The name Repsol is no stranger to the biking community and to those who follow MotoGP. I have to admit that I haven’t been following the premier bike series for a long time, but I fondly remember my favourite rider Mick Doohan battling it out with the likes of Wayne Rainey and Kevin Schwantz. The Aussie rode a Repsol Honda, the same team that just powered Casey Stoner to the 2011 MotoGP title.
Well, for those scratching their heads, Repsol is an oil and gas company from Spain with principal operations in Latin America, Middle East and North Africa. The brand is market leader in its home market and Argentina, and is quite big in South America. It operates in 30 countries and its products are available in 60 nations across the globe.
Repsol is now officially available in Malaysia courtesy of UMW Lubricants International (ULI). The principal agency agreement with Repsol was signed in November last year at the Valencia MotoGP race. Since its introduction here in June 2011, ULI has imported over 530 tonnes of lubricant oil for passenger vehicles, motorcycles and diesel engines.
ULI will start blending lubes according to Repsol specs at its Shah Alam plant from January 2012. The manufacturing of Repsol branded products has also begun at Lubritech’s plant in Guangdong, China. Lubritech is part of the UMW Group. Sales of Repsol lubes are expected to reach 20,000 tonnes per year within Malaysia and China by 2015. Locally, ULI is hoping to capture at least 3% market share bu end 2012. Promo activities will start from this weekend’s MotoGP race at Sepang.
UMW also handles the Pennzoil lubricant brand in Malaysia. Repsol will be positioned above the American brand.
“We would like to position Repsol as a premium quality lubricant. Given its long time association with MotoGP, we are going to aggressively promote Repsol products for the passenger vehicle market. We will appoint nationwide distributors and dealers, and target to have more than 200 outlets by the end of 2011,” said Datuk Syed Hisham Syed Wazir, President and Group CEO of UMW Holdings Berhad.
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Welcome Repsol, is a Honda HRC motogp Official partner, the champion oil from HONDA HRC like Mick Doohan (My fav rider), Alex Criville, Itoh, Tohru Ukawa, Valentino Rossi, Pedarosa and now 2011 World Motogp Champion, Casey Stoner. I will try the Diesel engine version.
sorry I won’t pay for the advertisement & sponsorship expenses….
so bro can you tell me which oil didnt charge you extra or which oil doesnt have advertisement or sponsorship LOL!
Mostly all have ads but this ripsol is too much…I still prefer to stick to my RM79/4L made in EU magnatec..
is it a normal oil or a race oriented oil ? sorry noobies here..
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What happened to Keshy Dillon? How come he didn’t write this article?
Hope REPSOL will sell the 2-stroke 100% synthetic lubricant locally…..
Just checked their data spec. Even the top end range does not look impressive at all. So i guess consumers are paying more for the advertisement and sponsorship. Better get Amsoil, good quality oil at reasonable cost.
It up to you, depends on how thick is your pocket… Anyway the best person to refer is workshop mechanic, most of what I have heard Magnatec will give a long term effect to your engine, especially in the oil sump where it will accumulate a thick layer of black oil, I used Magnatec too for my old wira, Its true when I send the car for Overhaul due to radiator puncture, the mechanic show me the residue nearly 1cm, may be cos it also attracted to the magnet in the oil sump Iguess.
Hallo.why Alor setar kedah ajensi ?
Lee..i’m from alor star..you can get the stock from me..
Now Repsol is now operate in Malaysia to compete with other oil giants likes Shell, ExxonMobil, Total, ConocoPhillips etc. in OG EP business…and of course I am proud to be one of their employee…
Enquiry on Motorcycle Lube oil for my Yamaha XJ-6 Superbike.
Where I can buy the 10W-30 Lube oil for my bike near Puchong, Petaling Jaya or Kuala Lumpur area?
Thanks.