According to Castrol, the new lubricant has technology akin to two different protective molecules tightly locking together and clinging to the engine surface, thus forming a powerful protective layer that delivers a 50 per cent reduction of warm-up and stop-start engine wear.
BP Castrol Lubricants (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd technical services manager Joshua Tan said the new engine oil can improve a car's fuel economy by up to 3.95 per cent.
"This is based on our test data for combined highway and city driving, and compared with industry standards," said Tan.
The new Castrol Magnatec engine oil range with Dualock technology was designed specifically with traffic congestion in mind, to provide greater protection to vehicles operating in today's road conditions.
Keow Mei-Shan, marketing director for Castrol Malaysia and Singapore, referred to a recent report that estimated Kuala Lumpur residents spend an average of 53 minutes a day being stuck in traffic jams.
"That translates to spending almost two weeks a year stuck in congestion. The average stop/start of a car can be as many as 18,000 times a year in normal standard driving practice," she said.
Tan also noted that traffic congestion creates additional pressure on the car engine as it can result in a third of its journey time idling.
"This puts up to 66% more load on critical engine parts compared to driving on the open road," said Tan.
According to Keow, the Castrol Technology team took 10 years and more than 3 million kilometres of real-world driving to develop the new generation of Castrol Magnatec engine oil range with Dualock technology.
"We believe that this new engine oil range will further strengthen Castrol's leadership position in Malaysia," said Keow.
The new lubricant range is available at Castrol Auto Service outlets, car workshops and retailers.
It is suitable for use in petrol, diesel and hybrid vehicles.
Recommended retail prices for a 4-litre pack are:
- RM138.70 (Magnatec 10W-40 part synthetic for petrol cars);
- RM143.40 (Magnatec 10W-30 part synthetic for petrol and diesel cars);
- RM187.80 (Magnatec Stop-Start 5W-30 fully synthetic for petrol, diesel and hybrid cars);
- RM201.90 (Magnatec Stop-Start 0W-20 fully synthetic for petrol and hybrid cars)
