SK Lubricants Unveils New Premium Lubricant Product

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] SK Lubricants announced on the 16th that it has completed the development of premium engine oils meeting the new international standards applied to automobile engine oils starting in May, and will launch a total of 12 products under the 'ZIC' premium new product line according to specifications within May.

The international standards applied from May are the newly designated 'SP' standard by the America Petroleum Institute (API) and the new 'GF-6' standard by the International Lubricant Standardization and Approval Committee (ILSAC). Both organizations set engine oil standards by comprehensively considering automobile engine technology, fuel efficiency, and emissions. The SK ZIC premium engine oils developed by SK Lubricants this time satisfy both new standards.

SK ZIC premium engine oils are characterized by excellent engine protection performance. In particular, they effectively prevent the 'LSPI (Low Speed Pre-Ignition)' phenomenon, which causes engine strain due to fuel igniting excessively when the vehicle is driving at low speeds. The performance is also maintained for a long time. According to SK Lubricants' internal tests, this product maintains performance almost similar to its initial state even after multiple uses.

The LSPI phenomenon frequently occurs in 'T-GDI (Turbo-Gasoline Direct Injection)' turbo engines installed in many recently released vehicle models. This engine is small in size, offering excellent space efficiency, and produces explosive power by directly injecting fuel into the engine. Due to these advantages, automobile manufacturers have actively adopted it, and it is currently installed in many vehicles on the road. With the launch of SK ZIC premium engine oils, consumers driving vehicles equipped with T-GDI engines can enjoy driving without worrying about engine damage.

SK ZIC premium engine oils also have excellent fuel efficiency improvement effects. According to SK Lubricants' internal tests, based on the commonly used lubricant type 5W-30 among the new products, the fuel efficiency improvement effect is about 19% better than the standard required by the new ILSAC standard.

This product is environmentally friendly by reducing the vehicle's carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Additionally, it excels in all major engine oil performance requirements compared to existing products, including ▲ sludge suppression performance that disperses engine deposits ▲ performance preventing internal engine wear ▲ performance keeping the engine clean ▲ and oxidation resistance performance.

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