ADDINOL Classics - Lubes and specialities for old- and youngtimer
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Lubricants and specialties for antique cars

ADDINOL – German Quality since 1936 Solutions for all lubrication-related challenges ADDINOL is one of the few companies in the German mineral oil industry acting independently of any large business group and has distributor partners on all continents in more than 90 countries. Our high-performance lubricants are design elements reflecting the most recent state-of-the-art. Their development and production are carried out according to latest standards at the chemical site in Leuna in the heart of Germany. Our lubricants reveal their full performance in symbiosis with engines, drives, chains,...

ADDINOL True love just keeps going It is much more than a fascinating hobby to drive an antique car For these reasons the ADDINOL range does not only offer engine and – it is a philosophy. The owner of such a vehicle appreciates the transmission oils possessing the latest specifications and approvals exceptional, even if a lot of effort sometimes is required for the but includes the tried and tested lubricants for older vehicles all the cars’ or motorbikes’ maintenance and care. Important for care and same – starting with engine and transmission oils, over function fluids maintenance are...

Antique vehicles are choosey, and classy! Usually, older vehicles cannot cope with modern lubricants. That is why the ADDINOL range offers the fitting products for veteran, vintage and classic vehicles until today. Even if there is an operating manual at hand still, some information needs to be translated and adjusted to today’s specifications. The following explanations and information help in choosing the suited engine and transmission oils. The viscosity according to Engler degrees and SAE The viscosity is decisive for choosing the lubricant since it describes its flowability and depends...

API, CCMC and ACEA – these specifications characterise the quality While SAE and Engler degrees describe the flowability of a lubricant Transmission oils according to API only, the specifications of API, CCMC and ACEA also give information Transmission oils (GL = gear lubricant) are distinguished as follows on lubricant features such as lubricity, ageing resistance or shear › GL 1 – without additives, for manual transmissions exposed to Engine oils according to API › GL 3 – mild additivation, EP-additives, can also be used in manual minor loads At first, the following classification of...

Engine oils Commercial vehicles Passenger cars 4-stroke bikes Based on mineral oil, no additivation, mono-grade engine oils for gasoline and diesel engines, in particular four-stroke antique vehicles and vehicles with or without oil filter, for low requirements, ageing resistant M 30: preferred for winter usage M 50: preferred for summer operations Mono-grade engine oils based on mineral oil, mild additivation, for turbocharged diesel engines and engines without charging, best wear protection, keeps dirt and dust particles in suspension – for vehicles with oil filter, preferred for winter...

Function fluids and special products Specification fork and shock absorber oil application at telescopic forks of motorcycles excellent pressure absorption optimum damping also at extreme conditions reliable protection against corrosion for heavy loaded shock absorbers, steering dampers and suspension struts outstanding protection against corrosion and wear excellent low-temperature behaviour long operating lives anti-corrosion agent based on mineral oil temporary protection of metallic surfaces ideal for underbody protection free of solvents, displaces water good compatibility with paints,...

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