Chevron Introduces HDAX® 7200 Low Ash Gas Engine Oil

SAN RAMON, Calif.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Chevron Products Company, a manufacturer of technologically advanced engine oils, lubricants and coolants, today introduced HDAX® 7200 Low Ash Gas Engine Oil SAE 40. The new oil is specifically designed for large stationary gas engines in gas compression, processing or co-generation applications that operate in extreme environments. HDAX® 7200 Low Ash is particularly suited for lean-burn and stoichiometric four-stroke engines operating under high load, high temperature conditions as well as selected two-stroke gas engines requiring good low temperature startability.

“HDAX is a brand known for exceeding OEM specifications, customer demands and market challenges”

The new oil is formulated with high-quality Group II base stocks and uses a proprietary, premium additive package containing ashless dispersants, oxidation inhibitors, metallic detergents and a metallic anti-wear agents. This combination of high-quality Group II base stock and a premium additive package results in excellent wear protection, helping to maximize equipment life and resulting in minimal downtime and maintenance costs.

Chevron’s HDAX 7200 Low Ash Gas Engine Oil SAE 40 is formulated to meet NSCR catalyst compatibility requirements and is especially suited for installations requiring low phosphorus oil to prevent exhaust catalyst poisoning.

“HDAX is a brand known for exceeding OEM specifications, customer demands and market challenges,” said Rochna Kaul, Americas Marketing Manager, Chevron Products Company. “Our new HDAX 7200 Low Ash Gas Engine Oil lives up to that legacy and will allow our customers to maximize their technology investments by delivering long engine life, fewer maintenance cycles and extended oil drains. As gas engines made by top North American and European manufacturers increase in power and efficiency, they will need an oil designed to successfully handle these conditions; HDAX 7200 Low Ash is that oil.”

HDAX 7200 Low Ash Gas Engine Oil SAE 40 provides the following potential benefits:

Exceptional engine performance – Minimizes the formation of engine deposits
Low wear - Protects against piston, ring, and liner scuffing, scoring, and wear
Valve recession protection - Reduces the potential for pre-ignition and spark plug fouling
Long oil life - Delivers maximum flexibility in maintenance scheduling
Clean pistons – Helps to prevent ring sticking and maintains clean, varnish-free piston skirts
Clean crankcases and top decks - Minimizes the formation of sludge in the crankcase, valve cover and top deck area

HDAX 7200 Low Ash Gas Engine Oil SAE 40 is recommended for four-stroke engines manufactured by:

Caterpillar
Dresser-Rand (Categories I, II, and III)
GE Jenbacher
MWM (Deutz)
Rolls Royce
Superior
Wartsila
Waukesha
Worthington

HDAX 7200 Low Ash Gas Engine Oil SAE 40 is satisfactory for selected two-stroke engines manufactured by:

Ajax
Clark-Dresser
Fairbanks-Morse/MEP
Worthington

Availability

HDAX 7200 Low Ash Gas Engine Oil SAE 40 is now available through Chevron and its marketers. The product will be shipped in bulk and 55 gallon drums.

For more information on Chevron’s HDAX 7200 Low Ash Gas Engine Oil SAE 40, go to www.chevronlubricants.com.

North American customers with technical questions regarding HDAX 7200 Low Ash Gas Engine Oil SAE 40 can call Chevron’s technical service help line at 1-800-LUBE-TEK (800-582-3835) or their local Chevron Representative.

About Chevron Products Company

Chevron Products Company is a division of a wholly owned subsidiary of the Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX).

A full line of lubrication and coolant products are marketed through this organization under the Chevron and Texaco brand names. Select brands include Havoline^®, Delo^®and Texaco Xpress Lube^®. Chevron Intellectual Property, LLC owns patented technology in advanced lubricants products, new generation base oil technology and coolants.

Headquartered in San Ramon, CA, Chevron Products Company, together with its Chevron affiliates worldwide, is ranked among the top three global marketers of lubricants and is active in more than 110 countries through 2,700 employees.

For more information go to: www.chevronlubricants.com