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Representatives for national distributors who serve the automotive industry say new motor oil formulations offer improved efficiency and longer drain intervals, but come with potential pitfalls.
Jan. 27, 2026
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National Oil and Lube News recently spoke with representatives from two national distributors that serve the automotive aftermarket, who pointed to gains in market share for synthetic oils versus their conventional counterparts, as well as a growing demand for lighter viscosity motor oils. The representatives say new motor oil formulations offer improved efficiency and longer drain intervals, but come with potential pitfalls. 

This article originally appeared on NOLN.net on Nov. 28, 2025.
 
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Tom Valentino is the editor of National Oil and Lube News. A graduate of Ohio University, he has more than two decades of experience in newspapers, public relations and trade magazines, covering everything from high school sports to behavioral health care. Tom’s first vehicle was a 1990 Mazda 626, which he used to deliver pizzas in the summer after graduating high school. Today, he drives a 2019 Jeep Compass, which usually has a trunk full of his daughter’s sports gear. In his spare time, Tom is an avid Cleveland sports fan and a volunteer youth sports coach.

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