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.
Q8Oils UK sales and marketing manager Mick Doxford explains how recent developments in specialised lubricants for agricultural equipment can help farmers prepare for the coming harvest.
To maximise machine and equipment performance during harvesting periods, especially when time is of the essence and the working environment can include a combination of inclement weather, dirt, crop dust, etc., specially-formulated agricultural lubricants can play a vital role.
Long working hours in difficult weather and heavy-going ground conditions increases service demands on agricultural equipment and the oils, lubricants and greases used to protect engines, transmissions and other components. In order to reduce downtime during harvesting it is essential to minimise wear in the engine, transmission and hydraulic systems of farm vehicles to limit breakdowns and minimise maintenance.
Lubricants manufacturers need to meet the challenging environments and working practices of modern agricultural machinery such as combines, compactors, tractors and diggers. They also need to be flexible enough to consider the constraints of their ultimate customers – the farmers themselves – which can be as basic as product costs and service life, and as demanding as stockholding, service intervals and reducing maintenance requirements.
A key requirement for the engine oils used in farm machinery is to comply with the stringent requirements of the Association of Constructors of European Automobiles (ACEA) and the American Petroleum Institute (API) to ensure that they perform to the specifications required of vehicles currently in production, and meet the requirements of leading agricultural machinery manufacturers such as Claas, Massey Ferguson and John Deere. To comply with the most demanding agricultural operations, lubricants based on high quality, hydro-finished base oils are available.
These are subjected to a unique process that removes any remaining impurities, rendering them clear, pure and highly oxidation stable. This ensures that oils maintain colour, viscosity and, most importantly, product integrity in order to prolong engine and transmission life. Such products also improve health and safety in the vehicles and maintenance workshops by minimising oil mist contamination in the working environment.
Especially popular with small, medium and large scale agricultural operations are the latest generation of universal oils and lubricants, which offer farmers and plant operators the opportunity to stock a single versatile product for vehicles and machinery. Products have been developed with the properties necessary to provide highly-effective lubrication for engines, transmissions and final drives, and complementary hydraulic fluids are also available for brake and clutch systems.
The obvious benefits of universal lubricants is the reduction in storage and handling costs, the prevention and protection provided against equipment corrosion and rust, friction plate wear and the formation of foam. Universal engine oils are also suitable for both diesel and petrol engines, further reducing stock holding.
Premium universal lubricants, formulated using synthetic base oils and additives, are recommended to provide lubrication and protection for engines, wet brakes, transmissions and hydraulics in high-performance agricultural tractors and other farming equipment, including off-highway vehicles. Universal products are also available to reduce the possibility of the wrong oil being selected.
Heavy duty Euro IV & V engines are best filled with high-performance, low SAPS, synthetic engine oils to ensure protection against bore polishing, cam wear and to prevent engine fouling due to combustion soot. When choosing these oils, which need to be ACEA approved, make sure a ‘double drain’ formulation is specified that will extend oil drain intervals, significantly reduce maintenance costs and help to increase vehicle workshop efficiency. To further optimise performance throughout agricultural operations, and to maintain cost and storage savings, complementary greases and transmission, hydraulic and chain oils are usually available to meet the same high standards as the engine oils. Another benefit of oils, lubricants and greases specially developed for the agricultural operating environment is the opportunity to improve fuel consumption.
As agricultural lubricants are developed for specialist vehicles and environments, manufacturers need to provide help and advice on their application and handling, so make sure a technical support team is available for field visits (pun intended!) and telephone contact to ensure the correct product is specified for every machine and environment.
Today, technical help lines are available to assist with product recommendations, OEM approvals, product information, health and safety data, problem solving advice, trouble shooting and highly-specialised after sales packages such as used oil test analysis that can give instant diagnostic advice and support if required. Where necessary, laboratory analysis should also be available to support problem solving, and are often backed up with technical reports detailing corrective action.
Q8Oils is celebrating following two successful race weekends for Hegarty Lawson Q8Oils Racing, the British Formula 1 Sidecar team the company is sponsoring for the 2013 season.
In its latest British Formula 1 Sidecar Championship race held at Donington Park on 24th to 26th May, the team competed alongside FIM World Superbike Championship teams to qualify second on the grid for Race 1 on Saturday. Sean Hegarty and Calum Lawson made a great start and, after the second turn, managed to take the lead from Team JH Racing. Hegarty Lawson Q8Oils (HLR) retained this lead despite many attempts from current Championship leaders Steinhausen/Cluze and finished the race a clear five seconds ahead, putting HLR and its LCR Suzuki in pole position for Race 2 on Sunday.
Sunday saw another great start for HLR and a real spectacle for the crowds as they battled for position with Steinhausen/Cluze and Team JH Racing. In chasing the leaders, Sean and Calum set the fastest lap and eventually finished second, gaining valuable points and moving them up to second place in the Championship.
Commenting for Hegarty Lawson Q8Oils Racing, driver Sean Hegarty says that despite not achieving the double win, the team is incredibly happy with the weekend’s results and is looking forward to Knockhill for round four of the British Eastern Airways Sidecar Championship on 14th to 16th June.
Prior to the team’s success at Donington Park, HLR entered its first ‘wildcard’ event of the season, a Dutch Championship race at the Hengelo road race circuit in Holland. Arriving on the Friday afternoon, Sean and Calum tested the bike over seven laps and, following the first session on the Saturday morning, managed to take pole position after just six laps. The team continued to dominate the event, maintaining pole into the first corner, breaking the lap record on lap two and continuing to pull clear of the field to win the race 18 seconds ahead of its closest rival.
Commenting for Q8Oils, automotive sales manager Andy Harris says: “Everyone at Q8Oils is delighted with these results and would like to congratulate Sean and Calum on their recent performances. Two victories and a second place are also fantastic results for the Q8 team in Leeds as they prove that Q8 Moto SBK Racing10W-50 engine oil has what it takes to compete in a Championship that has, for so many years, been dominated by a single motor oil supplier.”
Q8 Moto SBK Racing is a very high quality, synthetic 10W-50 motorcycle engine oil designed specifically for high-performance four-stroke engines with wet or dry clutches. Developed by Q8Oils for racing, road and off-road use, it provides superior levels of protection, while helping to maintain engine power.
Q8Oils has introduced a fuel-economy-improving, ultra-high-performance SAE 5W-20 synthetic engine oil to meet Ford’s latest M2C 948-B specification for EcoBoost engines.
The low viscosity Q8 Formula Exclusive Eco 5W-20 passenger car motor oil has been specially developed by Q8Oils for Ford EU’s vehicles with normally aspirated or turbo-charged gasoline engines requiring a low SAPS engine oil. The new engine oil meets Ford M2C 948-B and ACEA C1 and A5/B5-07 specifications, is suitable for Euro V EcoBoost engine types and is backwards compatible with Ford M2C 925-B applications.
Commenting for Q8Oils, automotive manager Andy Harris says: “Developed for the latest generation Euro V Ford EcoBoost engines, Q8 Formula Exclusive Eco 5W-20 can deliver a fuel economy improvement of up to 0.9% or more over the previous Ford M2C 925-B specification. For our end users, it offers longer drain interval capabilities, excellent engine performance under all driving conditions and outstanding protection against foam formation, rust and corrosion.”
He goes onto say that the introduction of the Formula Exclusive Eco 5W-20 engine oil adds to an already comprehensive range of automotive products from Q8Oils that includes transmission oils, hydraulic brake and clutch oils, greases and coolants.
The new engine oil is suitable for use with Ford’s three-cylinder 1.0 litre and four-cylinder 1.6 and 2.0 litre EcoBoost engines, which form a key part of Ford’s ECOnetic portfolio that is designed to improve torque and power while reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. The engines were initially launched in 2011 and are available on most models in the Ford EU range including the new Fiesta, Focus, C-MAX and Mondeo models.
For further information on Formula Exclusive Eco 5W-20 from Q8Oils and its range of passenger car motor oils, visit www.Q8Oils.co.uk, email Marketing@Q8Oils.com or call +44 (0)113 235 0555
Following its recent announcement on the sponsorship of 12-year-old junior Kart racer Tom Wood, leading oil and lubricant manufacturer Q8Oils is delighted to announce his recent successes during round two of the Super One British Championship at Rowrah.
Tom qualified 3rd in his group and 4th in the heats on Saturday 4th May. During the second heat stage Tom started 4th on the grid and maintained this position going into the first corner and throughout much of the dry race. Then, by carefully observing the two leading karts and avoiding a collision between them, Tom went on to win the race.
On the Sunday – with two races on a very wet day – Tom started Final 1 in 9th position on the grid and, following an amazing start, made it into 3rd position after just a few corners. For the remainder of the race Tom battled with other competitors for 3rd and 4th places and, in the closing stages, won the race following an outstanding manoeuvre with the leaders on the last lap.
Starting Final 2 in pole position Tom had a great start and, with his two team-mates close behind him, pulled away from the rest of the field. A 15-minute battle for the lead then followed and, following a near spin, Tom lost the lead and settled for 3rd place.
Tom, who hails from Castle Donington, races for the Aim Motorsport Cadet team. His recent Karting successes include winning the 2012 Trent Valley Kart Club Championship, which put his name on the same trophy as his hero, World Formula One Champion Lewis Hamilton, and the highest placed Young Driver in the 2013 National Cadet Kart Championship.
Tony O’Keeffe has been appointed as Q8Oils’ energy specialist with responsibility for the UK’s numerous landfill, biomass and renewables sites as well as the increasing number of energy-from-waste facilities.
Tony, a degree qualified economist, has wide experience in the energy sector, including engineering works for Drax, Didcot and Ferrybridge power stations and involvement with major companies such as British Nuclear Fuels, BICC and Alcoa. His engineering experience includes working for water treatment and environmental services companies. In addition he also owned and operated AOK Oils – a reseller of Mobil industrial lubricants –where he gained experience of CHP projects within the National Health Service, including the supply of energy lubrication services for the Pontefract NHS Trust.
Commenting on his appointment, Tony says: “I have always prided myself on working for companies where I can provide products and services based on their benefits to the customer rather than just on price, so Q8Oils is an ideal career opportunity for me.”
For further information call Q8Oils on +44 (0)113 235 0555 or email Marketing@Q8Oils.com.
