Kunlun Lubricant

Kunlun Lubricant is affiliated with PetroChina Company Limited (“PetroChina”) and is a provider of lubricant products and service solutions integrating production, R&D, sales and service. It owns the only lubricant laboratory granted the “Industrial Product Quality Control and Technical Evaluation” qualification by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and the only enterprise postdoctoral workstation in the lubricant industry; it is the designated oil for successive National Day parades and the official lubricant of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, representing the highest level of independent R&D in the national lubricant industry. It is committed to providing lubrication services for Made in China, high-end equipment and key core technologies; China’s first drop of lubricant, first additive and first grease all came from Kunlun Lubricant!
At present, Kunlun Lubricant has 2 R&D centers, 1 product design center, 1 testing and evaluation center, 9 sales companies, 5 integrated production-and-sales companies, 4 production plants and 3 specialized companies. Its products cover more than 700 varieties across 20 major categories of lubricating products including internal combustion engine oils, gear oils, hydraulic oils, greases, vehicle auxiliaries, metalworking fluids, marine oils and additives. With excellent process equipment, it has gained recognition from global standards organizations and European and American industry associations, and has passed technical certification by manufacturers such as DaimlerChrysler, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo and MAN, becoming factory-fill and service oil for many automotive and equipment OEMs including FAW Group, SAIC Group, Dongfeng Motor, Sinotruk, XCMG, Lonking Group and Baoshan Iron & Steel.
R&D strength:
1. Two major R&D centers:
The Lanzhou Lubricant Research and Development Center was jointly established in October 1960 by the Lanzhou Refinery Research Office and the Beijing Petroleum Science Research Institute, with its predecessor being the Lanzhou Branch of the Scientific Research Institute of the Ministry of Petroleum Industry. In January 2001 it was assigned to PetroChina Lubricant Company and became a research institution directly under it. After more than 50 years of growth, the Lanzhou Lubricant R&D Center has strong R&D capabilities in numerous fields — internal combustion engine oils, gear oils, industrial oils, transformer oils, refrigeration oils, rubber oils, lubricant additives, lubricant base oils, clean fuels and additives, greases and metalworking fluids, refining processes, technical and economic information, analysis and bench evaluation — with research standards reaching the domestic leading level, research facilities operating at scale, and a complete closed-loop R&D system from laboratory to pilot testing to industrial production.
The Dalian Lubricant Research and Development Center was established in 1955, originally as the research institute of Dalian Petrochemical Company; it was restructured and merged into the lubricant company in 2000 and renamed the Dalian Lubricant Research and Development Center. Focusing on lubricant technology development and applied research while also emphasizing related basic research and exploration of high and new technologies, it is a large comprehensive scientific research entity integrating product R&D, process research, analysis and evaluation, technical information research, market service, pilot product sales and lubricant-related professional training.
2. Three national-level awards in four years:
“Preparation technology and industrial application of extreme-pressure anti-wear additives and packages for gear oils” won the 2009 National Technological Invention Award, Second Prize;
“Development and application of naphthenic base oil series products” won the 2011 National Science and Technology Progress Award, First Prize;
“Development and industrial application of high-grade internal combustion engine oil packages” won the 2012 National Science and Technology Progress Award, Second Prize;
3. Lubricant laboratory
It holds the “Industrial Product Quality Control and Technical Evaluation Laboratory” granted by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology — the only lubricant laboratory of its kind;
4. Postdoctoral workstation
It has the only enterprise postdoctoral workstation in the lubricant industry;
5. Global R&D cooperation platforms
“Robot Lubrication Engineering Joint Laboratory” established with SIASUN Robot;
“High-Speed Railway Bearing Lubrication Technology Joint Laboratory” established with Beijing Jiaotong University;
Joint Laboratory for Friction and Lubrication Materials with the Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences;
Joint Laboratory for Automotive Lubricant Research with Shanghai Jiao Tong University;
Joint Laboratory for Advanced Lubrication Materials with Zhejiang University;
Joint Laboratory for High-Speed Railway Bearing Lubrication Technology with Beijing Jiaotong University;
Joint Laboratory for Marine Oil Evaluation with Dalian Maritime University;
Joint Scientific Research Experimental Base with the Oil Research Institute of the General Logistics Department of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army;
Joint Fuel Laboratory with the Maritime Logistics Technical Equipment Research Institute;
Joint oil laboratories co-built with the Air Force Oil Research Institute and others;
Armored Forces Equipment Technology Research Institute of the General Armaments Department of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army;
Joint oil laboratories and scientific research bases co-built with domestic companies such as FAW, JAC Motors and Weichai Power;
Development history / brand honors:
1950: produced the first drop of lubricant for New China;
1958: accompanied China’s first Hongqi sedan as it drove into Zhongnanhai;
1959: designated oil for the 10th anniversary National Day parade;
1968: provided factory-fill oil for the first Dongfeng truck;
1969: withstood a minus 50-degree low-temperature challenge in border defense operations;
1970: supplied oil for the “Long March” series of launch vehicles for the first time;
1999: designated oil for the 50th anniversary National Day parade;
December 19, 2000: Kunlun Lubricant was formally established and listed, with 9 production plants transferred within the system and 6 major sales centers and 2 R&D centers set up;
2004: supported the Antarctic expedition of the “Xuelong,” the expedition team being named the “China Antarctic Ice Sheet Kunlun Scientific Expedition Team”;
2005: established China’s first solid lubrication postdoctoral workstation with the Chinese Academy of Sciences;
2006: “Kunlun” lubricant won “National Exemption from Inspection,” “China Top Brand” and “the lubricant brand most beloved by consumers nationwide”;
2007: “Kunlun” lubricant became a “China Well-Known Trademark”;
2009: “Preparation technology and industrial application of extreme-pressure anti-wear additives and packages for gear oils” won the National Technological Invention Award, Second Prize; designated oil for the 60th anniversary National Day parade; comprehensively lubricated the Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant — the first time a domestic oil entered nuclear power, filling a domestic gap;
2010: designated oil for the Shanghai World Expo;
2011: “Development and application of naphthenic base oil series products” won the National Science and Technology Progress Award, First Prize; supplied full-ship supporting oil for the “Liaoning” and China’s first domestically built aircraft carrier;
2012: “Development and industrial application of high-grade internal combustion engine oil packages” won the National Science and Technology Progress Award, Second Prize;
2015: the independently developed robot grease entered practical use, filling a domestic gap;
2016: wind power gear oil was successfully applied for the first time on megawatt-class wind turbines, breaking the monopoly of foreign brands; the Lanzhou Additive Company was established and the additive business began independent operation;
2017: supplied oil for China’s first “Fuxing” high-speed rail EMU; supplied oil for the world’s most advanced first ultra-high-voltage transmission project, the “‘Changji–Guquan’ ±1100 kV ultra-high-voltage direct current transmission project”;
March 2018: launched the world’s first Tianrun SN+ gasoline engine oil;
May 2018: established a joint laboratory with SIASUN Robot to support China’s intelligent manufacturing;
August 2018: released a 120,000-kilometer ultra-long mileage solution for commercial vehicles; upgraded from “Kunlun Lubricant Oil” to “Kunlun Lubricant,” completing the corporate brand strategic transformation;
September 2018: established the product design center;
January 2019: released the Winter Olympics rights as “Kunlun Lubricant — Official Lubricant of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics”;
May 2019: the Kunlun Lubricant Brand Experience Day was born;
August 2019: established the Regeneration Technology Company and the testing and evaluation center;
October 2019: designated oil for the 70th anniversary National Day parade;
October 15, 2019: awarded the honor of “70 Brands for the 70th Anniversary of the Founding of New China”;
January 10, 2020: the “Kunlun Lubricant” branded Beijing–Zhangjiakou high-speed railway train made its maiden run. The Beijing–Zhangjiakou high-speed railway is the world’s first smart high-speed railway, and Kunlun Lubricant was its first branded dedicated train;
Corporate responsibility:
1. Formula Student China
Formula Student China is a non-profit social public welfare undertaking initiated and hosted by the Society of Automotive Engineers of China, providing college students with valuable hands-on car-building practice opportunities and cultivating reserve talent for China’s auto industry R&D. Since the launch of Formula Student China, Kunlun Lubricant has supported it for six consecutive years, supporting event preparation, judging, oil assurance and every other link through funding support, lubricant product support, technical R&D guidance and event coverage, helping students who love automotive design and manufacturing realize their car-building and racing dreams.
2. “China Heart” Top Ten Engines selection
Founded in 2006, the “China Heart” annual Top Ten Engines selection is currently the only automotive powertrain selection in China with international influence. Its purpose is to establish a consumer-oriented automotive engine evaluation mechanism in China, guiding consumers from focusing on external factors of cars to focusing on intrinsic vehicle quality, and from emotional consumption to rational consumption. Starting in 2010, Kunlun Lubricant has partnered with “China Heart” for ten consecutive years, jointly promoting the progress of Chinese automotive technology and the healthy development of the auto industry.
Corporate culture:
1. Brand philosophy:
Military-grade quality, a pillar of the great nation
With quality above standards, technology ahead of the times, service attentive to detail and a spirit of daring to take responsibility, we guard the foundation of national strength, the soul of national progress and the wealth of the whole nation’s wisdom.
2. Brand mission:
To provide lubrication services for Made in China, high-end equipment and key core technologies
3. Core brand values:
Enhancing customer experience;
Creating value for customers;
Protecting green mountains and clear waters;
4. Brand vision:
To build a world-class Chinese brand and become the global leader in lubrication industry solutions
Star products:
1. KR9-T 0W-20 SN PLUS (fully synthetic high-performance engine oil)
Quality grade: SN PLUS
Viscosity grade: 0W-20
Product performance
● Advanced TGDI protection technology reduces the occurrence of low-speed pre-ignition in turbocharged direct-injection engines*, protecting the turbocharged direct-injection engine for more peace of mind and safety;
● Turbocharger protection 70% above the standard limit**, the first choice for turbocharged engines;
● Improved friction performance and enhanced power output;
● Anti-wear performance 90% above the standard limit***, extending engine life;
● Lasting excellent high- and low-temperature performance for quicker starting and lighter driving.
* GM and FORD low-speed pre-ignition tests
** GM dexos1™ (Gen 2) performance test turbo deposit test
*** API SN performance test program IVA test
2. KR9-T 0W-20 C5 (fully synthetic high-performance engine oil)
Quality grade: C5
Viscosity grade: 0W-20
Product performance
● The first choice for new European vehicles with exhaust aftertreatment devices (TWC, DPF/GPF);
● Advanced energy-saving technology providing fuel economy 16% above the standard limit — saving money, saving time and environmentally friendly;
● Anti-wear performance 70% above the standard limit, for all-round engine protection;
● Excellent fluidity, enhancing engine power response.
* ACEA C5 performance test M111 test
** ACEA C5 performance test 0M646LA test
3. KR9-T 0W-40 SN (fully synthetic high-performance engine oil)
Quality grade: SN
Viscosity grade: 0W-40
Product selling points
● Perfectly handles the challenges that extreme weather and harsh operating conditions pose to engines;
● Upgraded anti-wear and durability technology providing anti-wear protection 59% above the standard limit*, for all-round engine protection;
● High-temperature oxidation resistance 65% above the standard limit**, for lasting and strong power;
● A fully synthetic product that extends oil change intervals, saving worry and money in car use.
* ACEA A3/B4 performance test 0M646LA test
** API SN performance test MS program IIIG test
4. D12 (long-life diesel engine oil)
Viscosity grade: 10W-40
Scope of application:
Suitable for lubricating China V and China IV high-speed heavy-duty diesel engines;
For heavy-duty vehicles equipped with long-life filters and without EGR and DPF aftertreatment technology, oil changes can be made at 120,000 kilometers;
Not recommended for commercial vehicles, buses, stationary engines, mining vehicles and dump trucks with EGR and DPF aftertreatment technology;
Not recommended for older vehicles with more than 500,000 kilometers.
Technical support:
Synthetic technology endows the oil with excellent high- and low-temperature fluidity; triple protection of long-lasting anti-oxidation, high-temperature cleanliness and anti-wear effectively suppresses the formation of sludge and carbon deposits and extends the service life of the engine and the lubricant;
Covering mainstream commercial vehicle models and validated by a cumulative 40 million kilometers of road driving tests, ensuring reliable oil operation;
Works even better paired with MTF18 long-life manual transmission oil and GL-5 long-life heavy-duty vehicle gear oil.
Precautions:
This oil can be used interchangeably with API CI-4 grade oils of the same viscosity grade from petroleum companies at home and abroad, but blending is not recommended. It must not be mixed with other oils; when topping up, the same oil must be added; before use, carefully clean the engine oil passages and so on to prevent contamination; it is best used together with low-sulfur diesel (diesel sulfur content below 10 ug/g). If the actual diesel sulfur content is above 10 ug/g, it is recommended to appropriately shorten the oil change interval.
5. Kunlun Tianwei heavy-duty diesel engine oil CJ-4
Quality grade: CJ-4
Viscosity grades: 5W-40, 10W-40, 15W-40
Scope of application:
Suitable for high-horsepower heavy-duty diesel engines of vehicles meeting China IV and China V emission regulations and US EPA 2007 and EPA 2010 emission regulations, such as Cummins, Mercedes-Benz, Auman, Volvo and Mack;
Suitable for high-horsepower heavy-duty diesel engines for off-road use meeting the latest off-road heavy-duty diesel engine emission regulations (such as US EPA Tier 4), such as Caterpillar;
Especially recommended for low-emission diesel engines using exhaust aftertreatment technologies such as DPF (diesel particulate filter), DOC (diesel oxidation catalyst) and SCR (selective catalytic reduction), effectively avoiding clogging and aging of exhaust aftertreatment devices.
Precautions:
It can be used interchangeably with API CJ-4 grade oils of the same viscosity grade from petroleum companies at home and abroad, but blending is not recommended.
It is best used together with low-sulfur diesel (diesel sulfur content below 15 μg/g). If the actual diesel sulfur content is above 15 μg/g, it is recommended to appropriately shorten the oil change interval.
Packaging specifications: 3.5 kg, 16 kg, 170 kg; other packaging forms can also be provided according to user requirements.