The invention provides methods for preparing a blended lube base oils
comprising at least one highly paraffinic Fischer Tropsch lube base stocks
and at least one base stock composed of alkylaromatics,
alkylcycloparaffins, or mixtures thereof. The use of base stocks composed
of alkylaromatics, alkylcycloparaffins, or mixtures thereof improves the
yield of lube base oils from Fischer Tropsch facilities, as well as
provides moderate improvements in physical properties including additive
solubility. The invention provides processes for obtaining such blended
lube base oils using the products of Fischer Tropsch processes.