TotalEnergies-ENG

Downsizing and the quality and frequency of engine oil changes

Downsizing of engines is a trend that has been widely implemented by vehicle manufacturers for many years. This is related, on the one hand, to the optimization of fuel consumption and the space under the hood, and on the other hand, to the need to meet increasingly stri...

15 October 2021

Engine oil in a modern timing drive system

Engine oil performs many functions today, not only within the drive unit. An example of this is cars equipped with an internal combustion engine with a timing chain drive. This system uses oil to feed the hydraulic tensioners. Overworked lubricant or improperly selected ...

28 September 2021

Would engine oil be suitable for lubricating the gearbox and vice versa?

One of the most important functions of lubricants found in cars is to reduce the friction that occurs, for example, in the engine or gearbox. Examples of such agents are, of course, engine and transmission oils. Since their basic function is the same, could we, for examp...

15 September 2021

Viscosity, density and pumpability of engine oil

In the case of engine oil, we can distinguish many of its parameters, for example viscosity and pumpability. Colloquially, we also talk about the "density" of oil, but it is not technically correct. What is the relationship between these concepts and how much do they act...

30 August 2021

Saving oil and fuel in trucks without harming the engine

For obvious reasons, trucks consume more fuel and oil than cars. Oil manufacturers strive to optimize this consumption and thus contribute to reducing operating costs and environmental impact. Thus, savings in heavy goods vehicles, as in passenger cars, result not only f...

29 July 2021

How to increase engine life in a truck?

Engines in trucks are very advanced constructions today. Vehicles of this type usually operate in difficult conditions, which means that their engines are exposed to many mechanical and thermal loads. For this reason, it is extremely important to use oils that will prope...

29 July 2021

Total is Transforming and Becoming TotalEnergies

At the Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting, shareholders approved today, almost unanimously, the resolution to change the company’s name from Total to TotalEnergies, thereby anchoring its strategic transformation into a broad energy company in its identity. ...

21 June 2021