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What is the best mineral engine oil?

My car is old and the owner’s manual tells me to use mineral oil. What is the best mineral engine oil?

Nick Kunze · Updated on Jul 26, 2022

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Mineral engine oil needs to be

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Mineral engine oil is another word for conventional engine oil. This is a heavily refined version of oil taken from the ground. There is also synthetic oil, which is man-made oil. Semi-synthetic oil blends the two.

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