Another store of automobile goods, another purchase of a can of oil and thoughts on how to please the car in such a way that both the engine would be pleasant and the car owner. Familiar situation? Manufacturers of motor oils are confident that most modern car owners are focused on advertising or on the beautiful characteristics of motor oils on the canister label. Often from the description it follows that this is not motor oil at all, but black caviar. “Unsurpassed quality, unique formula, perfect composition” - which marketers wouldn’t write, just to buy their product. Let's look at the main market players and the characteristics of their products.
How do marketers sell car oil to motorists?
Specialists from the marketing department are well aware that an ordinary motorist wants to read on the packaging about oil. And that is exactly what is written there. In most cases, sales professionals do not indicate there a lot of important product information. In most cases, the canister says what will happen after a person buys this oil.
They indicate the characteristics of motor vehicles, but not in a conspicuous place and in very small, barely noticeable type. This is due to the fact that most people do not try to delve into or learn technical details and information on their own. Many just hear or read ads or are guided by the advice that sellers give. The latter, in turn, have little interest in whether the product is suitable for a particular car. The main thing is to sell the goods more expensive.
Automotive Lubricant Manufacturers
Today, there are a lot of manufacturers who offer motorists this or that lubricant. Among them there are both well-known foreign manufacturers, and no-known domestic ones. And while many know the characteristics of Shell motor oil, few people know about Russian manufacturers. Let's try to get acquainted with some manufacturers and their products. We will look at the parameters of lubricating fluids and reviews.
Shell
Everyone knows this manufacturer of lubricating fluids. The products of this company are very popular among car owners around the world. The lubricants available under this brand are produced in Germany in factories. The range of fluids allows you to easily select a lubricant for cars or trucks.
For those motorists who drive new modern passenger cars with modern engines equipped with exhaust gas purification systems, the Helix Ultra 0W-40 model is suitable. Shell features are fully compliant with engine manufacturers' recommendations and SAE specifications. They are able to maintain their properties at temperatures up to -40 degrees. Due to this, the lubricating fluid provides easy cranking when starting the engine. Also, due to its viscosity, this oil is well pumped to all nodes where lubrication or effective protection of parts or nodes is necessary. The liquid has a very high quality, so the internal surfaces of the units do not accumulate deposits, which have cheaper analogues.
For simpler engines, you can use Helix 15W-10. Comparative characteristics of motor oils show that this lubricating fluid works perfectly in inverter motors, which are equipped with a catalyst, turbine, exhaust recirculator. The oil is produced in a wide variety of specifications, which are fully consistent with what is recommended by car manufacturers.
Lubricating fluid for diesel engines is also produced under this brand. It can be used without any restrictions together with modern diesel engines. Due to the fact that these are synthetic automobile oils, Shell's characteristics allow it to have the highest tolerances from automobile manufacturers. These synthetic oils can significantly increase the life of the power units even if you have to work in the most difficult conditions.
The lubricant Helix HX7 is focused by the manufacturer on the widest range of used cars that drive on the roads of our country. This fluid belongs to semisynthetic lubricants and is perfect for any gasoline or diesel engine. Due to its composition, it is more stable than other lubricants. In addition, it has a very low waste consumption.
This manufacturer also offers oils for trucks and special equipment. Reviews on the products of specialists indicate the high quality of these products. Many motorists also respond positively to these fluids. But still, you should carefully choose, because there is a risk of running into a fake, which is now enough in the markets. Characteristics of fakes are much worse.
Mobile
It is no less well-known manufacturer of motor oils and lubricating fluids. The assortment traditionally includes liquids for both passenger cars and trucks.
For passenger automobile transport, several varieties of products are offered. Each motorist will choose the lubricant for the car on their own. One of the most popular lubricants in the product line of this manufacturer is Mobil New Life 0W-40 and Mobil Peak Life 5W-40. If the first lubricant mixture is used on new cars, then the second is great for most old cars. These are very good car oils. Features ("Mobile New Life" especially) are some of the best.
If the task is to have good properties, stable performance and good cleaning of the insides of the power unit, then you can buy a motor oil (characteristics 5w30 - recommended viscosity) ESP Formula 5W-30 or Arctic 0W-40.
Particularly distinguishable products with a low ash content. This synthetic lubricant is specially formulated for use with diesel engines. This is Syst S Special V 5W-30. For those who like to save money and have several cars on diesel and gasoline, Mobil recommends paying attention to universal automobile oils. Characteristics of "Mobile" are quite high, as well as stability indicators. This is SHC Formula LB 0W-30.
In addition, do not forget that there are also mineral products designed for use throughout the year. This is Super 1000 X1 10W-40 or 15W-40. These formulations are designed and can be used with most machines.
The manufacturer also produces various lubricants for special equipment, construction machines, agricultural and other equipment.
In general, the entire product line has good characteristics of motor vehicles, is compatible with many power units. Lubricants are environmentally friendly.
British Petroleum
This company offers technologically advanced lubricating fluids. Among the assortment there are both synthetic and semi-synthetic products. Among the most popular are Visco oils.
Visco 5000 synthetic lubricant has excellent performance. It can be used with gasoline and diesel engines. The oil composition allows the motor to provide a high level of protection. Grease is all-weather. Oils of this series perfectly clean the engine and reduce exhaust toxicity.
Auto oil "Visco 3000" - reviews (semisynthetics), specifications
Visco 3000 has a semi-synthetic composition. It is also used for gasoline and diesel. This fluid works well under a wide variety of operating conditions and reduces motor wear. Reviews of motorists show mixed results. People write that at first the fluid works well, and then the flow rate increases. But, most likely, this is due to the presence of many fakes in this market. Those who use real oil were satisfied with the use.
Luxe
What are the characteristics, reviews and viscosity of Luxe oils? We will talk about all this below.
Under this brand, the widest assortment of various synthetic, polysynthetic and mineral lubricants is produced. This is partly a Russian company. AvtoVAZ gave its admission to the lubricating fluids of this manufacturer.
In the assortment of "Delfin Idastriz", whose products are produced on the territory of the former military plant, motorists will be able to find a large number of a wide variety of lubricants for many consumers.
For foreign cars with the latest engine models, the company is ready to offer synthetic lubricant from the Lux Extra series with a viscosity of 5W-40 SM / CF. For foreign cars with older engines, semi-synthetics Hit with a viscosity of 10W-40 and Lux 10W-40 are offered.
As for energy saving, the Lux 5W-30 is perfect. This oil has a low viscosity when operating temperatures are reached. Or you can purchase the Molybden 10W-40. By the way, this liquid contains a package with additives that contain practically insoluble molybdenum compounds. It is designed to reduce friction and temperature, to minimize the possibility of wear and tear on working surfaces. This oil makes starting the engine easier and reduces fuel consumption by 2%.
Luxe car oils, comparative characteristics, reviews make it possible to find out that many of the lubricants from the assortment are excellent for used cars. There is a separate Gold product line for this. Here, as a working substance, a special reagent with a selective reduction action is contained. This oil can be used with both gasoline and diesel units equipped with supercharging and without a supercharging system.
For those who are closer to the sporty way of driving in cars, the company offers the Polus series. This series is characterized by a high level of viscosity at high temperatures. These lubricants reduce deposits on pistons, rings, and can also prevent deposits on bearings. Also with them you can significantly increase the power of the motor.
So, we found out what characteristics Luxe motor oils have. Reviews of motorists make it clear that it was not in vain that AvtoVAZ gave access to this manufacturer. The words of real users indicate the high quality and optimal price of these products.
Motul
This manufacturer is also quite famous among motorists. All products of the company have official approvals among leading automotive manufacturers. These are not just lubricating fluids that meet some requirements - these are real lubricants that were able to prove in practice their characteristics as a motor oil, and the result significantly exceeded expectations.
In our market only this company offers lubricants of the most synthetic origin. Such liquids are made on the basis of esters. Ether-based lubricants have the highest performance.
The company offers retail real lubricants for sports. This is a series of 300V products. The difference of the series is that all products are equally well suited for everyday use and for sports competitions. These oils not only perfectly lubricate, but also protect and also clean the motor.
Only this company produces synthetic lubricants of the 0W-20, 10W-40, 20W-50 brands. Motul is considered one of the oldest manufacturers of such products.
Motorists have a lot of respect for these Motul oils. Their characteristics are several times superior to those of lubricants from other manufacturers. In terms of quality, the company's products, for example synthetic oils, correspond to synthetic products of other manufacturers.
All products are made and bottled only in France. This is done so that the highest quality control can be guaranteed as much as possible. The range of oils is very wide, the range is literally amazing.
Much of what is on sale before this has been tested in the most fierce competition on the tracks. Therefore, you can not worry about product quality. Better just not. Even if for this you need to compare the motor oils according to their characteristics, Motul products will be at their best.
Novelties of the Russian lubricants market
Recently, Gazpromneft introduced new lubricants under its brand in the automotive market. The range includes about 70 of the most diverse products. In addition to automobile oils for gasoline and diesel engines, a large selection is also offered for gas engines, as well as for two-stroke units.
New products of the company are intended to reliably protect the power units of domestic and imported cars. The composition of the Gazpromneft motor oil, the characteristics of which are significantly improved, enable motorists to use these lubricants for new and used cars. The product line consists of synthetic, semi-synthetic, as well as mineral oils. The entire range is divided into three series: Premium, Standart and Super.
Although such lubricating fluids have been produced recently, many have appreciated these lubricants. Among motorists, Premium 5W-40 and Super 10W-40 are especially popular. These fluids are designed for use throughout the year. Universal oils are excellent for climatic conditions.
Gazpromneft in Europe
For 5 years, the company conducted active investment campaigns to develop production, as well as to master all modern technologies. The company acquired a factory in Italy and began to create lubricants for European motorists. Then, modern oil production technologies reached Russia. Therefore, the technical and operational characteristics of the products are completely at the European level.
Compare!
Next, we consider the comparative characteristics of motor oils of Russian manufacturers.
To compare the characteristics of motor oils, experts from the Institute of Consumer Expertise were involved. Experts took famous foreign brands for analysis, and, of course, lubricants from Russian manufacturers. These were the products of LukOil, Lux, TNK and Gazpromneft.
All products that needed to be tested came without names, in identical containers under numbers. The experts carried out the necessary basic analyzes of physico-chemical characteristics, and also took tests for kinematic viscosity. During the tests, examinations were carried out for viscosity index, acid as well as alkaline numbers, flash point, volatility, and many other indicators. None of the samples presented for the experiments was in a state of subconditioning. Experts could not identify at least any violations.
To test how these oils will work in a real motor, lubricating fluids were tested with thermal stability. There was also a test for tribological characteristics. This indicator allows you to find out the properties of the wear protection of a particular lubricant product.
As a result of the studies, experts found that Russian oils are not inferior in any characteristics to their European competitor. In some places one could even observe excellence.
In other words, Russian oils can be used on foreign cars. The prevailing stereotype that Russian lubricants only for domestic machines is complete rubbish. This is confirmed by figures and laboratory tests. In addition, domestic oils have good reviews and approvals from car manufacturers. Therefore, do not sharply criticize the products of domestic manufacturers.
So, we found out the comparative characteristics of motor oils, examined several manufacturers and saw how they are positioned by the car owners themselves according to reviews.