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Cuba Przygonski success on Dakar!
21.01.2019

Cuba Przygonski from the ORLEN team took 4th place in the Dakar 2019 rally - best in the history of its performances in the world's most complex rally.


- We are very satisfied with the fourth position. The great struggle lasted until the end, especially during the last three days, where we rushed on extremely difficult dunes, and almost all had problems. We are glad to have the opportunity to fight with the best world leaders. We are a young team, we have a lot of time and races ahead. Most of the episodes we ended in a third position, indicating that we were "in the lead," says Cuba Przygonski, ORLEN team player.



- Thanks to everyone who supported us. When we had problems, we got a lot of positive motivational messages, for which we are sincerely grateful. It was extremely important for us, - added Cuba Przygonski.




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Representatives of "LOKO" company at the meeting of key clients of PKN "ORLEN"
09.01.2019

On December 11, 2018, LOKO participated in the final pre-New Year's meeting of representatives of PKN Orlen and Orlen Lithuania with its strategic partners in Ukraine. The meeting, organized by the representatives of the Orlen PKN in Ukraine, was held at the Premier Palace Hotel (Kiev). The event was extremely interesting for its participants, among which such well-known companies as OKKO, WOG, SOCAR, LOKO, ORLEN OIL.

As noted in the opening address of the president of Orlen Lithuania, which made a speech in Ukrainian, Polish Oil Company Orlen considers the Ukrainian market as a priority.

The live discussion and the original concert program, supplemented by the unsurpassed Fire-Show and the performance of the charming vocalist made the atmosphere of holiday on this meeting what once again shows the high level of work of the organizers of this meeting.

Cuba Pshigonski and Tom Kollsoul ready for Rally raid "Dakar-2019"
13.12.2018

Already January 6, 2019, the best riders compete for the winner's title at the 41st Dakar Rally. It will be attended by players of the team ORLEN - Race Cuba Pshigonski and his pilot Tom Kolsoul.


"It will certainly not be like Dakar, as usual." Most likely, it will be very unpredictable, because about 70% of the route is on the sands and dunes. By this time I had been involved in the Dakar rally, where this level did not exceed 20% ... but we have many miles behind the track on the track and we are well prepared, - says Cuba Pszigonski.

- After winning the World Cup and gaining 5th place in Dakar-2018, we will fight for prize money here. Of course, it will be difficult - we have strong competitors. Sebastien Loeb, Carlos Sainz are just some of the 12-15 very agile rivals. We are currently training - I run and visit the gym several times a week, Tom, in turn, chose a bicycle. I would like to go to the desert in front of Dakar to train to "get to know" the dunes, - adds Cuba Pshigonski, winner of the 2018 FIA World Cup.


This time, the rivalry will take place in only one country - Peru - and there is an incredible marathon for racers: 5,500 kilometers in the sand, 3000 kilometers of special tracks and more than 500 participants.

                                                                

Sourse - http://www.orlenoil.pl/PL/Strony/default.aspx

The team "Williams" of Formula 1 and the largest Polish oil refining company PKN Orlen announced a partnership
05.12.2018


Daniel Obaitek, president of PKN Orlen, commented that PKN Orlen and Williams will start a new era of motorsport in Poland and will contribute to the global advancement of our brand. The team announced a contract with Robert Kubica, who pushed Russian Sergei Sirotkin on this position, and in 2019 Robert Kubica will become the racer of the main team of Williams.


The PKN Orlen logo next season will be placed on the rear wing of the car, on its nose-part, on both mirrors of the car. Also, the brand of the oil company will appear on the helmets of the pilots, their uniforms, the uniform of the mechanics, and on the set of the Williams team.


"We are pleased to announce that PKN Orlen will become Williams partner in the 2019 season. Williams puts the emphasis on technology, innovation and engineering at the highest level, and by joint efforts we will develop our cooperation." - Claire Williams, deputy team leader.


"The most mysterious" buttons of your car
16.11.2018

Today it's hard to imagine our life without a car. Someone uses a public transport and taxi service, someone has his own car.  But often even car owners don’t know all the possibilities of their car on 100%.

After analyzing numerous articles and surveys, we have tried to identify the "most mysterious" buttons and badges in the car, functions of which only few people know.

 

In modern cars not only for "newcomers", but also "veterans" with a great experience of driving it is difficult to understand functions of all buttons. Some of these little-known buttons are in most of the cars, others - only in specific brands / models / manufacturers.

So, the most popular buttons in the cars are:

 

If you already know those buttons, then we can say that you know your car wery well. But if not, then go on read this text and share the next information with your friends and family.

Fog lights. Fog lights. The symbol (1) and (2) signify "fog lights". We can't call them mysterious or unknown, but drivers are not always able to distinguish between them. The button on which the conditional light flow is directed downwards - this is a front fog lights, and when the light flow is direct - this is a rear fog lights. In different cars often they are located in different places. Recirculation of air in the cabin. The symbols (3) and (4) are a riddle even for the hardest drivers - taxi drivers. Only 1% -2% of drivers know the correct purpose of this button: it turn on air recirculation in the car (preventing the flow of contaminated air from the outside).

The next button (5) disables the standard alarm system, namely - it deactivates the ultrasonic motion sensors located on the ceiling.

The car under the slope (6) (sometimes depicted with a hook near) - also refers to the disconnection of the standard alarm system. It allows you to evacuate a closed car at night, without fear of wake the neighbors.

  

If you have a standard hydromechanics, then most likely there is also a button ''Shift lock'' - so secret that even has an individual stub near the gear selector. It is created for emergency situations only: ''Shift lock'' switches the gear lever to neutral mode.

  


Switch of high beam. That kind button you can find in the old cars and its name is the switch of high beam. Why on the floor? When the street is dark and the driver is focused on the road, it is much more convenient to use the switch with this location/

  

Tire pressure icon. Lights up on the dashboard when in one of the wheels (or in several at once) the pressure dropped. The drop in pressure of only 10-15% already leads to the appearance of this symbol in the dashboard. But often this symbol means that the tire of the car has been damaged.



And now we briefly tell about specific cars and their secrets. The most obscure buttons on the dashboard include: 


1) Button for heating the washing liquid 

This option is present in the Chevrolet Avalanche LTZ. In connection with some problems that occurred when using this feature, GM has decided to deactivate it. But the button is still in operation and the signal lamp lights up on it, which only confuses drivers.

 

2) "Extra" in Saab car.

This button is absent even in the description of the car's instructions. It is a spare button! The manufacturer left this button in case of connection some additional device by driver of car (signaling, fog lamps, etc.).


3) Toyota Party Mode.

Such a button can be seen in Toyota 4Runner. It amplifies "bass" in the rear speakers of the car.

 


4) Button on turning switches of BMW.

The "BC" button is on the turn signal switch. This button is required to control various functions in the car: displaying the dashboard information about the day mileage, fuel consumption, the presence of errors, etc.

 

5) "PTY-CAT" on Subaru.

Company engineers say that such a button is required for programming a radio and assigning for each radio station of a certain category. But practically all owners of Subaru do not use this button, as in the instructions about it almost othing is said and how to use it - it is not known.



Now you know a little more! Have a nice trip!

How to change tires on your car more profitable?
02.11.2018

Сhoosing of tires - the difficult question, but often it is based on their own preferences and stereotypes. To the main points of the choice of "rubber" is necessary to include the model, type and dimension. Usually all parameters are knocked out on the wheel itself, in its internal surface.
The position of almost all automakers is the same: mandatory using of original wheels with regular parameters. Therefore, the responsibility by any replacement, even with minor deviations, take on the owner of the car, as well as the company, whose products was choosed.

So how much does it cost: to change your tires for winter? There is no clear answer to this question. The general tendencies of pricing at Ukrainian service stations show that the procedure will cost only 10-15% more than in the spring.
We need to understand that the cost of changing new tires on a car depends not only on the size of the tires (bigger = more expensive) or the type of disks (steel / light alloy), but also on the staff  carelessness of the service stations (broken bolts and carvings, damaged or lost caps and covers of wheel disks). So do not try to save on the cost of work. Also try to go on "official" points of service stations, here job will be performed in a more qualitative manner.


So, first of all, we recommend that you check on the balancing machine, after a seasonal storage, your bus mounted on a disk. Also, recommend you to buy one more set of disks:
- rearrangement already collected wheels takes less time than the disassembly and tire banding on the same discs;
- the second set of wheels will also allow you to choose a smaller landing inch for a higher profile of tires, which is more practical in winter;
- after the end of the season, when they are no longer needed, they can be left on the service station for repairing.



5 tips for preparing a car for the fall
22.10.2018

Body and LFP
Carefully inspect the body and paintwork of your car. If after an active year of operation on it there were mechanical damage and after the paint, do not be lazy to eliminate them at least by means of help - paint "pencil" in color or locally painted in tone. The fact is that high humidity and possible temperature variations "through zero" by autumn nights will do their thing - the rust is formed quite quickly. If you wait and winter (and in the cold season, not every paint will be taken for local painting), then the cost of repairs will be much more. It is also important to remember that in the autumn, the amount of dust and dirt on the road increases slowly but surely wears LFP. The best way to protect is to cover the car body solid (hard, not liquid, which is usually imposed by the washers) with wax.

Humidity in the cabin
In the salon, pay special attention to humidity. To reduce the amount of moisture in the interior and to keep the factory dry carpet, during the rainy and snowy season, replace the cloth mats with rubber or silicone, which will retain moisture. If persuasion or money does not allow to replace the mats with more utilitarian, then regularly watch that the upholstery is not wet. Moisture is a sure sign of quick corrosion of the body bottom. Check also the efficiency of electric heating of exterior mirrors and rear glass, without which it will be difficult to rain and just wet autumn days. Do not be too lazy to check how your oven is warm in the cabin.

Tires and wheels
The wheels also need to be closely monitored. Seasonal redevelopment is not far off, but even to it it is necessary to control pressure in tires. In autumn, the daily temperature difference reaches 17-20 degrees. At the same time, the pressure in the tires can be reduced and without a serious problem. And if your car also has cast or stamped discs with scratches and chips - paint them with varnish in color. In winter, in the cold, you do not want to do this, and the chemicals that sprinkle / water the roads in bad weather, very strongly affect the "light" alloys, causing their corrosion.

Brushes and the mechanism of "janitors"
In the autumn, it is not unnecessary to trace how brushes "janitors" work: do not leave them on the glass of passes, do not jerk during work ... If the answer is positive - before you are obvious signs of their rapid death. If you hear an unpleasant sound (creaking, crackling) during the trapeze of wipers, then it may be time to grease it.

Battery and lights
Despite the remaining mileage to the regulated MOT, before the autumn season, it is not superfluous to look under the hood. It should at least visually check the high-voltage wires for seals, cracks, and shattered shells. And if you already climbed into the engine compartment, look how long the battery of your car is. If it is still fresh enough, then just a prophylactic recharge is enough. Well, completing the electricity review, look at the car "in the eye": fogging the headlights and freezing the concentrate can lead to the oxidation of contacts, failure of the lamps and even the destruction of reflectors of optics. Typically, the cause of fogging headlamps and lanterns is the leakproofness of their cases.

Fluids
17.10.2018

    To meet drivers' demand for vehicle consumables, ORLEN OIL, since the beginning of its business, manufactures also operating fluids. The product are based on the most recent technologies and are developed by qualified technical experts.
    With long years experience, modern laboratory and access to the latest technologies, we deliver our customers products combining top quality and most advanced technology. As in case of motor oils, the quality of engine performance is of utmost importance, driver's safety is the priority as far as the operating fluids are concerned. The screen wash is practically the only chemical the driver is frequently and directly exposed to during everyday driving.


The Platinum Pro Oils Line
10.10.2018

    Platinum PRO is the latest generation for professional motor oils utilising the revolutionary technology SMART Formula and the dual oil filtration system.
The oils conform to the latest quality standards according to  API and ACEA, and have numerous approvals of the leading car manufacturers including: VW, MB, Ford, Renault, PSA Peugeot Citroën.
    Platinum PRO are the most advanced oils in the range of ORLEN OIL, designed specially for Authorised Service Centres and demanding car owners.

The line of oil includes:

Can an oil with a better standard be poured into the engine of a car with a lower standard requirement?
09.10.2018

    When buying a car, we often wonder what is its actual mileage and what oil was applied by the previous user. The answers to both questions should be given by the former owner, but they often do not know or are simply not interested in them.
    Unfortunately, this type of situation can cause problems to the new owner who, in good faith, basing on the vehicle mileage and recommendations of the manufacturer, pours premium quality oil recommended for the model. If the mileage was real, and the oil previously used was of a similar class and was regularly changed, we can be confident about our new acquisition. Otherwise - high mileage and operating the engine at low-grade oil - pouring oil of worse quality can cost us dearly.
    Generally, if the car engine is filled with mineral oil, it should not be changed for a synthetic or a semisynthetic oil. If the engine is operated at a semisynthetic oil, we can safely replace it with a mineral oil. A synthetic product can be replaced by a synthetic or a semi-synthetic mineral oil, provided that the levels of quality and viscosity are as required.
    So, what are the dangers for the drive unit resulting from the change of mineral oil to a synthetic product? Well, mineral oil creates a slightly thicker oil film on the more worn engine parts of an exploited engine with high mileage. In addition, mineral oils, especially those of lower quality grades, contain much less additives responsible for keeping the engine pure than synthetic oils. This difference may cause a threat to the engine which is used only at a low-grade mineral or a semisynthetic oil. Changing a mineral oil to a synthetic oil can cause dissolution and leaching of the existing deposits and carbon deposits in the engine. There may, therefore, appear clearances at the engine worn parts which in turn will cause accelerated wearing. Additionally, there is a risk of oil leakage from the engine due to the dissolved deposits around the engine seals.
    Cars that were operated on oils recommended by manufacturers and with changes on a regular basis and in accordance with the indications of the service should not be exposed to this type of danger, even when using the oil meeting the standards higher than those recommended. An example would be the use of oil of quality grade according to API SM for a gasoline engine for which an API SL oil is recommended.
    However, in the case where oil quality requirements are determined by manufacturers by means of their own standards and specifications, it is recommended not to use oils of similar viscosity and qualitative parameters that do not meet specific standards required by the manufacturer.

Automotive gear oils
01.10.2018

    ORLEN OIL offers a wide range of products for various manual and automatic transmissions, powershift systems, continuously variable transmissions (CVT), gears and drive axles. Our oils help save fuel, extend oil change intervals and ensure smooth gear shifting in any temperature.
    Thanks to quality base oils and unique enriching additives, our transmission oils considerably reduce the cost of repairs by extending the lifetime of components and ensure maximum protection of cooperating parts. Without hazardous substances such as chlorine and heavy metals and thanks to lower temperature and reduced emissions, the oils contribute to saving the environment.

Today, the largest agro-industrial exhibition AGRO EXPO 2018 began its work. Our booth Y7.
26.09.2018

    Today, September 26, the largest exhibition of Ukraine - AGROEXPO-2018 was opened in Kropivnitsky. The exhibition will last for four days.
This year the area of the exhibition complex has increased from 119, 100 m² to 125 000 m².
    In general, it is planned that more than 600 profile companies will take part in the VI International Agro-Industrial Exhibition AGROEXPO-2018 and will visit 35,000 people (last year - 27,250).


Greases
24.09.2018

    ORLEN OIL offers also a wide range of quality automotive lubricants. Disparate and often extreme working conditions require application of a broad range of products.
    ORLEN OIL lubricants are characterised by:
- very good anti-corrosive, anti-oxidising and anti-wear properties;
- wide range of lubricant application temperature and life;
- high resistance to moisture, water vapour, weak acids and bases;
- high resistance to vibration, high pressure and impact load;
- very good load-carrying capacity.

PLATINUM ULTOR line
10.09.2018

    Platinum ULTOR are latest generation synthetic and mineral motor oils designed for trucks, buses and heavy equipment. Advanced technology based on a pack of enriching additives with unique formulation guarantees trouble-free operation of any engine, even in extreme load conditions.
    Platinum ULTOR products are adapted to very stringent requirements of latest emission standards EURO V and EURO VI, so that they can effectively protect the natural environment.
    Using Platinum ULTOR products provides tangible economic benefits by significantly reducing fuel and oil consumption. Maximised oil change intervals and extended engine life is thus achieved.
    Top quality of Platinum ULTOR products is proven by approvals of the leading truck and engine manufacturers, including: MAN, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, Scania, Renault, MTU, Deutz, Cummins, Mack.

Oils for garden and forestry
03.09.2018

    ORLEN OIL offers also a broad range of products for  forestry and gardening, in such equipment as lawn mowers, cultivators, ploughs, snow ploughs, strimmer and other gardening machinery with two- or four-stroke engines. The products offer excellent properties ensuring wear protection even in extreme conditions, ensuring minimum wear, protecting from corrosion and formation of high-temperature deposits.