Confirmed maintenance of performance even after exceeding the recommended oil change interval

Kawabe Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: 3-3-9 Minamihorie, Nishi-ku, Osaka City, Representative Director: Takamitsu Iibe) announced that in a verification conducted by Chiba Green Energy Co., Ltd., the manufacturer of the engine oil additive 'Bansho', a third-party organization analyzed the used oil of vehicles that utilized 'Bansho', confirming that excellent oil performance is maintained even after driving approximately 20,000 km.

This analysis was conducted by a third-party organization specializing in lubricating oil analysis, and scientific evaluations were made regarding wear metals and deterioration indicators in the engine oil.

Analysis results after 20,000 km of actual driving In this analysis, the metal components indicating the wear status inside the engine were measured.

Metal components indicating engine wear Element / Measured Value / Meaning Iron (Fe) / 11 ppm / Cylinder and gear wear Aluminum (Al) / 5 ppm / Piston wear Copper (Cu) / Less than 1 ppm / Bearing wear

The analyzing organization stated that this result