AbstractA new method is described to determine the oil content of waxy oils. The oil content is determined as a function of the pour point of the dewaxed oil. The waxy oil is dissolved in a mixture of butanone and toluene of a suitable composition, after which part of the wax is precipitated by cooling the solution down to certain temperatures and separated by filtration. The oil in the wax cake is removed by repeated stirring with fresh solvent. By successively adding the extracts of the wax cake to the dewaxed oil and repeating the pour point determination, the maximum quantity of oil of a certain pour point is determined.