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Magnatec one engine oil brand
A. Castrol MAGNATEC’s unique breakthrough DUALOCK molecules cling to critical engine parts and lock together to form a powerful forcefield of protection dramatically reducing both warm-up1 and re-start wear by 50%2.
A. For many people buying a car represents their most expensive purchase after buying a house. By providing non-stop protection from every start, Castrol MAGNATEC reduces engine wear by 50% during warm-up1 and re-start2 and helps to prolong engine life.

A. Traffic congestion is getting more severe and more challenging in every urban environment – for drivers, for engines, and for engine oil. 

 

All cars – even those with the latest stop-start engine technology – don’t perform at their best in traffic congestion. Constant decelerating, idling and accelerating increases microscopic engine wear, with metal fragments worn away from the surfaces of critical engine parts turning into damaging wear particles. Castrol MAGNATEC combines DUALOCK molecules with our most efficient fully synthetic base oils to dramatically reduce wear by up to 50%1 and to improve fuel economy.

A. The data was taken from third party research of the European car parc carried out by oyslager covering the period 2000-20223.
A. We recommend the use of Castrol EDGE in these engines. Castrol EDGE with Fluid titanium has been designed to withstand intense engine pressure and reduce friction by up to 20% compared to the same oil without Fluid titanium. Castrol EDGE enables you to unlock the very edge of performance in these engines.
A. Castrol has an oil selector to help you. To find out more, visit oilfinder? Detailed specification and technical charts and wall charts are also available through authorised Castrol distributors.
A. Castrol has prepared point of sale materials under the headline “protect the value of your car”. point of sale and promotional materials for use in your workshop, are available through authorised Castrol distributors.

A. Some hybrid engines can stop, switch to electric and re-start many more times than a non-hybrid during their lifetime. These lower temperatures and many more re-start moments create more contamination. Without the extra heat from the engine, water and other contaminants remain in the oil making it harder for the oil to protect against damaging engine wear.Aware of this problem, Castrol has created Castrol MAGNATEC Hybrid and a new standard for hybrid performance – Hyspec4.  

 

Castrol MAGNATEC meets this standard. Its unique DUALOCK Technology clings like a magnet and locks together, forming a powerful forcefield of wear protection, providing 50% better protection from low temperature1 and re-start2 engine wear.

A. With just 5 Castrol MAGNETEC grades you can service a broader range of vehicles and reduce the number of products you stock.

A. UK : https://www.castrol.com/en_gb/united-kingdom/home/about-castrol/distributors.html

 

1Tested versus the Sequence IVA API SN wear limit.
2 Tested versus the CEC OM646LA ACEA wear limits.
3Oyslager data reference
4Across critical areas of contaminants, engine intermittency and system efficiency