Oil brands

The history and manufacture of well-known engine oil marques: Aral, Castrol, Shell, Mobil and Esso, plus what OEM oils actually are.

17 articles in the section

Subsections

  1. Aral The history and manufacture of Aral oils. 4 articles: Production of Aral lubricants Aral and Castrol - twin brothers? The history of Aral
  2. Castrol The history of Castrol, the world's first additive package, and its work with the big carmakers. 5 articles: Castrol oil production and quality The history of Castrol How the Castrol brand came to be
  3. Shell From an antiques shop to an energy giant: the history and manufacture of Shell oils. 2 articles: Production of Shell engine oils The history of SHELL
  4. Mobil and Esso The ExxonMobil group: where Mobil 1 and Esso are made, and how these marques came to be. 4 articles: Where are Mobil and Esso engine oils made? The quality of Mobil oils The history of Mobil
  5. OEM oils Oils sold under a carmaker's own name: who actually makes them. 2 articles: What is OEM oil? 77 Lubricants, Gulf: OEM oils from the Netherlands