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Caltex Havoline® Motor Oils: Energy | Fully Synthetic | Formula
Havoline® Energy
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Yes. The terms “synthetic”, “semi-synthetic” etc relate to the type of base fluid from which an oil is blended. Apart from base fluids, lubricants also contain additives, all of which are synthetic. There are many types of base fluid which may be described as being “synthetic”, each having their own properties and advantages/disadvantages in particular applications. The synthetic base fluids used in Havoline Energy were chosen to provide to provide very high performance along with exceptional fuel economy and at a reasonable cost.
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The high engine protection performance and fuel economy provided by this exceptional engine oil requires the use of a complex combination of performance additives and friction modifiers, as well as an expensive synthetic base fluid. However, when viewed in terms of the life-extending protection it affords your engine and the savings you will achieve at the petrol pump it is not expensive at all – it is a true cost saver! Further, Havoline Energy is competitively priced with other synthetic engine oils, none of which boast the same combination of performance and fuel economy benefits as Havoline Energy.
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The unique chemistry of Caltex Havoline Energy employs new, advanced concepts in oil technology which lowers fuel consumption by reducing internal engine friction and other power loses. Unlike other "friction modified" motor oils which lose their fuel saving ability shortly into their normal service interval, the fuel consumption savings from Caltex Havoline Energy are retained right throughout the normal life of the oil.
Caltex Havoline Energy significantly improves fuel efficiency. Data obtained using the latest European standard driving cycle test shows that Caltex Havoline Energy provides superior fuel consumption savings compared to leading competitive motor oils. Field testing, and testing in co-operation with major European vehicle manufacturers, demonstrated fuel consumption savings of up to 6% in comparison to standard, commercially available SAE 10W-30 motor oils.
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Vehicle manufactures recommend lubricants by both their viscosity and performance classifications, not just by viscosity alone. They are primarily concerned with the performance of an oil and its ability to prevent wear, to keep the engine clean and free of deposits, and to resist thickening in service. Caltex Havoline Energy is formulated in a viscosity grade which provides fuel consumption savings, but it also meets and exceeds the highest published manufacturer and industry performance specifications, including the benchmark API SL category.
Like all Caltex Havoline products, Caltex Havoline Energy is formulated to provide complete protection against starting friction, heat stress and engine deposits. Caltex Havoline Energy provides superior protection against engine wear on start-up where the majority of engine wear occurs. On start-up, Caltex Havoline Energy will circulate faster than heavier motor oils, providing full protection against wear for vital engine components. Yet at high temperature operation, Caltex Havoline Energy maintains a fully protective film of fluid and anti-wear additive between moving engine components.
Engine manufacturers are also concerned with valve train wear, that is wear on the camshaft lobes and other components of the valve train. Caltex Havoline Energy was tested in a standard European engine test which determines the motor oil’s ability to prevent camshaft lobe scuffing wear. In this severe engine test, Caltex Havoline Energy had three times less camshaft lobe wear than a leading synthetic motor oil, and nearly eight times less wear than the passing limit allowed by the European standard.
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A short answer to this question is "Yes". However, oil drain intervals are determined by the vehicle manufacturer and published in the vehicle’s operating manual. The manufacturers’ recommended oil drain interval takes into account the oil performance level specified, the design of the engine, its lubrication needs, the driving conditions which the vehicle experiences, and the stresses that these place on the oil. We believe that it is prudent practice to follow the manufacturer’s recommendations in this regard. Nonetheless, should you decide to extend your oil drain intervals, or inadvertently do so, you can be confident that Caltex Havoline Energy will offer protection that is at least the equal of any other motor oil available today.
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Caltex Havoline Energy is designed for use in modern, high performance engines where the manufacturer recommends the highest performance motor oil. Caltex Havoline Energy is generally recommended for use in newer gasoline passenger cars in place of motor oils having viscosities from SAE 5W-30 to SAE 15W-40.
Some older engines, those which are designed to operate on heavier viscosity motor oils, and those which have operated on lower performance motor oils and have already suffered wear to engine components, may experience increased oil consumption if run on Caltex Havoline Energy.
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Caltex Havoline Energy is fully compatible with conventional all-mineral oil, semi-synthetic and fully synthetic motor oils. No special change-over procedures are required. If desired, you may top up a conventional motor oil with Caltex Havoline Energy and vice versa, depending on the engine’s oil viscosity requirements. However, the full fuel consumption savings and engine protection offered by Caltex Havoline Energy are only obtained when it is not mixed with other products.
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Caltex Havoline Energy is formulated to provide fully compatibility with all engine seal and gasket materials designed for use with conventional motor oils. In selecting the special base fluids used in Havoline Energy, compatibility with the sealing materials used by engine manufacturers was fully taken into account.
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No. When fuel is burned in the engine to produce energy, it is used in many ways. Some of this energy is lost as hot exhaust gases and waste heat from the cooling system. Some is used up overcoming internal friction in the engine. The rest is available to drive the wheels. Caltex Havoline Energy reduces internal friction within the engine, therefore more energy can be made available at the wheels. If this additional energy at the wheels is used in accelerating or higher speed driving, then no more fuel than normal would be used and no more emissions would be produced. However, if there is no change in your driving style, this energy will be saved and there will be reductions in the fuel consumed and the emissions produced.
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The answer to this is a qualified yes. Havoline Energy meets ACEA B1, a European automotive industry specification which defines fuel efficient engine oils for light duty (ie not truck, bus etc) diesel engines. So if your owner’s manual calls for an oil meeting ACEA B1, or allows the use of low viscosity engine oils then you may certainly choose to use Havoline Energy. However, if you live in a part of the world where diesel fuel sulfur is still relatively high (e.g. parts of Africa and the Middle-East) then you may need to use a shortened drain interval in comparison with diesel engine oils specifically developed for use with moderate to high sulfur content fuels.
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No, the engine will receive complete protection against starting friction and wear, heat stress, and engine deposits. Because of the reduced fuel consumed, fewer harmful exhaust emissions are produced. Caltex Havoline Energy is also compatible with catalysts where fitted, preventing untimely catalyst degradation and maintaining control of exhaust emissions. So users of Caltex Havoline Energy are also helping the environment.
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Your car is likely to be your second most important investment after your home. Caltex Havoline Energy motor oil is also an investment, saving up to 6% of fuel consumption while providing outstanding engine protection.
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Havoline® Fully Synthetic
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Most engine oils are blended from conventional mineral base oils, extracted from streams produced in the refining of crude oil They are a complex mix of many different hydrocarbon compounds, some having very desirable properties for lubrication, some less so. In the processes used to manufacture synthetic base oils however we produce a finished product very different from the components of the starting material, and in doing so have a much higher degree of control over the types of compounds that appear in the finished base oil.
We can use a percentage of these synthetic base oils in conjunction with conventional mineral base oils to produce a “semi-synthetic” product, but if we use synthetic fluids entirely then we call the resulting product a “fully synthetic”.
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While high performance motor oils, such as Caltex Havoline Formula, can certainly be blended from well refined mineral base oils, for ultimate performance we need to use the specially tailored properties of a synthetic base oil as our starting point.
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Synthetic base fluids are manufactured over a number of complex chemical stages and are thus inherently more expensive than base oils extracted from petroleum.
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Several. Firstly, superior resistance to oxidation. Oxidation is an oil degradation process caused by the oil combining with oxygen in the air and accelerated at the higher temperatures experienced in an engine. It shortens the life of the oil and, if the oil is not replaced in time, your engine may be damaged.
Secondly, reduces volatility. Particularly in newer engine designs, evaporation can be a significant contributor to oil consumption. In addition to reducing oil consumption, this low volatility characteristic enables the use of lower viscosity grades, with resultant fuel savings.
Thirdly, improved cold flow characteristics. Faster oil circulation on start-up minimizes engine wear during this critical period.
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Vehicle manufacturers recommend lubricants by performance classifications, rather than by base fluid type. They are concerned with the performance of an oil rather than what it contains to achieve that performance. Naturally, Caltex Havoline Fully Synthetic is formulated to meet and exceed the very highest manufacturer and industry performance specifications, including the benchmark API SL and ACEA A3 and B3 categories.
Some manufacturers approve motor oils for use in their engines by product name. Caltex Havoline Fully Synthetic is approved by name by manufacturers such as BMW, VW and Mercedes Benz.
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Definitely. The benefits of greater oxidation resistance and reduced wear on starting are directly applicable to older cars. Also, the use of Caltex Havoline Fully Synthetic may result in lower fuel and oil consumption depending on the viscosity grade of "the conventional" motor oil you are currently using.
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A short answer to this question is "Yes". However, oil drain intervals are specified by vehicle manufacturers and published in owner’s manuals. They take into account the oil performance level specified, the design of the engine and its lubrication needs, and the stresses that the engine places on the oil. We believe that it is prudent practice to follow the manufacturer’s recommendations in this regard.
Nonetheless, should you decide to extend your drain intervals, or inadvertently do so, you can be confident that Caltex Havoline Fully Synthetic will offer protection that is at least the equal of any other motor oil available today.
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Caltex Havoline Fully Synthetic is fully compatible with conventional motor oils. No special change over procedures are required, and if desired you may top up a conventional motor oil with Caltex Havoline Fully Synthetic, and vice versa.
However, the full benefits of Caltex Havoline Fully Synthetic are only obtained when it is not mixed with other product types. The sooner you get the full protection of Caltex Havoline Fully Synthetic working for you, the sooner your engine will see the difference.
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Caltex Havoline Fully Synthetic is formulated to provide full compatibility with all sealing materials designed for use with conventional motor oils. However, the question is a good one. It would be possible to formulate a synthetic motor oil from otherwise suitable synthetic base fluids which have poor seal compatibility, leading to oil leakage and reduced seal durability. But the synthetic base fluid used to formulate Caltex Havoline Fully Synthetic is fully compatible with gasket and sealing materials.
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Your car is likely to be your second most important investment after your home. Caltex Havoline Fully Synthetic is also an investment, one that will repay itself many times over in increased reliability and protection for your car’s engine.
Caltex Havoline Fully Synthetic provides:
- Complete engine protection
- Lowest oil consumption
- Highest thermal stability
- Widest temperature performance
- Maximum protection for the long run
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Havoline® Formula
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While there are other API SL oils on the market, Caltex Havoline Formula is not simply designed to pass the API SL laboratory tests, but is formulated to provide optimum performance on the road . . . and on the race track too! The Caltex Havoline Formula you can buy off the shelf is exactly the same motor oil as used and proven on the race track. What other non-synthetic oil can say this?
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No they are not. Caltex Havoline Formula actually provides extra protection for your engine. It is false economy to buy a cheap, low quality oil and try to compensate for this by changing the oil more frequently. These oils only have enough additives to give your engine minimum protection, and for a relatively short time. Once they are used up, they no longer perform at all. In the long run this means more services for your car, more oil changes and more replacements of expensive engine parts.
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The latest engine designs have resulted in increasing demands on motor oils to provide improved protection. The stringent API SL classification reflects these requirements and is now demanded by vehicle manufacturers. Caltex Havoline Formula meets these performance demands and goes beyond them, thus offering superior protection against engine wear and deposits.
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Yes. All cars benefit from Caltex Havoline Formula’s friction-fighting properties, high temperature stability and improved deposit control, irrespective of age. These three key properties provide improved performance and prolonged engine life.
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Yes. Caltex Havoline Formula exceeds the API SL classification which encompasses all earlier API classifications, including API SJ and SH and the obsolete SG, SF, SE, etc.
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Although API is a U.S. classification, it is widely used by manufacturers from other countries. Check the owners’ manual for your Japanese car, it will almost certainly recommend engine oil using the API system. Further, Havoline Formula was developed with the needs of the Japanese cars in mind.
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Caltex Havoline Formula controls oil consumption by resisting structural break-down, thereby maintaining its viscosity for the life of the oil. Oil consumption is further reduced by control of high-temperature evaporation as evidenced by its performance in the most stringent European ACEA volatility test. In addition, it keeps the pistons free from deposits, enabling the piston rings to maintain a positive seal.
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Yes. Caltex Havoline Formula is formulated for use with both unleaded and leaded gasoline. In fact, the qualifying tests for API certification are run using unleaded fuel. Also, Caltex Havoline Formula is specifically formulated to protect emission control devices such as catalytic converters and oxygen sensors, which are often used with unleaded fuel.
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Yes, in viscosity grades SAE 10W-30 and above Caltex Havoline Formula can be used in other four-stroke gasoline engines such as those fitted to many motor cycles, lawn mowers, portable power equipment, etc.
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Race-proven Caltex Havoline Formula improves the performance, reliability and durability of your engine. It doesn’t cost you money - in the long run, it saves you money.
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