Engen Dieselube 500 Super brings heavy-duty reliability to Zambia

Growth spurt

Andre de Wet, managing director of Engen Zambia, says the timing is perfect to bring the oil to Zambia, as the in-country operation and dealer network have matured sufficiently.

First established in 1999, the country operation received a significant boost when Engen acquired the operating assets of Chevron in Zambia in 2010, growing its existing service station network to 36 in the course of two years of integrating the networks.

"Moreover, this lubricant is just what Zambian motorists want and need. Market research has shown that our customers want a quality, reliable lubricant. Dieselube 500 Super is that lubricant, and it is going to be widely available in Zambia at an affordable price. That's great news for motorists, and therefore also for us because what matters to our customers matters to us."

Made for Africa

Kamil De Villiers, lubricants manager, Engen International Business Development, says Dieselube 500 Super's unique characteristics make it ideally suited to operating conditions on the continent.

In addition to lubricating and cooling engines under high temperatures and pressures, Engen Dieselube 500 Super is a multigrade oil that minimises the effects of high sulphur fuels, thereby protecting the engine from higher wear rates and with the added benefit of being used in both diesel and petrol engines.
Vast range

Engen manufactures a vast range of lubricants under its own brand and those of PETRONAS Lubricants International (PLI) and others - including automotive oils (petrol and diesel engines), universal tractor oils, gear and transmission oils, industrial oils, marine oils, greases and utility products such as brake fluids.

With a heritage spanning decades on the African continent, the company has gathered extensive local development know-how in product lines that can withstand harsh African operating conditions.

In addition, Engen has built up globally-competitive product development expertise through PETRONAS, stemming from its relationships with leading global car makers and other equipment manufacturers.

"With this arrangement we undertake to bring a full range of our quality products to Zambia - quickly, efficiently, and in the right quantities, offering a wide range of choice," De Villiers says.

Engen Dieselube 500 Super will be introduced in Zambia in January 2014. It will be available at Engen service stations, Engen Zambia and Gleco (Engen lubricants distributor in Zambia with depots in Lusaka and Ndola).