Lubricant Technical Assistance

Lubricant application get it right first time

When faced with a decision to buy the correct lubricant, it should be about prevention rather than cure.. TOTAL South Africa's Technical Division is geared to assist customers to select the best products to be used for optimum efficiency.

Prevention is better than cure

  • Money and time saving

Selecting appropriate fuels and lubricants saves time and money.

Even when the customer selects the best available product and applies it incorrectly it may not have the desired effect and could possibly lead to the customer ending up with engine and system failure.It is for this reason that the technical team is available to help customers make the decisions needed to prevent the associated problems.

  • An every-moment assistance

The Technical advisors also accompany sales staff when calling on customers. They are continuously in contact with Original Equipment Manufacturers, and TOTAL Group's Head Office in Paris to keep abreast of the latest developments in lubricant technology and application.

  • A full-assortment of services

Additional services offered by the Technical Division include:

  • Assisting with the compilation of technical bulletins for use by the marketing staff
  • Failure analysis
  • Product and quality investigations
  • Product - quality site audits
  • Involvement in product or technical -related claims against the company
  • Product recommendations
  • Compiling lubrication surveys