The right oil for the right ride

Using the right products for one’s motorcycle can be tricky, since every owner has specific riding needs. Passionate motorcycle owners need to keep their bikes in top shape and find the right product for their specific use like more power, longer endurance, or better mileage for their journeys.

Shell Philippines recently launched a new range of Shell Advance fully synthetic motorcycle oils that provide specific benefits for specific motorcycle riding needs.

According to Lorrie Ramirez, Brand Manager of Shell Advance, the line was developed to provide specific benefits to a customer’s motorcycle engine. “They use 99.5% pure natural-gas-based oil and are fully synthetic, so they can provide many benefits to the customer,” Ramirez said. “This new range of motorcycle oils provide all the five benefits of complete protection such as maximized horsepower, enhanced fuel economy, protection against high temperature, clean pistons and superior wear protection, but with one enhanced benefit,” she added.

The three new products are Shell Advance Power, Shell Advance Long Ride, and Shell Advance Fuel Save, with their names explicitly stating what their enhanced benefits are. Here is how each of the three can help riders have safe and effective motorcycle journeys:

Shell Advance Power

Motorcycle engines’ performance ideally need to be preserved even after they’ve been in use for some time. Unfortunately, degeneration can happen when motorcycle users don’t use high-quality oil thus oxidation and deposit formation occur.

Because of this, the right kind of motorcycle oil must be used so the bike’s performance doesn’t decline. One of the benefits of Shell Advance Power is thermal oxidation stability. It helps keep the engine piston clean and free-running, making sure that it has a long-lasting performance.

Another benefit of Shell Advance Power is there is no power loss. Based on two separate field trials covering up to 20,000 kilometers, motorcycles lubricated with Shell Advance Power did not experience any power drop compared to when they were new. When motorists use this oil, performance will be preserved without power loss, even with age.

Shell Advance Long Ride

The motorcycle engines being used in long rides can be subject to highly unfavorable conditions. For example, when the oil inside a motorcycle’s running engine is subject to high temperatures, it will evaporate, causing oil levels to drop. Oil viscosity will also increase and affect the oil’s ability to lubricate the engine. During long rides, loss of oil will become substantial and this could cause lubrication failure that leads to engine breakdown.

To specifically address this, Shell Advance Long Ride has oil volatility control, which makes sure that there are enough oil levels to maintain effective lubrication to the engine, with less top-up required. It is expertly formulated to give more endurance during long rides of up to 6,000 kilometers.

Another benefit of Shell Advance Long Ride is its robust formulation. High-quality oil ensures that the oil will last longer without compromising engine protection and performance. Shell Advance Long Ride is 17.9% more oxidative stable than the leading full-synthetic competitor’s product so it can provide lubrication to the engine longer. This will keep the engine running effectively during long journeys.

Shell Advance Fuel Save

There are also motorcycle riders whose priority is to save fuel, such as those who use their motorcycles every day to go to work and back.

Shell Advance Fuel Save is perfect for these riders. With its Pureplus Technology- derived base oil, molecules are uniformly sized which make it easier to slide over creating lesser friction and smoother components movement hence, less fuel consumption. This is not normally experienced in a mineral-based motorcycle product. Even if fuel consumption is reduced with Shell Advance Fuel Save, engine durability is not affected and an additional five kilometers per liter was realized as compared to a mineral-based motorcycle oil after 12,000 kilometers test under realistic driving conditions. Riders who use Shell Advance Fuel Save can enjoy a lower running cost and go longer without refueling.

Next time motorcycle enthusiasts get on their bikes, they know that they can now have better journeys with the new line of Shell Advance fully synthetic motorcycle oils addressing their need, be it for a more powerful ride, a long journey, or several fuel-saving trips.