Petron believes it offers Malaysian motorists the best fuels and now, to complement that, it also wants to offer the best engine oils and specialty lubricant products. The highlight of this new product range is High Temperature Protection (HTP) that can be provided by the engine oils, automotive transmission fluids, brake fluids, gear oils and greases.

The products have all been developed and formulated at Petron’s R&D Centre in the Philippines, its home country. In the case of the engine oils, blending and injection of proprietary additives are done at a facility in Singapore and the products are shipped to Malaysia. Of interest to motorists would be the new engine oils for petrol and diesel engines – Petron Blaze Racing HTP and Petron Rev-X Turbo HTP.

Petron Blaze Racing HTP
This is a fully synthetic oil which uses polyalphaolefin (PAO) as the base oil, regarded as the premium base oil with higher oxidation and heat resistance than conventional base oils. This gives the oil greater robustness and ability to perform and protect even in extreme conditions. While extremely low temperatures are not an issue in Malaysia, internal temperatures of engines, especially the turbocharged types, can be very high and fully synthetic oil can cope with such conditions without shearing or losing its viscosity.

Petron R&D also came up with a balance formulation for the additive package – the secret ‘recipe’ of each oil company for its products – that enhances the performance of the oil. The additives, from global suppliers and specialists, prevent or reduce wear, corrosion, friction and oxidation as well as control sludge and soot formation to keep the engine running efficiently.

Blaze Racing HTP meets the API (American Petroleum Institute) SN service standard but not the SN+ standard because its development started before SN+ was announced. Nevertheless, SN is already a very high and current standard that should be more than good enough for modern engines. Additionally, the new oil in the Blaze Racing family has also passed tests by Mercedes-Benz and Porsche. It is currently available only in SAE 0W-40 in a 4-litre pack priced at RM265 (RM267 in East Malaysia).

For older engines with bigger tolerances, there are also other Blaze Racing engine oils with thicker viscosities of SAE 5W-30, 5W-40, 10W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-50 as well as a 0W-20 synthetic oil without HTP. Although HTP is not present in these oils, they still meet the API SN standard (except for the 20W-50 oil which meets the API SL standard) so good protection and lubrication are assured. Incidentally, Petron has official certification letters from API for its products.

Petron Rev-X Turbo HTP
This is also a fully synthetic oil which is suitable for diesel engines, including those with turbochargers or superchargers. It can provide protection for high-performance engines as well as engine operating under severe conditions experience in commercial vehicles.

Also having PAO as a key component, Rev-X Turbo HTP offers protection against extreme temperatures and pressures. The additive package is formulated specifically to address the common issues for diesel engines, ie soot and deposit formation. By keeping the engine clean, operating efficiency can be extended, ultimately reducing running costs which are critical to fleet operators.

Rev-X Turbo HTP, available only in SAE 5W-40 viscosity, is approved and licensed by the API as it meets the SN standard as well as the CJ-4 standard which, among other requirements, limits sulphated ash, phosphorous and sulphur content. To make sure the oil can handle various extreme conditions, Petron also used tests created by MAN, Cummins, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo and Mack, passing all of their requirements.

Being fully synthetic oils, Blaze Racing HTP and Rev-X Turbo HTP can last much longer than conventional oils with respect to their lubricating performance. However, it is recommended that motorists refer to the oil change intervals specified by the manufacturers of their cars. Even if you can’t extend your interval, it’s assuring to know that the oil will continue to give protection even when extreme conditions occur.

“We continuously innovate and improve our product offerings as part of our promise to provide top-quality petroleum products. The products underscore our passion to provide the best lubricating solutions to our valued customers. Petron HTP is specially formulated to give improved engine cleanliness, efficiency and engine protection – thus offering a superior choice to our customers in terms of better protection, better performance and more savings,” said Choong Kum Choy, Petron Head of Retail & Commercial Business.

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