STOP IDLE DAMAGE,
START WITH MAGNATEC
CASTROL explains why idling damages engines and how to
avoid extensive wear by choosing the right engine lubricant.
Castrol Magnatec Stop-Start Index is a joint global research initiative
by Castrol and TomTom (TOM2) on idling time across 78 cities. It has
shown that the average driver can stop and start up to 23,160* times a
year. The Stop-Start Index has revealed that drivers around the world
spend up to a third of their journey idling. With more people living in
cities than ever before, traffic congestion has become a way of life.
*Figures recorded in Manchester, figures from other cities vary.
IDLE DAMAGE
Engines are built to perform at their best when
the car is in constant motion. Frequent stopping
and starting (which is typical of city driving),
involves more decelerating, more idling and more
accelerating. This causes pieces of metal to be
abraded off the surfaces of critical engine parts,
increasing microscopic engine wear.
When a car is in idle, it not only wastes fuel but it
also strips oil from critical components that help
the engine run, namely the cylinders and pistons.
The relatively slow speed of the engine exerts more
pressure (up to 60% more than motorway speeds) on the bottom and
top centre of the bearings. However, the faster the engine turns, the
more evenly the pressure load gets spread over the bearing surface.
STOP-START SOLUTION
Castrol Magnatec Stop-Start specifically protects the engine in busy
traffic conditions, offering 20%* more protection from damaging stopstart wear.
Castol Magnatec Stop-Start uses a fully synthetic technology containing
intelligent molecules that cling to critical engine parts and form a self-
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healing layer of protection. When molecules are removed in the process
of fighting wear, other molecules take the space to restore the protective
layer. This helps protect engine surfaces at each critical stage of stopstart driving.
*Versus industry limit in the OM646LA engine test.
INTELLIGENT MOLECULES
The ultra-refined molecular components cling to engine surfaces
throughout all driving conditions, styles and temperatures, even when
the engine is off. As a result, the intelligent molecules deliver superior
performance under extreme cold start-up conditions.
Castrol Magnatec ‘intelligent molecules’
Most drivers in the UK consider the car manufacturer’s
recommendation as the prime criteria when selecting the brand of oil.
Castrol is amongst the most recommended oils on the market with a
range of products that is fully ‘approved’ by manufacturers.
Castrol Magnatec Stop-Start and a range of other Castrol products
are available from FPS via the F:Drive. It can be located through
Maintenance>Oils & Additives>Oils Engine. For more
information, speak to your local FPS representative today.
VITAL NEWS ISSUE 44