TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 03, 2024

Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President: Shunichi Kito; hereinafter referred to as "the Company") will begin selling its automotive engine oil "IDEMITSU IFG Plantech Racing" (viscosity grade: 0W-20, 4Litter/1Litter) through its official lubricants online shop (https://global.idemitsu-nano-tailored-oil.com) starting December 3, for customers in Thailand, Australia, Singapore, and Malaysia.^*1

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”IDEMITSU IFG Plantech Racing” (Photo: Business Wire)

This product is the world’s first^*2 racing engine oil that uses plant-based raw materials for more than 80% of its base oil and has both racing performance and API SP certification.

"IDEMITSU IFG Plantech Racing" embodies our brand message, "The Heart of Technology,"^*3 and is a product that maximizes our technology to enhance engine performance and dramatically reduces environmental impact. Our unique tailor-made blending technology combines molybdenum, which reduces power loss caused by frictional resistance, with high-viscosity plant-based esters that thicken the oil film and improve protection performance, in a plant-derived base oil that is challenging to blend. Through our proprietary "Molybdenum Ester Technology," we have achieved performance suitable for use in racing conditions. This product was also adopted in the "MAZDA SPIRIT RACING ROADSTER CNF concept," which participated in the SUZUKA Super Taikyu Endurance Race held at the end of September this year.^*4

We encourage you to try this high-performance, environmentally friendly, and high-quality oil in your cherished vehicle.^*5

Since its founding in 1911, our company has been dedicated to precise, tailored formulations of lubricants and has refined its technological capabilities. We will continue to leverage our unique technological strengths to develop products that only we can offer, delighting driving enthusiasts.

*1 Sales in China, India, Indonesia, the United States, Brazil, Mexico, the UAE, and other countries will be announced as soon as they become available for purchase in local markets. It can be purchased from Japan via overseas e-commerce sites.

*2 A market survey on "engine oil" conducted from December 2023 to February 2024 found that this is the world’s first engine oil for four-wheeled vehicles that combines API certification, plant-based oil, and racing performance. Survey conducted by Trending Future Research Institute Inc. For details, please refer to the press release below.

Development of “IDEMITSU IFG Plantech Racing,” the world’s first API-certified engine oil with racing performance made from more than 80% plant-based raw materials (August 7, 2024).

*3 Our lubricants brand message "The Heart of Technology" is an expression of our commitment to making the world a genuinely more comfortable place through technology.

Brand message video: https://www.idemitsu.com/en/business/lube/brandstory/index.html

*4 For details, please refer to the press release below.

“IDEMITSU IFG Plantech Racing,” the world's first engine oil with racing performance and API certification using plant derived raw materials, was adopted for use in the “MAZDA SPIRIT RACING ROADSTER CNF concept” racing car that competed in the “SUZUKA S Endurance Race” and completed the course. (October 16, 2024).

*5 Suitable for vehicles compatible with SP 0W-20, as recommended in the owner's manual.

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About the “IDEMITSU IFG/IRG Series”

The “IDEMITSU IFG/IRG Series” is a series of engine oils designed for driving enthusiasts, with formulations to maximize engine performance.

For more information on the IDEMITSU IFG/IRG Series, please visit the official website.
https://www.idemitsu-nano-tailored-oil.com/

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