TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President: Shunichi Kito; hereinafter referred to as "the Company") will begin selling its ...

Love racing, but not a fan of the sport's carbon footprint? Idemitsu is hoping to bring that down a notch with its new Plantech Racing engine oil, which uses plant-based raw materials for more than 80 ...

Shell, Pennzoil and INDYCAR continue to advance their sustainability journey by unveiling the new Pennzoil Performance+ Racing Oil[2] using re-refined base oil (RRBO) to deliver top engine performance ...

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer: Shunichi Kito; hereinafter referred to as “Idemitsu”) ...

Let's face it, the days of just choosing you favorite brand 20W-50 and putting it in your muscle car, race car, and lawn tractor are over. While each engine is a four-stroke, the engines themselves ...

Everyone thinks their job is tough, but the chemists formulating modern motor oil really earn their paychecks. As the EPA continues tightening up on emissions standards, it has forced motor oil ...

Idemitsu’s proprietary Molybdenum Ester technology combines friction-reducing molybdenum, a chemical element, with high-viscosity esters from rapeseed and sunflower oils. As a result, a thick oil film ...

ABU DHABI, UAE, Dec. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Shell today unveiled the upgraded Shell Helix Ultra Lightning ('Lightning 2.0' hereafter) engine oil in Abu Dhabi. As the selected engine oil for the ...

It makes sense to think that reducing the friction in an engine, transmission, axle, and transfer case, will result in more power available to the wheels. While correct in theory, several industry ...

Engine oils are the lifeblood of a vehicle's engine, ensuring its smooth operation, longevity and protection against wear and tear. When extreme cold temperatures arrive, the choice of engine oil ...