Q8Oils has appointed Andy Walker, who joins the automotive team as area sales manager for the South of England. Andy has a proven 30-year successful track record in the industry with experience in passenger cars, commercial vehicles, automotive refinishing systems, vehicle components and on board telemetry systems.

Andy has operated throughout the UK & Ireland, opening up new automotive sector opportunities for premium brands such as BMW, Volvo, Renault and ROSPA.

With a diverse lubricant portfolio featuring over 1,000 product/pack options available in the UK, Andy’s role is to focus primarily on the sale of passenger car and heavy-duty diesel engine oils and other related lubricant grades through franchised dealers and specialists in the South of England. He will be prospecting for new business whilst retaining existing customers to ensure that agreed financial and volume targets are achieved. Working closely with technical and sales colleagues in the UK, Andy will also be responsible for making relevant and optimal product recommendations to optimise our profitability in the automotive sector.

“My experience has prepared me for this position and I’m confident that capitalising on skills such as understanding customer needs and developing existing business through industry contacts and reputation, will help to make a positive contribution to Q8Oils.” says Andy.

Q8Oils direct sales manager Jeremy Dineen says: “With the plans we have in place for the immediate future, Andy’s broad and senior level experience in the automotive industry will provide him with real opportunities to use his skills.”

Q8Oils has introduced Q8 Formula Techno FE Plus 5W-30, a highly fuel-efficient SAE 5W-30 synthetic passenger car motor oil that has been designed to meet the WSS M2C913-D approval for the latest generation of Ford’s automotive diesel and gasoline engines meeting Euro V and Euro VI emissions legislations.

Q8 Formula Techno FE Plus 5W-30 has been specially developed by Q8Oils for Ford’s latest wet-timing-belt engine technology and is backwards compatible with all engines requiring Ford WSS M2C 912-A, 913-A/B, 913-C approvals. It is also suitable for diesel and gasoline engines where manufacturers (including Honda, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Toyota and Volvo) recommend ACEA A5/B5 and A1/B1 specification lubricants; and is claimed by the company to offer a fuel economy improvement of up to 3% and extend drain intervals.

Outlining the benefits, Q8Oils automotive manager Andy Harris says that Q8 Formula Techno FE Plus 5W-30 provides excellent engine performance under all driving conditions; offers outstanding protection against foam formation, rust and corrosion; and provides high-oil film strength under all engine operating conditions.

Further information on Q8 Formula Techno FE Plus 5W-30 from Q8Oils and its range of passenger car motor oils is available at www.Q8Oils.co.uk, by emailing Marketing@Q8Oils.com or calling +44 (0)113 235 0555.