Breakdown of motor oils by category
Lubricants for internal combustion engines - Market and consumption
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Breakdown of motor oils by category
Lubricants for internal combustion engines - Market and consumption

Author : Jean AYEL

Publication date: October 10, 2003 | Lire en français

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2. Breakdown of motor oils by category

This paragraph mainly concerns the French domestic market.

2.1 Light vehicle engine oils

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2.1.1 Distribution by SAE viscosity grade

Table 3 , which gives a breakdown by SAE viscosity grade, shows that almost all light vehicle oils are multigrade oils. Until 2001, 15W-x oils (mainly 15W-40) based on conventional mineral oils accounted for the largest share. In 2002, however, they came a distant second to 10W-x oils. Apart from a small...

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