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Viscosity Index Modifiers: Why are they so Important?
Lubricant AdditivesWhy are Viscosity Modifiers so Important?Viscosity Index Modifiers are crucial to a lubricants performance, helping to protect the key moving parts of your vehicleIn recent months, one of the hottest topics in relation to lubricants has been...
Product Focus: The Total Carter SH Range
Total Carter SH: A Range of High-Performance Industrial Gear Oils In one of our recent news items, we discussed some of the important aspects that differentiate an automotive gear oil vs an industrial product. Dedicated industrial gear oils are specially designed for...
Finol launch Fuel Economy Calculator to Irish Market
Finol Oils, an authorised partner of Total Lubricants, is delighted to announce the launch of the Finol Fuel Economy Calculator to the Irish market. The latest addition to Finols innovative suite of services (which also include Which Oil and NERO tank management),...
Lubricants 101: How do I Read the Technical Data Sheet of Engine Oil
What is a Technical Data Sheet? “Choosing the right engine oil for your car or truck can be extremely difficult.” This is probably an understatement as if you go into any motor factors or car parts store, more than likely you will see an array of different...
The Importance of Viscosity
The Role of an Engine Oil In the vast majority of our articles, we highlight that a lubricant performs a number of key functions other than its core role of lubrication. Corrosion Inhibitors are designed to protect the engine against corrosion and wear & tear....
How the Right Lubricants Can Lower Your Fleet Costs
How Have Fleet Operations Changed? Over the past number of years, there has been substantial changes in regulations that have not only impacted the fleet industry, but the automotive sector as a whole. We have seen the introduction of various new engine oil...
Biodegradable vs Food Grade: Which Lubricant Should You Be Using?
The Right Lubricant for the Right Application Choosing the right lubricant can be an extremely complicated process in general. With a wide array of products, grades and brands it can be very confusing. Another factor that can add to the confusion is what added...
Total Rubia Optima 4100 XFE 5W-30
Total Rubia Optima 4100 XFE 5W-30: Specially Designed for Step D Engines Finol Oils has announced the availability of Total Rubia Optima 4400 XFE 5W-30 to the Irish Market. This fully synthetic, low-SAPS lubricant is specially developed for Volvo D13k5 Euro VI Step D...
Lubrication 101-The Essential Information on Gear Oils
What is Gear Oil? Gears are found in a vast amount of the machinery we see today and are essential components as they perform several key functions including, gear reduction and adjusting the direction of rotation. But if a gear didn’t have a lubricant, it wouldn’t be...
Engine Oil – Frequently Asked Questions
Engine oil is essential for the performance and wellbeing of your vehicle but choosing the right product can sometimes throw up more questions than answers. To help answer some of these, the Finol technical team has answered some of the most frequently asked questions...
