Valvoline announced the launch of Valvoline™ Premium Blue One Solution™ Gen2. This is the brand’s second iteration of its heavy-duty engine oil first released in 2018. Valvoline developed the new Premium Blue One Solution Gen2 in partnership with Cummins Spark-Ignited (SI) Engineering and with the end-user in mind. Approved for use in multiple heavy-duty, medium-duty, and light-duty engine types, it provides improved oxidation and thermal stability. It also provides extended drain intervals for both diesel and natural gas engine platforms.
“Innovation takes effort, but most importantly, it requires us to listen to our customers and work closely with partners like Cummins,” says David Young, Valvoline Heavy Duty vice president of sales. “When we do this effectively, we can deliver value for our fleet customers by reducing downtime and costs—all while simplifying their operations. We are confident that this second generation engine oil has the tremendous potential to grow the multi-fuel engine oil category that Valvoline helped establish in 2018. More and more, fleet managers are starting to realize the benefits it can provide.”
PREMIUM BLUE ONE SOLUTION GEN2
Developed as part of its 25-yr relationship, Valvoline’s engine oil is the recommended product for Cummins’ North American product portfolio. It is also the new factory fill engine oil for Cummins Natural Gas engines (ISX12 N, L9N, B6.7N) and the Cummins X15, X12, L9, and B6.7 diesel engines.
Cummins approved Premium Blue One Solution Gen2 for diesel and natural gas drain extensions for specific Cummins platforms:
- A 5,000 mile drain interval extension in Cummins X15 and X12 diesel platforms across most duty cycles.
- A 500 hour drain interval extension in Cummins ISL G and L9N platforms.
Additionally, Premium Blue One Solution Gen2 carries many of the OEM approvals including CES
20092, CES 20086, EOS-4.5, and more. It meets or exceeds the requirements for other OEMs, and it is licensed for API service CK-4 and SP. This makes it a great solution for fleets that have a variety of engine types.
“Premium Blue One Solution Gen2 demonstrated the best oxidation performance measured by Cummins internal testing as part of the CES 20092 specification development,” said James Scarbrough, Cummins chief engineer of Spark Ignited Platforms. “Extensively tested, Valvoline Premium Blue One Solution Gen2 is formulated to perform in diesel, natural gas, and gasoline engines and helps reduce working capital investment with inventory consolidation.”
Valvoline’s goal is to extend drain intervals so customers can perform fewer oil changes over the life of the equipment. Fleets could also see reduced costs due to product consolidation, increased working capital and reduced risk of incorrect oil-to-engine usage.
Additionally,Valvoline will highlight Premium Blue One Solution Gen2 through a robust branding campaign as part of the launch. This includes paid efforts focused in industry publications as well as other digital and social media platforms.
Find out more, visit www.valvoline.com.
