Choosing the Right Lubricants for your Independent Garage

Choosing the right products is crucial for any independent garage or workshop owner. However when faced with an extensive range of options, the challenge lies in which to stock. Finding the balance between cost-effective solutions, and ensuring you have the correct high quality lubricants is essential to a successful business encouraging repeat customers.

What are the challenges?

Correct oil selection

Guaranteeing that your customer receives the correct oil for their vehicle is a critical decision which can result in you, the professional garage owner or mechanic having to select from a daunting array of products. With a vast array options including a broad range of oil types, viscosities, SAPS levels, industry body and manufacturer specifications, the fear of misapplication, stocking and selecting oil can be extremely frustrating.

Stock management

Managing an extensive stock of oil can tie up your cash and pose storage challenges that are impractical for many garages. Dealing with a diverse array of vehicles daily requires oils with broad applications that cater to the most common vehicles and their specific oil requirements.

Avoiding waste is crucial, especially when dealing with oils that may expire before use. To optimize storage space and reduce waste, understanding car parc trends, anticipating needs, and selecting oils with versatile applications are essential.

Cost

Not only does maintaining extensive stock create unnecessary expenses, to provide an affordable service you want a competitively priced lubricant suitable for a professional garage. Achieving a balance between cost-effectiveness and product quality is crucial. Failing to do so could result in the even more significant expense of repairing a customer’s car.

Customer expectations

Customers seek assurance that you have used high quality, suitable oil for their cars. They want confidence that bringing their vehicle to your independent garage is on the same level, if not superior, than a visit to a main dealer. Ensuring that the car’s warranty is protected through adhering to the manufacturer’s standards is crucial to meeting customer expectations.

Quality standard

To guarantee peace of mind for both yourself and your customers, you need lubricants that meet industry standards and provide effective engine protection. In the event of any issues with the vehicle, customers may instinctively blame the garage. Choosing a lubricants company with a good reputation and proven track record of high-quality products ensures a consistent standard.

Why do independent garages use Trident Professional?

Trident Professional is a bespoke range of multi-application engine and driveline lubricants giving unrivalled vehicle parc coverage, tailored to meet the demands of the modern day, high volume workshop.

Trident Professional offers the consistent high quality synonymous with Millers Oils, all at a more cost-effective option for garages.

Wide application

Trident Professional is the go-to solution for garages managing a diverse vehicle parc. Formulated for use in hybrid, petrol or diesel engines it is the versatile choice for garages. By using the Trident Professional range, you are reducing the costs associated with niche? Stock, optimising your inventory.

Standards

Developed for the trade, Trident Professional surpasses manufacturer standards in the four key dimensions of fuel economy, emission reduction, enhanced performance and wear protection. Its advanced formulations are developed on-site to meet industry standards, ensuring superior engine protection and compliance with the stringent requirements set by OEMs. This means that where the product and performance standard listed on the TDS matches the OEM’s required lubricant, Trident Professional can be used during servicing without invalidating the vehicle manufacturer’s warranty.

Quality assurance

With over a century of expertise, Millers Oils has built a reputation for quality, and the Trident Professional range upholds this. Recognising the critical role of quality oil for optimal vehicle performance, Millers Oils commitment to innovation is evident in Trident Professional’s stop start technology which delivers instant protection under hot or cold conditions, ensuring optimal engine performance.

Support

At Millers Oils, we understand that support is integral for independent garage owners. Our website provides a wealth of resources, including brochures, specification charts, and Technical Data sheets. Or utilise our WhichOil? Tool for accurate suggestions, eliminating the fear of choosing the wrong oil.

For additional assurance, our knowledgeable Technical Support team are available every day between 8.30am – 5pm to answer any questions relating to products or applications, ensuring you use the right oil every time.

Conclusion

Elevate your garage’s performance with Trident Professional, the reliable, multi-application lubricants that take the guesswork out of choosing the right oil. Trust in Millers Oils  legacy of quality and innovation to enhance your garage’s efficiency, and provide optimal protection for your customers’ vehicles. Choose Trident Professional and experience the difference in performance, support, and cost-effectiveness.

Find out more in the Trident Professional brochure.

To become an official stockist, contact Millers Oils Sales Department.

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