The prices of motorbike engine oil from various banded companies have increased by Rs100 to Rs150, making it harder for poor people to keep maintenance of their bikes.
According to details, loose engine oil prices have increased from Rs270 to Rs350 per litre.
Shell 7-points oil will now cost Rs625 up from Rs550.
Likewise, Shell 1 liter of oil has reached Rs625 from Rs550.
Similarly, the price of Caltex 7-point oil, after a rise of Rs100, has gone up to Rs640.
Caltex liter will now be sold at Rs850 after a price hike of Rs150.
ZIC Liter engine Oil has been increased to Rs1,200 from Rs800 whereas ZIC 7-Point Oil will now be sold at Rs800 up from Rs680.
Vendors, on the other hand, claimed that the companies blame taxation for the price hike.
Profit margin has narrowed due to the back-breaking inflation, and those who used to purchase branded oil have now switched to buying loose engine oil.
Motor oil, engine oil, or engine lubricant is any one of various substances used for the lubrication of internal combustion engines.
They typically consist of base oils enhanced with various additives, particularly antiwear additives, detergents, dispersants, and, for multi-grade oils, viscosity index improvers.
The main function of motor oil is to reduce friction and wear on moving parts and to clean the engine from sludge (one of the functions of dispersants) and varnish (detergents).
It also neutralizes acids that originate from fuel and from oxidation of the lubricant (detergents), improves the sealing of piston rings, and cools the engine by carrying heat away from moving parts
