LUKOIL Lubricants Europe

Many years ago, today’s lubricants as we know it were simply known as oil, and only a select few grades of oil would be needed to cover the entire automotive vehicle parc. This is no longer the case with the introduction of synthetic manufacturer specific oils, meaning that you now have to be very careful and specific about what viscosity of oil you choose to put in the vehicle. The difference between the two oils is that conventional/traditional oil is simply refined crude oil, whereas synthetic oil undergoes an advanced refining and formulation process to produce a higher purity and quality oil. This advanced process enables synthetic oil molecules to be more uniform allowing less friction and more lubrication, whereas conventional oil molecules are inconsistent in size and generate more friction.

Today nearly all vehicle manufacturers have their own set of specifications which may differ from both ACEA and API specifications. Over the last few years the number of manufacturer specifications has increased dramatically, resulting in a movement towards manufacturer specific oils. The change in environmental regulations  have led to more complex and variable engine configurations, which in turn leads to more specific requirements for engine oil. This has resulted in number of different specifications of oil, even within the same viscosity.

‘Back in the day’ it was very easy, you simply had one grade of oil that would cover the majority of the vehicle parc. Due to lubricant formulations now being so varied, it causes confusion which can quite easily result in the wrong lubricant being used with significant consequences and costly engine repairs. That’s why all leading lubricant manufacturers such as LUKOIL have developed online VRM tools for accurate and detailed application information. This brilliant tool allows you to eliminate errors by looking the up vehicle make and model to return the correct oil. Simply ask the factor for a login to www.platinuminternational.com portal for your combined battery and oil lookup tool.

Today LUKOIL LUBRICANTS EUROPE is one of the leaders in the development and production of lubricants made for the most demanding weather conditions. The wealth of experience and resources at LUKOIL enables them to manufacture synthetic oils of highest quality. Leading the way with 400+ manufacturer approvals, LUKOIL are playing a major part in the development and evolution of engine oils.

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