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LIQUI MOLY Managing Director, Ernst Prost, has stated that motor oils and additives are systemically relevant, stressing that they are invisible but important helpers during this corona crisis.
Maintaining that though public and private transport is restricted in many places, with significantly fewer cars on the road, the boss of the German oil specialist, Liqui Moly, believes that the society cannot function entirely without mobility.
According to Ernst Prost, farmers have to cultivate their fields, trucks must supply supermarkets, and emergency services need to be ready for action.
“In the long term, this can only be achieved with motor oils and additives,” Ernst Prost said, adding, “That’s why our products, like all vehicle workshops, are systemically important.”
For a truck to bring food to the supermarket, it first needs fuel, which, of course, is obvious. But, in the medium term, it also needs motor oil, for topping up or for oil changes.
With too little oil, or if the oil change is left out, there is a risk of excessive wear in the engine.
This shortens the service life of the engine and, in the worst case, can
cause major engine damage. Then the truck with the groceries breaks down and cannot make it to the supermarket.
It is a similar situation with additives that increase the reliability of the engine, protect it from problems, and extend its service life.
“None of this is absolutely necessary today. But the day after
tomorrow at the latest, you would suffer problems if it was missing,”
said Ernst Prost. “After all, you can go a day or two without eating.
But, after that, things start getting tough.”
According to the managing director, “Motor oil is an invisible but important helper in these difficult
times. Our company is not in the front line of the fight against the
pandemic.
“Other sectors are needed first and foremost here. But we certainly do our part to keep things running smoothly.”
