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Castrol MAGNATEC with DUALOCK technology dramatically reduces engine wear by 50%*. For non-stop protection from every start.

Castrol MAGNATEC

CASTROL MAGNATEC: clinging molecules, reinvented

Castrol MAGNATEC with DUALOCK technology uses the combination of two different protective molecules. They lock together at the surface to create a powerful force-field of protection, leading to dramatic reduction of both warm-up and stop-start wear. 

 

A WORLD FIRST - DUALOCK TECHNOLOGY REDUCES ENGINE WEAR BY 50%*.

IT'S AN INCREASINGLY URBANISED WORLD

Traffic congestion has increased dramatically over the past decade. It is getting more severe and more challenging - for drivers, their engines, and their engine oil. Today, even a normal driver can stop and start up to 18,000 times a year**. That’s annoying, but worse, it slowly damages the engine - permanently. Constant decelerating, idling and accelerating increases microscopic engine wear, with metal fragments worn from the surfaces of critical engine parts, turning into damaging wear particles.

 

Castrol DUALOCK TECHNOLOGY

To respond to this changing environment, we have developed Castrol MAGNATEC’s DUALOCK technology. It is a result of over 10 years of research and development by Castrol's technologists in partnership with one of the world's leading universities. Castrol DUALOCK technology uses the combination of warm-up wear molecules and stop-start wear molecules. They lock together at the molecular level to form a powerful force-field of protection.

Warm-up wear molecules

Warm-up wear molecules

50% less warm-up wear*
The original intelligent molecules still cling to critical engine parts to protect against warm-up wear.

Stop-start wear molecules

Stop-start wear molecules

50% less stop-start wear*
The new molecule clings to protect against stop-start wear.

Patented DUALOCK Technology

MAGNATEC's DUALOCK technology

Powerful force field of protection
They lock together at the molecular level to form a powerful force-field of protection.

AFM (Atomic Force Microscopy) images of surfaces captured by one of the world’s leading universities show Castrol DUALOCK technology under the microscope. The image with new DUALOCK technology portrays a visible difference from the original Castrol MAGNATEC where we see Castrol MAGNATEC DUALOCK molecules completely covering the surface.
Raw metal surface
Raw metal surface
Original MAGNATEC Molecule on the surface
Original Castrol MAGNATEC molecule on the surface
MAGNATEC DUALOCK technology covers the entire surface
Now with new Castrol MAGNATEC, a 'sea' of DUALOCK technology covers the entire surface

Dramatic reduction in engine wear

Our breakthrough Castrol MAGNATEC DUALOCK molecules form a powerful force-field of protection that dramatically reduces both warm-up and stop-start wear - by 50%*.

Warm-up Wear - Sequence IVA
Castrol MAGNATEC warm-up wear graph
The graph above shows Cam Wear (microns) reduced by at least 50%* when comparing Castrol MAGNATEC with the industry limit.
Stop-Start Wear - OM646LA
Castrol MAGNATEC stop-start wear graph
The graph above shows that Stop-Start Wear is reduced by at least 50%* when comparing Castrol MAGNATEC with the industry limit.
Castrol MAGNATEC with DUALOCK technology is designed for non-stop protection from every start in today’s busy driving conditions.