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    • Victories are celebrated with TotalEnergies lubricants every day. Thrilling victories, that make our childhood dreams come true. And then there are the everyday victories, those that make us proud of pursuing the challenges we face day in, day out.

      Victories are celebrated with TotalEnergies lubricants every day. Thrilling victories, that make our childhood dreams come true. And then there are the everyday victories, those that make us proud of pursuing the challenges we face day in, day out.

      Today, we will take you behind the scenes and reveal some of the secrets of TotalEnergies lubricants.

      Thanks to their performance, TotalEnergies lubricants remove impurities, protect from wear and corrosion, act as sealing agents and reduce temperature, making for greater output. Lubricants limit friction by facilitating the free movement of multiple-mechanical parts that come into contact with each other.

      In fact, TotalEnergies lubricants alone account for up to 35 % of the engine cooling function.

      For more than 100 years now, TotalEnergies Lubricants has been innovating to extend the lifecycle of your engine by protecting it from wear and corrosion, to reduce fuel consumption thanks to a dedicated Fuel Economy range and to optimise vehicle maintenance costs, through less frequent oil changes.

      By using TotalEnergies lubricants you are taking good care of all the vehicle's key mechanical centres - engine, transmission, brakes, boxes and axles

      … And perform under the toughest operating conditions…

      ... for every market segment: from two-wheeled light vehicles to transport, construction, agricultural equipment, drilling and mining activities, leisure craft, waterways and fishing.

      The TotalEnergies Lubricant range was initially developed for racing and benefits from cutting-edge research. Developed in close cooperation with our automotive partners, they are constantly devolving and increasingly innovative!

      Our lubricants are approved and recommended by a large number of vehicle manufacturers and are suited to all their vehicles. For now and in the future, TotalEnergies Lubricants is committed to developing a range of products that comply with environmental standards, are energy efficient and reduce emissions of CO2.

      Our performance is measured on race tracks around the world but driven to higher standards every day by you.

    • The metal parts of your engine suffer the effects of friction as they rub together. This generates heat and leads to premature wear. It's a bit like water-skiing. The buoyancy of the water helps you to glide across the waves more easily. The same principle applies to a lubricant inside your engine.The lubricant helps to reduce the effects of friction between the moving parts. As a result, they wear out more slowly and do not heat up.The oil reduces the amount of friction, which improves the performance of the engine and also reduces its fuel consumption.

      But that's not all. Your lubricant protects your engine against corrosion and acid attacks. It also helps to reduce the temperature of your engine.

      What is a lubricant

       

      The metal parts of your engine suffer the effects of friction as they rub together. This generates heat and leads to premature wear. It's a bit like water-skiing. The buoyancy of the water helps you to glide across the waves more easily. The same principle applies to a lubricant inside your engine.The lubricant helps to reduce the effects of friction between the moving parts. As a result, they wear out more slowly and do not heat up.The oil reduces the amount of friction, which improves the performance of the engine and also reduces its fuel consumption.

      But that's not all. Your lubricant protects your engine against corrosion and acid attacks. It also helps to reduce the temperature of your engine.

      Finally, it removes any impurities that may accumulate over time (soot, dust and wear debris), which maintains the performance level of your engine.

      Your lubricant is generally composed of 70% base oil and 30% additives.

      The additives provide essential properties:

      The antioxidant additives increase the oil's ability to resist high temperatures, which results in less frequent oil changes.

      Other additives maintain the lubricity of the oil.

      The detergent additives prevent the formation of deposits, which keeps the engine clean and maintains its performance level throughout its lifetime.

      The anti-foaming additives prevent the oil from frothing and stop the oil pump from running dry.

      The cold temperature additives help the lubricant to remain fluid at low temperatures, allowing the engine to start more rapidly.

      The anti-wear additives increase the longevity of your engine by creating a protective barrier on the surface of the parts.

      The extreme-pressure additives increase resistance to wear and reduce friction.

      Finally, the anti-corrosion additives prevent acid, water and air from attacking the different metal parts. This means that your engine remains younger for longer.

      So now you know everything there is to know about the role of lubricants and their additives.