NexGenOil understands local diesel lubrication needs
Diesel prices are surging. That means truck and bakkie owners need to get the most from each drop of diesel. Creating the need for specialised engine and drivetrain lubricants
South African fleet managers and maintenance depot superintendents are facing unprecedented diesel prices. This month, South African commercial fleet operators and all diesel vehicle owners are paying more for fuel than ever before.
Diesel is what powers the South African economy. From its vast agricultural and mining sectors to private vehicles. Few markets use diesel as widely across all transport sectors and vehicle segments as South Africa.
Some of the world ' s largest mining trucks operate in South Africa, running enormous diesel engines and high-load transmission systems that place exceptional demands on lubricants. In the private vehicle market, the most popular vehicle category is bakkies, which are nearly all diesel-powered. That means that at a time of record diesel prices, most South African drivers and vehicle owners, are rethinking the critical importance of diesel fuel quality and lubrication.
Better lubrication – lower operating costs
Properly maintained and lubricated diesel-powered vehicles are exceptionally efficient and run with excellent uptime. But as diesel prices rise, maintenance budgets come under pressure, and short-term cost savings can create expensive downstream engine, transmission, or differential wear issues if lubrication cycles are deferred. Or if quality lubricants are replaced with cheaper products with lower molecular integrity.
With record diesel prices pressuring budgets for transport fleets and private vehicle owners, avoidable mechanical issues and creeping inefficiency are risks advanced lubricants can mitigate.
Modern diesel engines, transmissions, and differentials operate at exceptionally tight tolerances. This is thanks to sophisticated computer-aided design and cutting tools, which create mechanical components that mesh perfectly and deliver the best possible vehicle efficiency through the power and drivetrain. Those extraordinarily tight mechanical tolerances require the best lubricants.
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