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ELF - A brand of totalenergies

Elf Oils & Lubricants, a brand of TotalEnergies, can trace its origins back to 1939, when the French government set it up before being transferred to a private company in 1994. Elf merged with TotalEnergies in 2000 and is now the 5th largest oil company globally and the largest European lubricants company.

ELF has been a successful brand, and a lot of its success is based on its’ values which are:

  • Expertise – Through its constant technological innovation
  • Premium- Strongly anchored as a premium brand due to its high technology products
  • Passion- Through strong motorsport passion over 50 years, which overflows into their products

 

Constant Technological innovation

Elf Oils & Lubricants’ history is steeped in advanced technology and innovation, being the first lubricant on the market to offer 15W grades in 1976, the first to launch detergent oils for diesel engines in 1979 and the first to launch fuel economy oils in 1993. Elf lubricants has always been on the cutting edge of technology. Now, as a brand of TotalEnergies, Elf products join a company with an identical aim, to be the most advanced and innovative lubricants on the market.

A History steeped in Motorsport

Elf Lubricants is well-known for it’s history with motorsport across a number of disciplines in auto and moto. The two most notable are Elf’s involvement in Formula 1 and Moto GP.

 

Elf’s story in Formula one goes back to 1968 when Elf first appeared on the Matra car. Since then Elf & Renault have been partners in Formula 1 either when Renault had a team in the championship or through partnerships with teams that were running Renault engines. Through these partnerships, Elf is known for more than 150 Formula 1 victories. For elf it wasn’t just about having their name on the cars it has always been about providing the Lubricants & Fuels to improve the car’s performance and to constantly test these lubricants on and off the track to further advance them. These advancements were also used in the advancement of the lubricants on the shelf for everyday users on the road. Elf is still involved in today’s Formula 1 through its new parent company TotalEnergies in their partnership with the Red Bull Formula 1 team the Renault F1 team.

 

Involved in motorcycle racing for over 30 years, Elf’s DNA is made up of the competition. Elf established itself as a major brand in motorcycle racing from the start with Phil Read’s world title in 1974 while partnered with Elf. From this Elf went on to team up with Honda in 1984 and more recently with Kawasaki. AS with Formula 1, Elf was constantly working with the race teams to improve performance and these improvements are also included in the formulation of the Elf Moto range for on road users.

OEM Approved LUBRICANTS

Elf works very closely with some of the leading OEMs including their partners such as Renault, Dacia, Datsun & Kawasaki to ensure their entire product range carries approvals for the leading OEM manufacturers in all industries to ensure Elf Lubricant users are guaranteed a high-performance product that is approved for use in their car, van, truck, etc. whilst protecting their warranty. To ensure you are using the correct Elf oil you can use our Whichoil app.

The Elf Lubricants Range