CASTROL HAS DEVELOPED a new oil technology it says that could revolutionize oil changes at dealerships.
The system is called Nexcel, and it allows a vehicle’s oil to be changed in around 90 seconds. That’s more than 13 times faster than a conventional 20 minutes oil change.
Oil cells are collected after use, avoiding waste from used oil, said Castrol. This oil can then be re-refined into high-quality lubricants, added the company.
The Aston Martin Vulcan track-only supercar will be the first vehicle to feature Nexcel technology. Castrol expects vehicles equipped with the Nexcel system to go into production within five years.
“We believe this is the biggest leap forward in oil change technology in the history of the combustion engine,” said Paul Waterman, CEO of Castrol, in a written release.
“Castrol’s engineers are leaders in their field and have come up with a really innovative piece of technology. It’s the result of almost three years’ work but as soon as people see the benefits in emissions and servicing as well as the substantial environmental benefits, they will ask why it hasn’t been done before,” Waterman added.
Castrol said the Nexcel system has been tested on a range of engines, from small city cars to cutting-edge high powered racing engines, in the most extreme of conditions. The technology functioned smoothly even under severe braking.
Additionally, the system’s oil flow has been tested up to 600 litres a minute — 10 to 20 times more flow than seen in a conventional passenger car engine.
Castrol said it’s currently in discussions with several other vehicle manufacturers about the new product.
