Bus and truck fleet operators to slash costs with Caltex Delo 400

The advanced engine oil, otherwise known as Caltex Delo 400® Multigrade SAE 15W engine oil, will be blended in the UAE and sold across the region.

"This product saves you money," said John Merrigan, Middle East Regional Sales and Marketing Manager for ChevronTexaco Global Lubricants. "Faced with a harsh climate and tough competition, bus and truck fleet operators are looking for engine oils that make a genuine difference to their bottom line. Rigorous product trials in the region have shown that Caltex Delo 400® offers the perfect solution - money-saving engine protection."

Ideal for both diesel and petrol engines, Caltex Delo 400® meets and exceeds API CI-4 specifications, the latest global standard for engine oils set by the American Petroleum Institute. ChevronTexaco will be the first company to offer locally blended API CI-4 engine oil in the Middle East.

Peter Thomson, Global Delo Brand Manager of ChevronTexaco Global Lubricants, said: "Independent laboratory tests show that Delo 400® - based on advanced ISOSYN™ technology - exceeds the requirements of API CI-4 and therefore offers even more value for money."

The American Petroleum Institute's quality standard judges engine oil performance in critical areas such as soot-related valve train wear, oil thickening, filter plugging, sludge control, and ring, liner and bearing wear.

Thomson added: "Delo 400® was also the first engine oil to meet the EMA Global DHD-1 specification and fulfils the requirements of all European, Japanese and American engines."

ChevronTexaco Global Lubricants (CTGL) is a division of a wholly owned subsidiary of ChevronTexaco Corporation. Based in San Ramon, California, CTGL is a developer and marketer of technologically advanced lubricant products, coolants and value-added services for a variety of consumer, commercial and industrial applications.

The Delo product line is the only brand to receive 'Lubricants World' magazine's Product of the Year Award two years running - in 1999 and 2000 - and it also received the Annual Automotive Product Award in 2001.