Delo Introduces New Nitrite Free Extended Life Coolant

Business Wire, Feb 4, 2008

Delo Extended Life Coolant/Antifreeze - Nitrite Free Meets Detroit Diesel Coolant Specification 93K217

SAN RAMON, Calif. -- Chevron's Delo brand of technologically advanced engine oils, lubricants and coolants, has introduced the latest member of its product family, Delo Extended Life Coolant/Antifreeze - Nitrite Free (DELO ELC-NF). The new Extended Life Coolant (ELC) is recommended for use in on- and off-road heavy duty equipment, as well as stationary applications, requiring a nitrite-free OAT formulation, as mandated by engine manufacturers like Detroit Diesel. In 2006, Detroit Diesel published DDC 93K217, which only allows the use of nitrite-free extended life coolants (OAT) in its engines. Delo Extended Life Coolant/Antifreeze - Nitrite Free helps ensure operators meet OEM warranty requirements.

Delo Extended Life Coolant/Antifreeze - Nitrite Free offers a service life of 600,000 miles, 12,000 hours or six years with no chemical extender needed. Other benefits of the new Delo ELC-NF include: excellent corrosion protection and lower electrical conductivity; exceptional protection against pitting, corrosion and erosion even on hard-to-protect metals like aluminum; superb heat transfer compared to silicate containing coolants; improved water pump life due to its silicate-free formula. DELO ELC-NF is 100% compatible with DELO ELC which contains nitrite. Like other extended life coolants in the Delo line the new nitrite free ELC product is dilution tolerant up to 25 percent.

"Not only does our new product meet the needs of OEMs requiring the use of nitrite-free OAT coolants, it also provides maximum protection of the six basic metal alloys found in most heat transfer systems," said Carmen Ulabarro, indirect channel manager, Chevron Products Company. "As a global leader in coolant technology, Chevron has a product line that successfully balances the needs of both the OEMs and the customers. Our ELC products help maintain OEM warranties while providing customers the performance they need to drive bottom-line value. In addition to extended life coolant products Chevron has also taken the lead in the development of field tests for their extended life coolants. I believe that our newest field test is a great improvement over our previous field test kit and will give Chevron customers the added security of knowing that the Chevron formulation has not been over-diluted with conventional or fully formulated coolants or water."

Availability

Delo Extended Life Coolant/Antifreeze - Nitrite Free is currently available in North America in pails, drums and bulk and will soon be offered in gallon jugs.

Delo Extended Life Coolant/Antifreeze - Nitrite Free meets or exceeds the requirements of the following:

* Detroit Diesel/MBE

* Cummins

* MTU

* European OEM's like Volvo

* Japanese OEM's like Komatsu

* ASTM D 3306, Performance requirements of ASTM D6210 and TMC RP 329

* OEM's requiring a nitrite free extended life coolant based on carboxylate technology

New Texaco Extended Life Coolant

A new Texaco Extended Life Coolant, known as Texaco Extended Life Coolant/Antifreeze - Nitrite Free, has also been made available by Chevron Products Company. Texaco Extended Life Coolant/Antifreeze - Nitrite Free also meets the Detroit Diesel coolant specification 93K217 and offers identical performance characteristics to the new Delo product.

Chevron's Delo Product Family

Chevron's Delo product family includes lubricants and coolants that provide superior protection, performance and bottom-line value for on- and off-road diesel-powered equipment. Delo products are found in all major industries from commercial transportation to mining, construction, agriculture, and power generation.

All Delo products are covered under the Delo Warranty Plus program, which provides bumper-to-bumper protection against lubricant and coolant related failures as described in the Delo warranty.

The Delo family contains a full line of engine oils, including Delo[R] 400 LE Multigrade SAE 15W-40 (CJ-4), Delo[R] 400 Multigrade SAE 15W-40 (CI-4 PLUS) and Delo[R] 400 Synthetic. Rounding out the complete line of Delo products are Delo[R] Extended Life Coolant, Delo[R] Extended Life Coolant/Antifreeze - Nitrite Free, Delo[R] Greases EP, Delo[R] Synthetic Grease SF, Delo[R] Trans Fluid ESI[R], Delo[R] Gear Lubricants ESI[R] and Chevron Delo[R] Synthetic Gear.

More information on Delo products can be found at: www.DeloPerformance.com

About Chevron Products Company

Chevron Products Company is a division of a wholly owned subsidiary of the Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX).

A full line of lubrication and coolant products are marketed through this organization under the Chevron, Texaco and Caltex brand names. Select brands include Havoline([R]), Delo([R]), Ursa([R]), Revtex([R]) and Texaco Xpress Lube([R]). Chevron Products Company owns patented technology in advanced lubricants products, new generation base oil technology, and coolants.

Headquartered in San Ramon, CA, Chevron Products Company, together with its Chevron affiliates worldwide, is ranked among the top three global marketers of lubricants and is active in more than 180 countries through 4,000 employees.