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    Last weekend (March 30-31) in Eger, Hungary, happend the first round of the KIA PLATINUM RALLY CUP - this is the new series of races sponsored by ORLEN OIL. They are part of the Hungarian Rally Championship.

     The winners of the first round were Adrienn Vogel (driver) and Ivett Notheish (pilot) who overcame the rally from seven stages at 47:00.6 minutes, were ahead of the second team - Krajnyák Petra (driver) and Velezdi Eszter (pilot) - by 3:06.2 min.

The pedestal was complemented by Méhész Attila (driver) and Mireider Csaba (pilot) who finished the rally route for 54:42.6 min.

    All drivers, participating in the KIA PLATINUM RALLY CUP series, compete on Kia PICANTO cars. The next rally from the KIA PLATINUM RALLY CUP series will take place on the following dates:

 • Székesfehérvár Rallye: 07-09.06.2019.

• Baranya Couple: 01-03.08.2019.

• Ózd-Salgó Rallye: 23-25.08.2019

• Mecsek Rallye: 11-13.10.2019.

       

    ORLEN OIL, as a leading manufacturer and distributor of lubricants in Poland, launched a new service for effective management of the process by outsourcing TOTAL FLUID MANAGEMENT (TFM).

  "The enterprises focused on technological development ... at the present time the market needs not only the product offer, but also the complex service of lubrication, which will allow access to information on the optimum use of lubricants," said Bartolomei Ports, TFM Sales Manager.

      The purpose of ORLEN OIL TOTAL FLUID MANAGEMENT is to skillfully manage the service of lubrication systems of machines and control the state of the equipment, as well as reduce the operating costs of oils, lubricants and process fluids.

    The new TFM ORLEN OIL service includes:

• servicing of lubrication systems in every industry;

• full monitoring of cooling and lubrication systems in the processes of metal processing;

• planning and implementation of the delivery process (logistics);

• storage of lubricants and operational oils used in production processes;

• monitoring of lubricants in operation;

• waste disposal;

• creation of databases and means of information exchange;

• implementation of the IT management system for the lubrication industry;

• employee training and work on improving the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of processes;

• POWER SERVICE - mobile support for the service group.

Source - http://www.orlenoil.pl

March 28-31, ORLEN OIL will once again take part in the Poznan Motor Show, the largest automotive exhibition in Central Europe. This is a must-have event for every motorist.

This year you will find ORLEN OIL on a stand together with KIA Motors Polska (Pavilion No. 5, booth No. 15). Robot named "Pepper", one of the most advanced humanoid robots on the market, will meet the guests. The main attraction of this year will be the simulator of the race F1. A lot of surprises and prizes are waiting for you. So? welcome!

More information about the exhibition at the Poznań Motor Show.

Official Promo.

Source - http://www.orlenoil.pl

        April 5-7, 2019 will happen the first national event of motor sport in  this season - PLATINUM 3 Rally Memorial of Janush Kulig and Marian Bublewich, which passes annually in Wieliczka, Poland.

        This rally is the most important automobile event in Wieliczka and the only event in Poland dedicated to the memory of two rally drivers. The organizer of the event is Automobilklub Krakowski, City Government and Wieliczka Commune. The main sponsor of the event is PLATINUM.       

        Special guest of this year's event will be Cuba Pshigonski, a multiple Dakar rally participant, winner of the FIA World Cross Country Championship in 2018, Poland's Drift Champion. Cuba and its Toyota GT86 will be located in the PLATINUM zone.

        The traditional element of the event is a sports competition to be held in Wieliczka: an evening prologue on Saturday and the start on Sunday near the "Solne Miasto" hall and the finish on Daniilovich Billow. This year, the organizers abandoned the stages on the so-called papas fields in Brzegi. Instead, the program included sports tests in the area of Lapanova, the native place of Janush Kuliga, and also in the Gdow and Razechowice area.

        The total length of the route is about 108 km. Registration will continue until March 24. April 5, technical tests of vehicles will take place, April 6 and 7, drivers will go on the route. As in previous years, the rare cars will also be able to take a part at that competitions.

        The sponsors of the event became also Mrs. Beata Bublevich, Mrs. Agneshka Kulig, and also Mrs. Helen and Mr. Jan Kulig.

Source - http://www.orlenoil.pl

    Cuba Pshigonski and Timo Gottshalk won the Dubai International Baja, which was at March 8-9, 2019. The crew of the ORLEN team at the Saturday rally has achieved the success , repeating own result for the last year.

    The mission of Pshigonski and Gothschalk on the last 205-kilometer section of the Dubai International Baja was to fight for victory in the rally with Khalid Al-Kasimmi (Peugeot 3008 DKR). In 48 seconds after the first stage the ORLEN team was behind the United Arab Emirates driver. The fight lasted until the last kilometers of the road...

    - We are very happy to win in Dubai Baja ... There was intense competition, especially in the last episode ... We managed to catch up Kasimmi and, unfortunately, 10 km to the finish we got stuck in the sand, it was an extremely tense moment. Realizing that we had to get out quickly, we ventured and eventually started to jump out of all the dunes, winning a victory in the final episode. This round was perfect, we worked fine with Timo. This winning is an another good sign, - says Cuba Pshigonski.

    Khalid Al-Kassimmi took second place in this round of the rally. Martin Prokop (Ford Raptor RS Cross Country) came third, followed by Vladimir Vasiliev (Toyota Hilux).

    These competitions in the United Arab Emirates were the second round of the FIA World Championship in the Baja Rally. The crew of the ORLEN team started for the first time this year.

Source - http://www.orlenoil.pl

Cooperation with ORLEN OIL authorized distributor in the Middle East develops in a new format!

Al.-Mowan (by the ZAMZAM Spring Group), with which ORLEN OIL have been cooperating since 2015, has organized a tennis tournament that promotes the PLATINUM brand in Baghdad. This is the next activities of ORLEN OIL distributor after participating in the International Fair in Baghdad. In February, dozens of young tennis players had the opportunity to test their skills at a local tournament, where Al-Movan was the main sponsor.

The sales volumes of ORLEN OIL products in the East are constantly increasing - users appreciated both the high quality of our products and the affordable price. ORLEN OIL are now competing with the largest brands present on the local market in Iraq. The plan for next years is to increase the position of the company in the Middle East, as well as expansion in other continents - Asia, South America.

    New season, new challenges! The first tests began before the rally in Qatar. This year, the FIA ​​decided to slightly change the format of the World Championship by dividing it into two separate cycles, that is, two separate championships: the World Championship Cross Country Rally and the World Championship Cross Country Baja.

    The first of these is a series of 5 long (5-6 days) desert rallies - up to 4 known from previous years, added additional - Turkmen desert races. And it is in this championship that we will see the struggle of Cuba and his team at the following points in the world:

1. Qatar Cross Country Rally 21.02 - 26.02.2019.

2. Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge - 30.03 - 04.04.2019.

3. Turkmen Desert Race – 05.05 – 11.05.2019.

4. Kazakhstan Rally - 26.05 - 1.06.2019.

5. Rallye du Maroc – 04.10 - 08.10.2019.

Currently, the Cuba Pshigonski and his new pilot, Timo Gottschalk, are testing a car on the off road of Qatar.

Source - http://www.orlenoil.pl

        This year, HYDROL POWER L-HV will compete for the title "Product of the year 2018" organized by «Inżynieria & Utrzymanie Ruchu» magazine.

    The Product of the Year Award is an objective and credible jury recommendation that consists of evaluations by industry experts and the customers themselves, who will evaluate products in 17 categories - for innovation, convenience, ease of use and potential benefits associated with their use.

        OIL HYDROL POWER L-HV is recommended for the next stage - readership voting, which runs from February 16 to March 2, 2019.

Vote today >>> http://pr.utrzymanieruchu.pl/produkty/sonda/38/0/0

"For several years, ORLEN OIL products have been rated by the jury as the best for everyday use. We hope that this year our oils will also be appreciated by users, "said Przemysław Niedzielski, ORLEN OIL product manager.

Source - http://www.orlenoil.pl

Since the invention in 1935 of an automatic transmission and to this day there are ongoing controversies on the topic of what is better: manual or automatic transmission? We will not repeat the generally known information. The purpose of this article is to cover so-called "pros" and "cons", having analyzed the information from the Internet and conducted a comparison with the realities of driving cars with mechanics and automatics in modern life.

Considering the above-mentioned question, it can be noted that the supporters of the manual transmission consider it more profitable than the automatic, because if you use the free running motion or a fast gear change - fuel consumption will significantly reduce. What does the practice show us about this? The gear shift speed of some automatic transmissions is tens of times higher than the theoretical possible switching speed of the manual transmission. So, no matter how competent the driver of the car from the manual transmission, in this competition he will definitely come to the finish second.

The authors of some articles also claim that any automatic transmissions takes near 30% of engine power, - this thesis can be considered absurd as the transmission (as well as other nodes) is an integral parts of the car and in no way can absorb its power. Even on cars of F1 are used automatic transmissions.

 Another thesis, widespread on the Internet, is a fact of the easier "wakings" of car in winter time, if it have manual transmission: when you push the clutch (to unlock the transmission and the crankshaft), the starter doesn't need to turn a frozen fluid in the "box". With automatic transmissions this will not really work, but in this kind of transmissions you don't need to do such things, because the fluidity of the fluid in the automatic transmissions, on average, ranges from -40⁰С to -50⁰C, while the oil in the manual transmission becomes dense at -25 ⁰C.

The advantage of cars with the manual transmission often consider the possibility of their towing in the event of a breakdown, when for car with automatic transmission you need to call the tow truck. This information also is a myth, becouse cars with automatic transmissions are allowed to tow at speeds up to 30 km / h.

One more moment in comparing mechanical and automatic boxes is the cost their service. In this aspect, it is believed that if the automatic transmission has a larger capacity for transmission fluid, the cost of the it service is bigger. The comparison is incorrect, because in these transmission boxes, absolutely different liquids are used: in the manual transmission it is an oil of the class GL according to the classification of the API, and in the automatic - a liquid of the ATF class. In addition, in some modern cars, the fluid in the transmission does not need to be changed during the entire life of the car (!).

It is necessary to emphasize, that exclusively with using an automatic transmission is possible to realize various modern safety and comfort systems, such as adaptive cruise control, collision avoidance system, automatic parking system and much more. Moreover, car makers report that in the coming years they will completely stop producing cars with the manual transmission, and in the segment of the S-class they no longer produced at all.

So, if you reject the fact that cars with automatic transmissions have a longer motor resource and the driver is not distracted by shifting gears, getting more comfort and safety during a complex maneuver (and not only), then the choice of transmission is just a matter of taste. 

You always have a choice!

On January 22, the PLATINUM ULTOR PLUS 15W-40 received the official approval of the Deutz DQC III-10, one of the leading engine manufacturers – Deutz company.

The approval is valid for 3 years from the date of receipt.

PLATINUM ULTOR PLUS 15W-40 is a new generation multigrade mineral oil fordesigned for diesel engines that operate in difficult conditions. It meets the strictest emission requirements for exhaust gases according to EURO V standard.

Previously, the product received approvals:

Mercedes-Benz: MB-Approval 228,3

VOLVO VDS-3

MACK EO-N, EOM Plus,

RENAULT RLD / RLD-2

CUMMINS CES 20078

MTU TYPE 2

Source  - http://www.orlenoil.pl

On January 23, 2019, LOKO organized a three-day technical and practical conference in Krakow (Poland) for its key partners. The conference was dedicated to the servicing of special machinery in the mining industry.

Participants, mostly the first persons of companies in the industry, visited one of the six oil refineries of the ORLEN group (Tshebini sity), where they became familiar with the complex technological processes of oil production

«The plant is very technological and the work of people with machines is very well-coordinated. The conveyor line fascinates with its honed work ... I learned a lot about the products of Orlen Oil and about the fuel and lubricants in general», - noted Mr. Oleksandr (director, Kyiv).

 «Impressions are remarkable and extremely positive ... special attention deserves production volumes and automation of all its processes, since minimizing the influence of the human factor significantly improves the quality of the product ...» - said Mr. Antony (purchasing manager, Lviv).

All participants of the event emphasized the following: a small number of employees and the maximum automation of the production process produce incredible volumes in a short time.

Also, the conference participants took part in a practical workshop on the efficient use of lubricants, attended by Marcin Strojny, Member of the Board of Orlen Oil.

An extremely interesting presentation of the products was prepared and presented at the seminar by Mr. Tomasz Sitko and Mr. Arkadiusz Cyran, who provided exhaustive answers to numerous questions of the seminar participants. During the visit to the plant and at the seminar, the worker Orlen Oil, Irina Melnyk, helped to convey the specifics of production technologies in the Ukrainian language.

During open discussions in an informal setting, the participants exchanged their own experience with the top managers of other companies, forming a new vision of the issues of efficient use of lubricants.

The completion of the trip was to visit the Salt Mine in the city of Wieliczka, where the participants descended the corridors and steps, practically made of salt, more than 130 m deep into the mine, having received positive emotions and health benefits.

Summarizing the received feedback from partners, LOKO Ltd will also conduct similar events for representatives of other industries.

We promise that they will be no less interesting and effective!

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.

Sourse - http://www.orlenoil.pl

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.

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

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.

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!

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.