Lubricants and Fuel

Flouting to switch off engine at a fuel filling station is a common practice among motorists in Oman, despite being reported and fined for it by ROP. Some customers don’t even like to be told about turning their engines off. A random survey conducted on three different fuel marketing companies in Oman reports: 4 out of 48 cars turned their…

Fuel-Efficiency is a primary concern for buyers nowadays, with the exception of those who actually have money to incinerate. The future of fuel remains uncertain and buyers want to have fuel efficient vehicles which would help them save money in the long run. This has led luxury car manufacturers to produce more energy efficient cars. Just like…

A reliable car maintenance guide will always advise you to go for oil replacement regularly. Luckily, oil changing is one of the cheapest replacements a car requires and it helps your car run smoothly. Why is car oil so important? Car oil perhaps carries out more duties than any other component within the engine. Some of its key tasks include…

Controlling your travelling expense majorly depends on your vehicle’s fuel consumption in the UAE. Before purchasing a new vehicle, you must always consider its fuel consumption capacity. Today we are going to describe the cars with best fuel economy in the Middle East. Suzuki Celerio The Celerio is a city car from Maruti Suzuki with a good fuel…

Are the high fuel prices breaking your wallet due to low fuel economy of your car? We know, prices aren't very high in the Gulf but still don’t you wish your car was more economical in terms of fuel consumption? Thinking about upgrading to a hybrid? Don’t! You can actually achieve quite an exceptional fuel economy using a few tips and techniques,…

In-line with Toyota’s environmental contributions to a low-carbon society, Al-Futtaim Motors, exclusive distributor of Toyota in the UAE, has expanded its alternative fuel vehicles offerings, culminating in an agreement with Dubai Municipality that will see the organization take hold of a total of three Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid cars that will be…

Al Habtoor Motors is teaming up with LUKOIL, one of the world’s largest oil companies, to be the UAE distributor of LUKOIL automotive oils and lubricants, as it expands on its ever growing product portfolio in the UAE’s automotive sector.The announcement was made at a press conference at the Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah on Thursday 4th…

Shell Lubricants in the Middle East, Central Asia and Pakistan, today announced the launch f a next generation motor oil, Shell Helix Ultra with Shell PurePlus Technology - the company’s most advanced motor oil ever, featuring a base oil developed from natural gas. A launch event took place at the iconic Gate in Dubai’s International Financial…

The air filter is one of the parts and components of your car that you do need to change regularly. After all, it is one of those parts that really do a messy kind of work. Remember that one of its main functions is to actually prevent particulate matter from entering important parts of your engine. What is important is that you should…

What if you could actually improve your gas mileage significantly (5-20%), without having to alter your driving habits? Without installing any extra questionable parts on your car? What if it were as easy to do as 1-2-3? Well, it is. For years, Big Oil has offered three different grades of gas octane: 95 special, and 98 premium (Super). These…

First off, what is brake fluid? Brake fluid is actually a type of hydraulic fluid. It is commonly used in brake applications and brake systems found in automobiles as well as light trucks. What brake fluid does is it actually transfers force under pressure from where it is created. The fluid does this through the automobile’s brake…

When you're using spark plugs, you should understand what spark plugs do. A spark plug ignites a mixture of hot compressed air and fuel at the same time. This is not a very difficult task, but the thing is that it must do this many times, over and over again. It is important to note that having an effective spark plug will help the ignition system…