) Distillates, Petroleum, Hydrotreated Heavy Paraffinic
64742-54-7
0% - 20%
(5) Distillates, Petroleum, Solvent-Refined Heavy Paraffinic
64741-88-4
0% - 20%
(6) Zinc Alkyldithiophosphate
68649-42-3
0% - 2%
NOTES:
Item (1) is a Group IV base oil. unable to locate the manufacturer of this base oil. Group IV and V base oils are the only "true" synthetics.
Item (2) Additive package (boron, calcium, magnesium, phosphorous, moly), but it is conceivable there could also be some "secret" synthetic oil, maybe an ester type oil, included in it.
Item (3) is a fancy name for synthetic rubber (or elastomer) but this is probably considered to be "synthetic" oil as well.
Item (4) is a Group II base oil, namely Conoco Pure Performance Base Oil, either 110N, 225N or 600N. Pretty much no one is calling a Group II oil a synthetic.
Item (5), No specific information on this group but it is Conoco's Cit-Con 650N Base Oil. It's presumed that it is a Group I oil as it is solvent refined. Most quality blenders are not using Group I oils in their premium motor oils and they are not considered synthetics.
Manufactured by - Citgo Petroleum.
Composition section:
Component
CAS #
Concentration
(1) 1-Decene Homopolymer, hydrogenated
68037-01-4
50% - 70%
(2) Proprietary Ingredients
Proprietary Mixture
1% - 10%
(3) Polyisobutylene
9003-27-4
1% - 10%
(4) Distillates, Petroleum, Hydrotreated Heavy Paraffinic
64742-54-7
0% - 20%
(5) Distillates, Petroleum, Solvent-Refined Heavy Paraffinic
64741-88-4
0% - 20%
(6) Zinc Alkyldithiophosphate
68649-42-3
0% - 2%
NOTES:
Item (1) is a Group IV base oil. unable to locate the manufacturer of this base oil. Group IV and V base oils are the only "true" synthetics.
Item (2) Additive package (boron, calcium, magnesium, phosphorous, moly), but it is conceivable there could also be some "secret" synthetic oil, maybe an ester type oil, included in it.
Item (3) is a fancy name for synthetic rubber (or elastomer) but this is probably considered to be "synthetic" oil as well.
Item (4) is a Group II base oil, namely Conoco Pure Performance Base Oil, either 110N, 225N or 600N. Pretty much no one is calling a Group II oil a synthetic.
Item (5), No specific information on this group but it is Conoco's Cit-Con 650N Base Oil. It's presumed that it is a Group I oil as it is solvent refined. Most quality blenders are not using Group I oils in their premium motor oils and they are not considered synthetics.
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I'd say your's is more current than mine BUT in either case the product is a "Citgo Mixture". That means a blend of pure synthetic oil and hydrocracked crude oil.
HD gets away with calling it a full synthetic because of a Castrol lawsuit. If that isn't enough, it's overpriced. We go through this one here on the forums A LOT.
If anyone is really interested in learning more about oil; PM HKMark33 . He has a lot of knowledge on the subject but typically won't dabble in threads like this. A lot of folks take it the wrong way when you try and help them and the thread goes off a cliff.
There is nothing wrong with syn 3 oil as long as you can buy for half price.
HD gets away with calling it a full synthetic because of a Castrol lawsuit. If that isn't enough, it's overpriced. We go through this one here on the forums A LOT.
If anyone is really interested in learning more about oil; PM HKMark33 . He has a lot of knowledge on the subject but typically won't dabble in threads like this. A lot of folks take it the wrong way when you try and help them and the thread goes off a cliff.
There is nothing wrong with syn 3 oil as long as you can buy for half price.
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