Amafutha asetshenzisiwe, abizwa nangokuthi i-lubrication oil, iyinhlobonhlobo yemishini, izimoto, imikhumbi yokushintsha uwoyela wokugcoba, ohlelweni lokusebenzisa ukungcola kwangaphandle ukukhiqiza inani elikhulu le-gum, i-oxide futhi ngaleyo ndlela ilahlekelwe ukusebenza kahle. Izizathu eziyinhloko: Okokuqala, amafutha asetshenziswayo axubene nomswakama, uthuli, amanye amafutha ahlukahlukene kanye ne-metal powder ekhiqizwa ukugqokwa kwemishini, okuholela kumbala omnyama kanye ne-viscosity enkulu. Okwesibili, uwoyela uwohloka ngokuhamba kwesikhathi, akhe ama-acids ephilayo, ama-colloid kanye nezinto ezinjenge-asphalt.