April 27, 2016 – Castrol, one of the world’s leading engine oil manufacturers, is launching an innovative solution to an everyday stop-start city driving problem many cars in the GCC face. Castrol MAGNATEC STOP-START is Castrol’s new engine oil that protects cars from microscopic wear caused in engines by stop start driving in traffic and idling at junctions.
Whether it’s on the school run, a short drive to the mall or a busy commute in heavy traffic, an average driver stops and starts as many as 18,000 times every year. Last year, 82.9 million new vehicles were sold worldwide according to industry data-provider WardsAuto.com. This means that 2.2% more cars were on the roads when compared to 2014.
Castrol MAGNATEC STOP-START has been developed specifically to protect against damage caused by driving in stop-start conditions. The engine oil is the result of innovative development by the scientists and engineers at Castrol’s many technology centres around the globe.
Intelligent molecules in Castrol MAGNATEC STOP-START cling to critical engine parts and form a self-healing layer of protection. Even if molecules are removed in the process of fighting wear, others rush in to restore the protective layer. Critical engine components are protected at each stage of stop-start driving, from the very first start, to the very last stop, and every stop-start in between.
Gareth Bracchi, Senior Development Technologist at Castrol, said: “Not many people know that stop-start driving can result in additional engine wear. It affects all motorist’s heavy traffic, weather conditions, traffic signals and simple junctions regularly lead to car journeys that are interrupted by slowing down, stopping, and then starting off again. As road traffic across the world increases, so will these types of journeys.
“Here at Castrol, we have spent thousands of hours in the laboratory, and in partnership with one of the world’s greatest universities, developing an engine oil that specifically protects engine parts against the rigor of stop-start driving.”
Parul Sikka, Marketing Director, for Castrol Magnatec in the Middle East, said “Castrol has developed this oil in response to a genuine issue on thousands of roads around the globe. Castrol MAGNATEC STOP-START provides the right protection for car engines driving in stop-start city driving conditions. The launch of Castrol MAGNATEC STOP-START in the GCC will enable drivers to access yet another example of Castrol’s pioneering technology in action.”