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Oil is a generic term for a slippery liquid that won't mix readily with water. Oils vary widely in composition but generally consist of mixed organic compounds.

Oils find frequent use as lubricants, fuels, and solvents. Transformers are among the users of oils in these capacities; however, they sometimes consume certain oily substances in larger quantities than strictly required, resulting in impairment of certain functions, disorientation, and temporary mental dysfunction. Though at first it may seem odd, some actively seek these seemingly-deleterious effects. What is odder yet is that humans seek out and consume varying solutions of a certain hydrocarbon with a single hydroxyl group and experience effects quite similar to those mentioned above. Further study is needed to explain this strange coincidence.

Oil is often extracted by oil rigs, and transported in oil tankers and pipelines. All of these are popular targets for Decepticon attacks.

Fiction

Generation 1 cartoon continuity

The Transformers cartoon

The Decepticons raided an offshore rig drilling for oil, converting the oil into energon cubes. More than Meets the Eye, Part 1 The Autobots arrived to stop them, resulting in the destruction of the rig. While the Decepticons got the energon cubes, the Autobots managed to save the crew, and started their long friendship with the Witwicky family. More than Meets the Eye, Part 2

Teaming up with the Insecticons in Bali, the Decepticons attacked an oil refinery. The Insecticons fed on oil from a tanker, resulting in an oil spill which Thundercracker later ignited in an attempt to off the Autobots who'd fallen into the sea. Luckily Ironhide was able to put the fire out. A Plague of Insecticons Another of Megatron's plans involved using TORQ III to control the world's oil tankers and force them to take their cargo to a huge oil platform. Day of the Machines The Decepticons faked an Autobot attack on an oil field in order to frame the Autobots and trick the humans into making them leave Earth. Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1

Megatron came up with a plan to create an army of drone jets and a Giant Purple Griffin in order to conquer the Middle East's oil fields. Aerial Assault When Octane and Trypticon took up residence in Carbombya and began converting its high-quality oil into energon, the nation's dictator Abdul Fakkadi was outraged when he calculated that the conversion rate was 1,000 barrels of oil into a single energon cube. Thief in the Night

Japanese cartoon continuity

Marvel Comics continuity

Marvel The Transformers comics

Events from the UK-only comic stories are in italics.

G.B. Blackrock's Blackrock Enterprises created a highly advanced oil-drilling platform, capable of refining the oil on site. The New Order When Shockwave attacked it, the humans fought back though he prevailed and adopted the structure as a base. The Worse of Two Evils! Roxxon Oil was one of Blackrock's oil industry competitors. The Icarus Theory On one occasion, after setting the Dinobots against each other, the Decepticons raided a nearby oil rig. Dinobot Hunt! At some point Shockwave built a power siphon, capable of converting oil directly into Energon cubes. Rock and Roll-Out!

Oil was one of the beverages on offer at Maccadam's Old Oil House. Target: 2006 When Death's Head attempted to leave a bar on Elpasos without paying for the three quarts of oil he'd consumed, the bartender objected. It didn't end well for the bartender. Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive! Shockwave had an oil tanker captured in an attempt to impress Ratbat, only to discover that the oil tanker was empty. Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom Upon encountering Nebulans for the first time, Triggerhappy drooled oil down his chin as he imagined slaughtering them with his photon-pulse guns. Doomsday for Nebulos When he established a film career, Skullgrin was paid using Blackrock fuel. Monstercon from Mars! Quickswitch visited Maccadam's Old Oil House to buy some information from an informant and enjoy some oil, but ended up fighting some Mecannibals instead. Out to Lunch!

Earthforce

These stories do not fit into the normal Marvel continuity. See Earthforce for details.

Oil was one of the beverages served at a Decepticon Enclave. The Bad Guy's Ball! A Decepticon attack on the Autobot Earthbase was actually a diversion while Starscream attempted to hijack an oil tanker off the Gulf of Mexico. The tanker captain wanted to scuttle the vessel rather than let the Decepticon have it, but his subordinate pointed out that that would create a huge oil spill. Fortunately it turned out to be unnecessary as some Autobots were available to respond to the distress call. Divide and Conquer!

Transformers Comic-Magazin

In 1973, the Autobots prevented a Decepticon attack on an oil tanker in Venezuela. Powermaster Optimus Prime - a Robot, a Hero After having little success hijacking gas stations and tankers, Megatron and Shockwave struck on a new plan to head to Alaska and tap the source of the fuel in the form of Alaska's oil pipelines. Drilling into a pipeline soon sounded an alarm that had human and Autobot forces come down on them and the Decepticons were forced to retreat. Attack at Dawn The Decepticons set their sights in raiding oil tankers, only to be foiled at every turn by the Autobots. A Big Day for Powermaster Optimus Prime

During a Decepticon attack on New York, Optimus simply rented a pair of helicopters which towed a huge banner claiming oil deposits had been found in the Rocky Mountains, and the Decepticon left to investigate. New York — A City Sinking in Terror Having obtained three nuclear missiles, Megatron threatened to use them on human cities unless they supplied him with a million tons of oil. Fortunately the Autobots stole the missiles back. Megatron's Ultimatum After an oil spill occurred from a tanker near Alaska, Megatron aimed to obtain the spilled oil himself, only to again be foiled when Rodimus Prime sucked Decepticons and Autobots alike into the dimensional bridge. Headmaster of the Dimensions

The Autobots had their work cut out for them globally, protecting Earth's oil supplies against the Decepticons. He Who Laughs Last ... While on monitor duty, Goldbug accidentally triggered recordings of past Decepticon attacks on oil repositories and mistook them for current events, until he saw himself as Bumblebee taking part in the counterattacks. Memories of Bumblebee

Ladybird Books continuity

Bumblebee clumsily knocked over some empty oil drums while spying on the Decepticons, and was forced to flee. Decepticon Hideout The Autobots stationed on Nebulos discovered they were running low on artificial lubricant, but fortunately Recoil recalled a legend of a great lake of oil which was lost in an earthquake years ago. After a search, Chromedome and Hardhead discovered the oil lake, now located in a cavern beneath the ground, and the Autobots were able to build an underground oil pipeline between it and their base. Autobots Strike Oil

The Transformers Adventure Game Books

The robotic Nebulan miners relax by getting drunk on high-grade oil at the Wolf at the Door nightclub. Desert of Danger

Swamp of the Scorpion

Find Your Fate Junior

Autobots like to celebrate by drinking "fine-grade oil". Earthquake

Other Generation 1 storybooks

Battle Beneath the Ice Deadly Paradise Decepticon Hijack

First prize in the Big Car Rally was a year's supply of oil and gasoline. Cliffjumper won, besting his human and Decepticon competitors. He unselfishly offered to share. Spike declined, opting instead for soda and a hot dog. The Great Car Rally

Attack of the Decepticons Jaws of Terror Satellite of Doom Slaves of the Insecticons Storms of Destruction When Continents Collide Battle at Oil Valley The Autobot Smasher!

Beast Era

Beast Wars cartoon

While pondering over how to gain entry to the Metal Hunter, Optimus Primal's suggestion that they could knock elicited a sarcastic response from Rattrap to the effect that Megatron might invite them in for oil and cookies. Other Visits (Part 2)

Beast Wars II cartoon

After Convoy's disappearance on a mission with Apache, Apache returned to the Maximal Space Station and drank his sorrows away with enough cans of oil to be hidden in a pile of them. Despite being inebriated, he insisted that he was in charge in Convoy's absence when his unit was sent to Gaia. He fainted right after his big words and Bighorn took the lead instead. The New Forces Arrive! When Tasmania Kid told the other Maximals that he was working on a gift for them, Diver asked if his gift could be some traditionally brewed oil. The Lake Trap After Apache disappeared inside the pyramid, Lio Convoy tracked him down by the scent of his oil and that of his abductor. Mystery of the Ancient Ruins

To definitively deal with the Insectrons, Starscream brewed a large batch of highly potent oil that not only caused intoxication after just one cup, but also induced violence. To get the Insectrons to drink it, he invited them to an oil party at Mikazuki Island under the guise of friendliness. As he knew and as Artemis explained to Moon, no Transformer can resist an invitation to come drink oil. Powerhug, Drill Nuts, Bigmos, and Tonbot arrived first and on Starscream's urging started drinking. It didn't take long for them to turn on each other. Coincidentally, that same day Tasmania Kid came looking for the Insectrons to genuinely befriend them with a complimentary case of traditionally brewed oil. He met the remaining Insectrons, Scissor Boy and Mantis, and together the trio figured out the others were in trouble and rushed to Mikazuki Island, leaving Tasmania Kid's oil behind in the Insectrons' lair. Although up to this point everything had gone well for the Predacons, their luck ran out when Galvatron awoke. Weary and thirsty, he staggered through the Galvaburg II until he came across cans of oil Starscream had left aboard and started chugging away. Normally already a bad drunk, the Predacons ran for safety from their rampaging leader, who followed them outside and caught wind of the battle on Mikazuki Island. He made his way over just as the other Maximals, having been briefed by Tasmania Kid, captured the inebriated Insectrons and sprayed them with cold water. That snapped them back to clarity and they helped defeat Galvatron. The Strongest Tag Team?

Beast Wars II comic

Tasmania Kid sometimes puts spicy sauce in Apache's oil. Recover the Bonds Lost!

Lio Convoy got drunk from drinking a bottle of oil called "Convoy Killer". Recover the Bonds Lost!

Beast Wars Neo cartoon

Chase the Mysterious Capsule

2001 Robots in Disguise cartoon

Events relating only to Car Robots are shown in italics

Six bots, chilling in an oil bath, five feet apart 'cause they're not(?) gay.

The Predacons parked near an undersea ruin in order to tap an undersea oil pipeline. The Hunt for Black Pyramid

During a fight between Landfill and Ruination in an underground cavern, the cave became flooded with oil. Determined to end the Decepticons, Landfill opened fire, triggering an explosion. Though both teams survived, Landfill was left on fire and had to be put out by Optimus Prime. In the aftermath, the Autobots enjoyed an oil bath together. A Test of Metal Scourge and the Decepticons raided a Metro City's oil refinery. The Autobots arrived to stop them, but realized they couldn't open fire without risking an explosion. Ultra Magnus As Optimus hid out on an island so he could recuperate from a fight with Ultra Magnus, Side Burn enjoyed an oil bath in one of the island's oil deposits. Unfortunately when the Decepticons tracked Optimus down, they ignited the island's oil deposits, turning it into an inferno. Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!

Go-Bots cartoon continuity

Mototron's speeding carelessly around in the Arctic resulted in him accidentally breaking an oil pipeline. Aero-Bot was forced to drag an oil tanker to the top of the hill so his team could redirect the oil flow into it and allow the pipeline to be fixed. Arctic Oil Spill

Animated cartoon

Kids, don't drink oil, it will kill you.

Bumblebee offered the phrase "Eat crankcase oil!" as an epithet, implying oil from a crankcase is considered less desirable or even unpalatable by Transformers. Home Is Where the Spark Is

Scrapper and Mixmaster enjoy oil from "pint glasses" (barrels) at the "bar" (some random tanker) after a hard day's work. Megatron, however, seems to have specially-made "goblets" for his own stash. The quality of oil could also be analogous to said human alcoholic drinks as Mixmaster says that the Autobots' oil "tastes like water" compared to Megatron's, who calls it his own "private blend". Rise of the Constructicons

Oil also appears to be the equivalent of blood, as a Starscream clone once said to Prowl:"Are you sure that you don't have some Decepticon oil in your tubes?" A Fistful of Energon Another such implication was made, when Bumblebee dressed up as 'Count Dracu-bot' for Halloween, said "I vant to drink your motor oil!" Along Came a Spider Bumblebee has been shown bleeding oil from his arm (as an oil leak), looking very similar to blood dripping from a human's hand. Mixmaster and Scrapper found it delicious. Sari, No One's Home The cannibalistic implications of it functioning as both blood and alcohol are slightly disturbing.

As if that wasn't gross enough, Bulkhead and Bumblebee were once put in charge of oil-cleanup at the Autobot Boot Camp, with the latter's incompetence being punished by constantly referring to himself as a "worthless oil-stain." This frames used oil as the Cybertronian equivalent of bodily waste, as cleaning up after it or being compared to it is very demeaning. Autoboot Camp Skywarp leans further into this implication after stating that he "sprung an oil leak". A Bridge Too Close, Part I

Don't bother heading on down to Maccadam's Old Oil House for a pint. Someone had it closed for "security reasons". This Is Why I Hate Machines

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Titan Animated comic

Oil can be served on a thermos, Ratchet had one until it got wedged between Snarl's teeth. Afterburn stated that he always comes off smelling like rose-oil, suggesting that it smells nicer than regular oil. Ratchet & Grimlock Are DEAD?

2005 IDW continuity

Before the Great War, you could head on down to Maccadam's New Oil House for a pint Chaos Theory #1 or, for the classier Cybertronian, there was The Circle. Spotlight: Blurr

During the battles on Earth, Megatron had a facsimile construct attack the Russian oil pipeline in order to stir up human conflicts. Escalation issue 3

After the Great War ended, you could head on down to the reopened Maccadam's Old Oil House for a pint A Better Tomorrow Interference Patterns or aboard the Lost Light, Swerve's bar. Life After the Big Bang

The Lost Light also had a chamber with a huge reservoir of oil, Post Hoc in which the crew would often hang out. Little Victories After discovering Overlord was on board, Red Alert removed his own head and disposed of his body in the reservoir, Post Hoc though he was later fished out by the other Autobots. Patternism Skids was hanging out in the reservoir when he was attacked by Legislators. The Fecund Moon House of Ambus Getaway and Tailgate later went fishing for Legislator body parts in the reservoir. Our Steps Will Always Rhyme After assuming command, Getaway would use the reservoir to house scraplets which he would use to dispose of the "undecided" members of his mutiny and any other potential troublemakers, including Riptide. Filling in the Blanks Thanks to the Hydrobot's boat mode (and his low intelligence making Getaway's nudge gun ineffective at making him forget how to transform), Riptide was able to escape the reservoir before the scraplets could devour him. Journey's End

Live-action film series

The Veiled Threat

The Decepticons attacked Peru, intending to obtain its energy-rich oil and coal, but were driven off by a NEST force. Transformers: The Veiled Threat

Titan movie comics

In a divergent timeline, the Decepticons succeeded at Mission City and conquered the United States. The Decepticons destroyed oil pipelines in Alaska, hampering the efforts of the humans to rebuild. Dark Spark

The Last Knight film

Daytrader liked to relax by slathering himself in hot oil, something that disgusted Drift. The Last Knight

Shattered Glass

The Decepticons foiled an Autobot attack on a Blackrock Oil facility. Swoop and Star Saber attempted to use a revolving tower to drill for oil, but were seen off by the Autobots. After foiling another Autobot operation, the Decepticons considered enjoyed a relaxing drink of oil. Blitzwing Bop R.J. Blackrock's company came up with a way to convert oil into hydrogen fuel cells and built a Mega-Rig with which to extract oil from the ground. The fact that the Autobots were so fond of raiding his oil drilling operations led Blackrock to plot to get rid of all the Transformers. Transhuman

TransTech

Jackpot and Hubcap enjoyed some chilled oil on Axiom Nexus with Scattorshot. Jackpot later coughed up oil while losing a fight with Black Shadow. Gone Too Far

Universe cartoon

Megatron and Cyclonus attempted to extract oil from a derelict Rock-It Fuel station, only to be chased off by Optimus Prime and Bumblebee. Fight for Energon

Aligned continuity family

Prime cartoon

Bumblebee was able to dump oil to try to throw off the pursuing Knock Out during a street race. Speed Metal

Rescue Bots cartoon

Evan and Myles dumped oil while fleeing the law, resulting in Chase and Chief Burns almost taking a brief flight into the sea. One for the Ages Doc Greene and Graham Burns investigated whether it would be possible to reactivate Drilling Platform number 6, however the well cap was so corroded that a tremor resulted in it leaking oil. The oil was set alight by some exposed wires, resulting in a fire which destroyed the rig. Turning the Tide

2015 Robots in Disguise cartoon

Hammerstrike intended to flood the sea with oil in order to give Earth an environment he would feel more at home in. After an attack on the oil tanker Windward was thwarted by Bumblebee, Hammerstrike instead went to an automated oil refinery near Crown City. Bumblebee and Grimlock were able to stop him creating an environmental disaster by capturing him in an oil drum. Trust Exercises

Q-Transformers cartoon

Optimus Prime would sweat oil when he became nervous, Mystery of the 30th Anniversary Merchandise so much so he had to make it an aim not to sweat oil at all. Mystery of the Gap of Unpopular Men Despite his efforts, he developed a reputation for leaking oil as Drift pointed out. The Road to Newer Transformers

Beast Wars: Uprising