Miles+ gives Mahindra two-wheelers 10,000km between service

Mahindra Two Wheelers Limited (MTWL), a part of Mahindra Group, has tied-up with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) to co-develop Miles+ engine oil to adhere to the requirements of the 110cc bikes manufactured by the former. The agreement was signed by Dharmendra Mishra, Vice President, Sales and Customer Care, Mahindra Two Wheelers and S Jeyakrishnan, Executive Director – DS, HPCL in Mumbai.

Developers claim that Miles+ engine oil offers an extended drain interval of 10,000km, as compared to the normal drain interval of only 3,000km. The engine oil is further claimed to offer higher fuel efficiency, low oil consumption and maintenance cost, as well as longer engine life. Miles+ engine oil is distributed in 100ml and 900ml packs and is available at all HPCL petrol pumps as well as auto spare parts shops.

Speaking about the agreement, Mishra says, “We were looking for an oil which could suit our indigenously developed 110cc MCi-5 which is a Micro Chip ignited-5 curve engine and after working closely with HPCL we managed to develop Miles+ which met all our required specifications.”

“The MCi-5 technology commands the engine to adjust on different types of roads, resulting in better pick up and mileage and hence, requires specially engineered oil which is now available in 100ml and 900ml packs across India. The oil has shown outstanding performance on bench as well as in field test conditions at our R&D center and is recommended for a drain interval of 10,000kms,” he adds.

According to Jeyakrishnan, “The rigorous process followed during the development of Miles+ has allowed us to meet the stringent requirements of MTWL's new technology two-wheelers. HPCL greatly values this business association with the prestigious Mahindra Group. We will closely partner MTWL in lubricants technology development, to keep pace with their engine development activities and this collaboration between both organisations will lead us to scale greater heights in the future.”

Miles+ engine oil will be used in the Centuro and other 110cc bikes from MTWL.