Cutting Car Maintenance Costs: The Many Benefits of Rational Lubrication 20120401

Today, as the theory of an energy crisis comes ever closer to our lives, market prices for non-renewable resources such as natural gas, fuel oil and coal are gradually rising and the trend cannot be reversed, which has made the cost of running a car an unbearable burden for many owners. Observant people will notice that on the day after gasoline prices broke the eight-yuan mark, the number of vehicles on Beijing's roads visibly decreased. Is joining the ranks of those who hide their cars away really the car owners' final destination?

Rather than reacting passively, it is better to take the initiative. Some shrewd car owners have come up with all kinds of tips for saving money on their cars, and among them choosing the right lubricant and practicing maintenance instead of repair has become the most direct, effective and intelligent choice.

Choosing the wrong oil is costly, so cleverly subtract from car maintenance costs
Today, the auto care concept of seven parts maintenance and three parts repair has gradually been accepted by more and more car owners. As the blood flowing in the engine, the heart of the car, lubricating oil plays an important role in lubricating and reducing friction, cooling, cleaning, sealing against leaks, preventing rust and corrosion, and damping vibration, so correctly choosing lubricating oil is extremely important for safe driving and engine maintenance.

Liao Guoqin, General Manager of PetroChina Lubricant Company, has long advocated the consumption proposition of rational lubrication to the industry and society at large. Although lubricating oil may account for less than one ten-thousandth of the cost of a car, he says, its impact on the performance and service life of the car is far greater than 10 percent. The facts also prove that the damage caused to cars in China by improper lubrication now far exceeds most people's estimates.

Many car owners neglect to learn about automotive maintenance technology, resulting in non-standard practices or the use of low-quality lubricants, which causes more wear and corrosion in the car and increases maintenance costs, and in serious cases even causes traffic accidents. In fact, with proper maintenance, a small investment in lubrication and servicing can save car owners a large amount in vehicle repair costs.

Advocating rational lubrication, with many benefits from scientific maintenance
As a leading brand in the lubricant industry, Kunlun Lubricant has long upheld the professional lubrication concept of maintenance instead of repair and advocates that car owners correctly choose lubricant products according to their own circumstances. Choosing the right lubricant based on vehicle conditions, road conditions, climate and emission standards, seeking truth from facts and analyzing specific problems in a specific way is the essence of the rational lubrication consumption concept.

In addition, many lubricant brands are now committed to providing consumers with fast, convenient and professional personal service, and Kunlun Fast Oil Change Center came into being in precisely this context. By drawing on mature foreign auto care business models and operating experience and combining them with the actual conditions of China, it provides car owners with applicable products and targeted oil selection references and suggestions, and delivers all-round professional and high-quality service, which is the greatest safeguard of the strong vitality of this service model. It also provides consumers with one-stop services including fast oil changes, replacement of the three filters and servicing of the five major systems (lubrication system, cooling system, air conditioning system, automatic transmission system and fuel system), removing the worries of many car owners who are quite bewildered about oil selection and repair.

Industry experts frankly admit that when fuel is in tight supply and prices are adding up, it is very necessary to subtract from car maintenance costs by choosing lubricants rationally. Kunlun Lubricant, based on consumer demand, advocates the oil-use concept of rational lubrication and uses maintenance instead of repair to lead the sustainable development of the lubricant automotive aftermarket, greatly helping to bring about and realize the transformation to scientific and rational concepts and methods of lubricant consumption. For car owners, choosing suitable lubricant products and paying attention to car lubrication and maintenance not only guarantees driving safety but also saves a considerable amount in repair costs, making it truly a wise way to save money on car care.