Lubricating Specialties Company

Name

Lubricating Specialties Company

Website

https://lsc-online.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1928

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automotive Lubricants

NAICS

Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (324191)

SIC

Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Fuel Additives & Lubricant Additives (IMAEAMAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lubricant Additives & Performance Chemicals (EUALAJAB), Automotive Lubricants (PCMO, HDMO, ATF, Gear Oils, Coolants) (EUALAJAH)

Keywords

• Engine oil additives
• Automotive lubricants
• High-performance lubricants
• Oil enhancers
• Motor oil treatments

Headquarters

HQ city

Pico Rivera

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Product Sales - Direct to Consumer: Direct sales of Hot Shot's Secret lubricants and additives through the company website HotShotSecret.com.
2. Product Sales - Retail Distribution: Sales through authorized dealers and Amazon marketplace for broader retail distribution.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Lubricating Specialties Company manufactures and sells high-performance lubricants and oil additives under the Hot Shot's Secret brand. Its core product is the Tick Fix + Protect Advanced Oil Enhancer built on proprietary FR3 Nano Technology, formulated for gas-powered vehicles with start/stop systems, Displacement-on-Demand, and hybrid technology to reduce valvetrain noise, restore hydraulic lifters, and reduce engine wear.

Product overview

Lubricating Specialties Company offers high-performance lubricant products under the Hot Shot's Secret brand. The core product portfolio includes Tick Fix + Protect, an advanced oil enhancer with proprietary FR3 Nano Technology designed for modern gas-powered vehicles including those with stop/start systems, Displacement-on-Demand, and hybrid technology. The product addresses valvetrain noise and hydraulic lifter issues while reducing engine wear.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tick Fix + Protect Advanced Oil Enhancer with FR3 Nano Technology An advanced oil enhancer with FR3 Nano Technology designed for gas-powered vehicles with stop/start systems, Displacement-on-Demand, and hybrid technology. It addresses valvetrain noise and hydraulic lifter malfunction by adding lubricity and detergency to restore lifters, and reduces engine wear by up to 30% per ASTM D4172B testing. The formula is dexos1 GEN 3 compliant, meeting OEM specifications for modern engine oils.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces engine wear by up to 30% compared to untreated full synthetic motor oil (ASTM D4172B testing)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Mobil 1: Mobil 1 is a broad incumbent in passenger car motor oils and additives; it sells across retail, OEM partnerships, and service channels, overlapping with LSC's automotive lubrication category but at far greater scale and brand recognition.
• Castrol: Castrol is a broad incumbent in motor oils and lubricants with deep OEM relationships and global distribution; it competes in the same automotive lubrication space but as part of a much wider portfolio.

Direct peers

• BG Products: BG Products is a direct peer producing specialty lubricants and service chemicals for both professional service channels and the automotive aftermarket, overlapping with LSC's additive and lubrication focus.
• Sea Foam: Sea Foam is a direct peer in the consumer engine-additive category, sold through retail and e-commerce channels including Amazon, with overlapping use cases around engine cleaning and lubrication.
• Lucas Oil: Lucas Oil is a closely comparable direct peer — a privately held specialty lubricants and additives company that sells through automotive aftermarket retail and online channels, with overlapping categories like oil additives and engine treatments.
• AMSOIL: AMSOIL is a direct peer in synthetic motor oils and additives, distributing through a dealer network and DTC channels with premium performance positioning similar to Hot Shot's Secret.
• Marvel Mystery Oil: Marvel Mystery Oil is a direct peer in legacy automotive fuel and oil additives, sold at similar price points through retail and e-commerce, competing for the same DIY consumer.
• Royal Purple: Royal Purple is a direct peer in the high-performance synthetic lubricants and oil additives space, targeting enthusiasts and modern-engine applications with premium positioning similar to Hot Shot's Secret.
• Liqui Moly: Liqui Moly is a direct peer selling motor oil additives and lubricants through automotive aftermarket channels, with a similar focus on specialty additives and a broad international dealer network.

Regional players

• Penrite Oil: Penrite Oil is a regional player in specialty motor oils and additives, primarily serving Australia and New Zealand but exporting to North America through enthusiast channels, comparable in product mix though not directly head-to-head in LSC's core U.S. market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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