Group III Base Oils

Group III Base Oils
Premium Base Stocks for High-Performance Lubricants

Taqron also supports sourcing of Group III base oils for customers manufacturing premium and high-performance lubricant formulations.

API Group III base stocks are characterized by high saturates, low sulfur and a viscosity index of at least 120 under the API classification framework.

Depending on producer and origin, Group III base oils may be suitable for applications including:

Premium passenger car motor oils
Heavy-duty engine lubricants
Low-viscosity lubricant formulations
High-performance industrial oils
Extended-drain lubricant formulations
Synthetic-technology lubricant products

Available grades, viscosity ranges and approvals depend on producer.

Taqron evaluates sourcing options according to the customer's exact formulation and commercial requirements.

Base Oils According to Your Specification
We Source the Product — Not Just the Grade Name

Commercial grade names such as SN150 or SN500 alone are not sufficient to define every technical requirement.

Base oil properties can vary according to refinery, crude slate, production process and origin.

For this reason, Taqron evaluates base oil requirements according to the actual technical specification requested by the customer.

Relevant parameters may include:

Kinematic viscosity at 40°C
Kinematic viscosity at 100°C
Viscosity Index
Flash Point
Pour Point
Color
Density
Sulfur content
Saturates
Noack volatility, where applicable
Other refinery-specific parameters

For confirmed supply, the applicable Technical Data Sheet and/or Certificate of Analysis should be used as the reference for product characteristics.