Chevron Rolls out New, Bigger and Better Delo 400 Product Line and its Next Generation Engine Oil Chemistry – ISOSYN Advanced Technology

New Delo 400 with ISOSYN Advanced Technology delivers up to 68% better
wear protection, 35% better oil oxidation resistance, and 46% better
piston deposit control*

SAN RAMON, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Chevron Products Company, a Chevron U.S.A. Inc. division, maker of the
Delo brand of technologically advanced engine oils, lubricants and
coolants today announced the availability of its larger and higher
performing line of Delo 400 API CK-4 and FA-4 heavy duty engine oils
(HDEO). This new product line is engineered using an advanced
formulation of Chevron’s proprietary ISOSYN engine oil formulation,
ISOSYN Advanced Technology.

Chevron’s ISOSYN Advanced Technology is a unique combination of
Chevron’s industry leading formulating expertise, high performance
additive chemistry and premium base oils that helps extend the
durability of critical diesel engine parts. The new Delo 400 with ISOSYN
Advanced Technology product line offers up to:

• 68 percent better wear protection^*
• 46 percent better piston deposit control^*
• 35 percent better oxidation control^*

^*Improvements are relative to test limits for the prior
generation of HDEOs

“We’re seeing a major shift in how our customers select engine oil,”
said Rommel Atienza, Chevron Lubricants North America Commercial Brands
Manager. “Oil selection is a strategic business decision. Not all
business needs are the same, so it is important that customers have
options. In preparation for the new API CK-4 and API FA-4 categories,
Chevron set out to develop a range of Delo 400 heavy duty engine oils to
provide choices for both on and off road customers to meet their
specific goals.”

Following a four-year development phase, the new Delo 400 products have
gone through the most diverse and extensive field test program in
Chevron’s history. Testing of the Delo 400 API CK-4 and FA-4 products
with ISOSYN Advanced Technology was conducted on over 950 engines across
a range of on-and-off highway vehicles including:

• 645 On-Road Vehicles:
  • Tractor Trailers, Cement Mixers, Waste Trucks and Diesel Pick-Up
    Trucks
  • Tractors, Wheel Loaders, Bulldozers, Haul Trucks and Excavators
  • Inland Marine, Fracking and Drilling Rig Engines

  “With millions of miles and tens of thousands of hours of testing across
  nine industries, we didn’t focus solely on on-highway fleets, but
  emphasized a more well-rounded approach to assist the trucking,
  construction, agriculture, mining, inland marine industries, among
  others,” said Len Badal, Chevron Lubricants Global Delo Brand Manager.
  “With ISOSYN Advanced Technology, Chevron’s next generation of engine
  oil formulation, we’ve succeeded in creating a new Delo 400 product line
  with the longest drain interval capabilities and the best engine
  protection in our company’s history.”

  Chevron conducted its most recent teardown on a refrigeration hauler
  owned by Boaty’s Transport located in Jackson, GA. The teardown was
  conducted on a Kenworth T680 truck with PACCAR MX-14 engine after
  530,000 miles with oil drains at 40,000 miles with the Delo 400 ZFA SAE
  10W-30 API FA-4.

  “After 530,000 miles of running the Delo 400 ZFA SAE 10W-30, we are
  pleased to see how well it protected our key engine components, while
  also providing our company up to two percent fuel efficiency benefits
  from the previous SAE 15W-40 product we were using in the fleet,” said
  Michael Boatwright, owner of Boaty’s Transport. “The combination of
  engine protection and improved fuel efficiency is a real plus in helping
  us manage our costs in this competitive business.”

  The 2017 Delo 400 Product Line Availability

  Leveraging the powerful ISOSYN Advanced Technology, the new Delo 400
  product line is on schedule and has begun shipping, offering optimized
  performance and better engine protection than any prior Delo product,
  extending the life of the vehicle and helping minimize the cost of
  ownership.

  Products Available December 1, 2016:

  • Delo 400 SDE SAE 15W-40 API CK-4
  • Delo 400 XLE SAE 10W-30 API CK-4
  • Delo 400 XLE SAE 15W-40 API CK-4
  • Delo 400 ZFA SAE 10W-30 API FA-4

  Products Available April 2017:

  • Delo 400 SP SAE 0W-30 API CK-4
  • Delo 400 XSP SAE 5W-30 API CK-4

  Continuing Existing Delo 400 Products:

  • Delo 400 LE SAE 15W-40 API CJ-4
  • Delo 400 SD SAE 15W-30 API CJ-4
  • Delo 400 NG SAE 15W-40 CES20085

  Chevron’s attention to detail goes beyond the oil extending to Delo’s
  package and label design. Chevron has unveiled a new look for the Delo
  400 API CK-4 and FA-4 product lines – both available in a variety of
  viscosity grades – to ensure optimal differentiation between products
  thus decreasing any confusion. The new design system includes new jug
  colors, revised label designs, and a new coordinated label and cap
  system.

  About Chevron Products Company

  Chevron Products Company is a division of an indirect, wholly owned
  subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) headquartered in San Ramon,
  CA. A full line of lubrication and coolant products are marketed
  through this organization. Select brands include Havoline^®,
  Delo^® and Havoline Xpress Lube^®. Chevron
  Intellectual Property LLC owns patented technology in advanced
  lubricants products, new generation base oil technology and coolants.

  For more information go to: www.ChevronLubricants.com

  Contacts

  Cohn & Wolfe for Chevron Delo
  Ryan Donough, 415-403-8311
  ChevronLubes@cohnwolfe.com