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TOTALCARD

A CARD YOU'LL REALLY WANT TO RECEIVE THIS WINTER!

With weather forecasters suggesting we have another bleak winter ahead, it is important for you and your business to make sure you do as much as possible to keep your vehicles running safely.

 

The severe weather at the beginning of this year hit UK businesses hard, with many in the construction sector affected by the snow and disruption.

 

TOTALCARD knows how important it is to look after all areas of your vehicle when the bad weather hits and has provided some useful discounts and advice for members for the winter ahead.

 

TOTAL LUBRICANTS

Lubricants are vital to the correct operation of your engine, especially during the winter months when the roads are gritted and salted. In particular, they reduce wear and tear so it is essential to make sure you are using the correct lubricant for your vehicle. As well as making sure your vehicle runs smoothly, lubricants also have other, lesswell known functions:

 

  • Cooling hot areas of an engine and moving parts

  • Reducing friction, improving engine efficiency and reducing fuel consumption

  • Protecting mechanical parts against wear and corrosion; guaranteeing long life and efficiency of the engine

  • Keeping the engine clean, ensuring long engine life and keeping all engine parts in good condition, while evacuating any impurities to the oil filter and through oil changes.
     

To help your engine this winter you can use your TOTALCARD to receive 10 percent off all TOTAL Lubricants.

 

TOTAL EXCELLIUM

In cold weather, vehicles take longer to warm up, oil takes longer to circulate, and the battery may not have its full charge. In the cold weather your vehicle requires more fuel to warm up and reach an efficient operating temperature. TOTAL Excellium fuels contain exclusive additives and detergents which clean the most sensitive parts of modern engines, in particular, the areas involved with petrol injections and high pressure diesel injection.

 

Using your TOTALCARD at a TOTAL site enables you to get a discount of 2ppl on Excellium Fuels (1ppl on standard fuels).

 

TOTAL CAR WASH

It is important to keep your vehicle clean during the winter months. That is why TOTALCARD offers you a 20 percent discount on our car wash. After the salting of icy roads there will be significant encrustations of road salt and mud on the underside of the vehicle and external paintwork. This salty, muddy grime causes the corrosion on both internal and external surfaces of the vehicle. The underside of the vehicle is of special concern as mud packing can block up the drainage holes that prevent corrosion inside the car body.

TOTALCARD

FREE FOR MEMBERS

The TOTALCARD is FREE to FMB members. Apply for yours and start saving on your Winter motoring... Click here to apply.

TOP TIPS FOR WINTER SAFETY FROM TOTAL

  • Bodywork – ensure you deal promptly with any damage to your vehicle’s bodywork to prevent rust. This is vital as the weather deteriorates and roads are gritted. A regular TOTAL car wash can keep your car clean and rust-free.
  • Tyres – icy roads make braking hazardous – it’s important to check your tyre pressure at least fortnightly. If a tyre needs regular top-ups, it may have a slow puncture
  • Water – check the coolant level regularly and top up as necessary – but only when the engine is cold
  • Windscreen – with grit likely to be on the roads and visibility impaired by fog, ensure you inspect your windscreen regularly for damage
  • Washer – regularly top up the windscreen washer reservoir
  • Lights – As the nights draw in, check and clean all your lights regularly, including your indicators, brake and fog lights
  • Essential items – carrying a few essential items in the car could help if the weather takes a turn for the worst. De-icer, an ice scraper and a pair of boots are useful.