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Assignment on Servo

Mentor: ATUL RAZDAAN Sir

Assignment by:

Himanshu sitani

Mohd. Ahmad

Prachi uniyal

Rajeev rajan k.

Vivek singh thakur

Table of Content

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1. Introduction to IOCL......... 3

2. Lubricants and greases.... 4-15

Product Performance standard SAE Grade

3. Distribution Network........ 16-27

S S-I North Region S S-I Eastern Region S S-I Western Region S S-I South Region

4. Promotional event and scheme ............28

5. Advertisement.............. 29-30

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INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED

Incorporated as Indian Oil Company Ltd. on 30th June, 1959, it was renamed as Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. on 1st September, 1964 following the merger of Indian Refineries Ltd. (established 1958) with it. IndianOil and its subsidiaries account for approximately 48% petroleum products market share, 34% national refining capacity and 71% downstream sector pipelines capacity in India.

As the flagship national oil company in the downstream sector, IndianOil reaches precious petroleum products to millions of people everyday through a countrywide network of about 35,000 sales points. They are backed for supplies by 167 bulk storage terminals and depots, 101 aviation fuel stations and 89 Indane (LPGas) bottling plants. About 7,335 bulk consumer pumps are also in operation for the convenience of large consumers, ensuring products and inventory at their doorstep. It reaches Indane cooking gas to the doorsteps of over 53 million households in nearly 2,700 markets through a network of about 5,000 Indane distributors.

IndianOil's ISO-9002 certified Aviation Service commands over 63% market share in aviation fuel business, meeting the fuel needs of domestic and international flag carriers, private airlines and the Indian Defence Services. The Corporation also enjoys a dominant share of the bulk consumer business, including that of railways, state transport undertakings, and industrial, agricultural and marine sectors.

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LUBRICANTS AND GREASES BY IOCL UNDER THE BRAND NAME OF SERVO

S.NO. PRODUCT PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

SAE GRADES

1.

Hyundai Servo CRDi Premium Engine oil

API CH-4 / SL*,ACEA A3/B3 - 04

15W-40

2.

HYUNDAI SERVO ENGINE

OIL

API SG in gasolene and API CF4 in diesel service.

15W-40

3.HYUNDAI SERVO

GEAR OIL

API GL 4,IS 1118-92 EP Type GL4 SAE

80W-90

4.

HYUNDAI SERVO

PREMIUM ENGINE

OIL

API SJ,ACEAA3/B3– 2004. 15W-40

5.KINETIC ULTRA2T OIL

JASO FC specifications

6.LANCER ENGINE

OIL

API SJ / CF 2. 10W-30

7.MARUTI API SF in gasoline

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GENUINE OIL

and CD in diesel service,US Military MIL-L-46152 B,E-PL 2 / E-DL 2 of IS: 13656- 2002

20W-40

8. SERVO 2W GEAR OIL

TVS XL Super,TVS XL Super (Heavy Duty)

40

9.SERVO 2T SUPREME

JASO FCSpecifications,API TC Specification

10. SERVO 4T JASO T903 : API SG / JASO MA 2

20W-40

11. SERVO 4T ZOOM

JASO T 903 : API SJ / JASO MA 2

20W-40

12. SERVO BOAT

ENGINE OIL

API CF / CDE-DL 3 of IS: 13656-2002,US Military MIL-L-2104C,MACK T-7 test for oil thickening tendency Sequence III F

20W-40

13. SERVO GEAR AXLE

API Service GL 5,API MT 1,MIL- PRF – 2105E

85W-140

14. SERVO GEAR HP 80W, HP 80, HP

API Service GL 4IS: 1118-1957 (Reaffirmed 1993),UK Defence CS

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85W, HP 85, HP 90,

HP 140

3000A,US military MIL-L-2105

15. SERVO GEAR HP

API Service GL 4IS: 1118-1992UK Defence CS 3000AUS military MIL-L-2105

75W - 90

16. SERVO GEAR HP

ALFA

MUL Alfa Specifications,API GL 4,IS 1118 - 92 EP TypeGL4

80W - 90

17. SERVO GEAR SUPER

80W, 80, 85W, 80, 90, 140

API Service GL5,US Military MIL-L-2105D,UK Defence CS 3000B,IS : 1118-1992

18. SERVO GEAR SUPER

API Service GL5 / IS-1118-1992,US Military MIL-L-2105D,UK Defence CS 3000B

80W 9085W-140

19. SERVO GEAR SUPER

API Service GL 5,US military MIL-L-2105

80W-90(T)85W-140 (T)

20. SERVO GEAR SUPER

API Service GL 5,US military MIL-L-2105

85W-140

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21. SERVO GEAR

SUPER LS 90

API GL5 ,ZF TE – ML –05

LS 90

22. SERVO GEAR HP 80W (T), 90(T) , SUPER 85W-

140(T)

Servo Gear HP (T) oils meets:

API Service GL ,IS: 1118-1957, (Reaffirmed 1993)UK Defence CS 3000A,

Servo Gear Super 85W-140 meets:

API Service GL 5,US military MIL-L-2105

80W,90,

85W-140

23. SERVO LML 2T

OIL

Latest JASO FC specifications

24. SERVO PREMIUM

API CF / CD,E-DL 3 of IS: 13656-2002,US Military MIL-L-2104C,MACK T7,Sequence III F

20W-40

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25. SERVO PREMIUM

(N)

API CH-4 ,MB 228.3,ACEA E3-96

15W-40

26. SERVO PREMIUM

CF-4

API CF4 / SG,MB 228.1,MIL-L-2104E, MIL-L-46152E,MACK EO-K 2,MAN 271,VOLVO VDS,Volkswagon VW 505 issue 11/92,Allison C4,Cummins CES 20075

15W-40

27. SERVO PREMIUM

CG-4

API CG4 ,MB 228.3,MACK EO-M,MAN 271,VOLVO VDS-2,Cummins CES20071 & 20072,ACEA E3-96 Issue 2,ACEA B3-98 ,ACEA A3-98

15W-40

28. SERVO PRIDE

US MIL-L 2104C,API CF/CD,E-DL 3 of IS:13656-2002,Caterpillar Series 3,MACK T-7 test for oil thickening tendency,Sequence III F

10W,20,30,40,50,

MG 10W-30,MG 20W-40

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29. SERVO PRIDE SUPER

ACEA - E5 – 02,E-DL 4 OF IS:13656-1993,MB 228.3

15W-40,20W-50

30. SERVO PRIDE TC

API CF-4 / SG,MB 228.1

15W-40

31. SERVO PRIDE XL

API CH-4,MB 228.3,MACK EO-M Plus,MAN 3275,VOLVO VDS-2,Cummins CES 20076,ACEA E3-96

15W-40

32. SERVO PUMP SET

OIL

PERFORMANCE BENEFITS:

Low maintenance cost

Enhanced engine life

Less wear and tear

30,40

33. SERVO CKD (SKODA) GENUINE

DG SET OIL

API Service CD,Caterpillar Series 3,Ford M2C-87/88, IS:EDL 2 of BIS 13656-1993,US Military MIL-L- 45199B

40

34. Servo Skoda

Genuine Oil

API CD,US Military MIL-L- 2104 C

40

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HD

35. SERVO SKODA

GENUINE OIL XHD

API CD,US Military MIL-L- 2104 C

40

36. SERVO SUPER MG

API SC/CC,US MIL-L-2104B,E-PL 1/E-DL 1 of IS:13656-2002

5W-30,10W-30,10W-40,20W-40,20W-50

37. SERVO SUPER PLUS

US MIL-L 2104C,API CF/CD,E-DL 3 of IS:13656-2002,Caterpillar Series 3,MACK T-7 test for oil thickening tendency,Sequence III F

20W- 40

38. SERVO SUPERIOR

API SF in gasolene and CD in diesel service,US Military MIL-L-46152 B,E-PL 2 / E-DL 2 of IS:13656 - 2002

10W-30,10W-40,20W-40,20W-50

39. SERVO SUPERIOR

XEE

API SG 10W-30,10W-40,15W-40,20W-50

40. SERVO SYNCHRO

API Service GL 4 80W-90

41. SERVO TRACTOR

API CD for engine oil and API GL 4

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OIL for gear oil,US Military MIL-L-45199B for engine oil and MIL-L-2105 for gear oil,E-DL2 of IS:13656-2002,Caterpillar series 3

20W-40

42. SERVO TRANSUNO

Fiat specification No.9.55550

80W-90

43. SERVO ULTRA

API CD,US MIL-L-45199B,Caterpillar Series 3,E-DL 2 of IS:13656-2002 specifications

10W,20,30,40,50

44. SERVO ULTRA 40

RR

Servo Ultra RR oil meet specification,1051/91 of MTU, Germany

40

45. SERVO ULTRA KB

API CD,US MIL-L-45199B,Caterpillar Series 3,Meets BEML ED 10CD for KB 10 & BEML ED 30 CD for KB 30,E-DL 2 of IS:13656-2002 specifications

10W,30

46. SERVO UNITRAC

API CE/SF, US MIL-L-2104D,

30,15W-30

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MIL-L-46152B,US MIL-L21260C,ACEA E-3,Servo Unitrac also meets the following manufacturer’s approval :Massey Ferguson : M 1139, CMS 1135,Ford : M2C 159B & 159C & M2C 134D,Case: MS 1207,ZF : TE ML 07

47. SERVO XEE SJ

API SJ in gasoline and API CF in diesel service,ACEA A3/B3 – 96, VW 500.00/505.00, MB 229.1,Fuel economy standards API EC II & EC I for 10W-30 and 10W-40 grade respectively.

10W-30,10W-40,15W-40,20W-50

48. SERVO XEE SL

API SL in gasoline service.Comply with ILSAC GF-3 Performance

5W-20,10W-40

49. SERVO GEAR

ALT 90

API Service GL 4 ALT 90

50. SERVO API Service GL 4 ALT 140

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GEAR ALT 140

51. SERVO GEAR SUPER

ALT 85W-140

API Service GL 5,US military MIL-L-2105D

ALT 85W-140

52. SERVO GREASE

ALT

Servo Grease ALT meetsIS:12203:1987 (Reaffirmed 1993)

Grease ALT

53. SERVO HMT GEAR

OIL 90

API Service GL 4,IS: 1118-1957 (Reaffirmed 1993),UK Defence CS 3000A,US military MIL-L-2105

HMT Gear

54. SERVO HMT

GREASE

Servo HMT Grease meets IS:12203:1987 (Reaffirmed 1993)

HMT Grease

55. SERVO HMT

PREMIUM TRACTOR

OIL

API CF4 / SG,MB 228.1,ED-L-5 of IS : 13656 - 2002

15W-40

56. SERVO HMT

TRACTOR OIL

API CD for engine oil and API GL 4 for gear oil,US Military MIL-L-45199B for engine oil and MIL-L-2105 for gear oil,E-DL2 of IS:13656-2002,Caterpillar series 3

20W-40

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57.SERVO

HYDRAULIC ALT 32

IS: 10522:1983 ( Reaffirmed 1993)

32

58. SERVO PRIDE

API CH-4,MB 228.5

ALT 15W-40

59. SERVOGEM ALT

Meets specification of Association of American Railroads (AAR-M-942-81) with deviation in consistency and passes SKF Emcor corrosion test and WD-17-MISE-92 specifications

NLGI GRADE :

Servogem ALT

60. SERVOKOOL ALT

JIS K 2234-1994 CLASS 2

61. SERVOSYNTH SJ 5W-

40

API SJ for Petrol and API CF in diesel service,Meets ACEA A3/B3 – 98, VW, 502.00/505.00, MB 229.1

5W-40

62. SERVO TRANSTRA

C 30

Meets the following OEM service specification

Tractor OEM : Ford New Holland - M2C 134 DMassey Ferguson-

Transtrac 30

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M1135 & M1141John Deere - J 20 C, J 14 A, J 20 DWhite Farm - Q 1826

Transmission :Allison - C4

Hydraulics :Denison - HF-0, HF-1, HF-2

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Distribution Network of IOCL

There are two key markets for lubricants in India.

The original equipment market contributes almost 70 percent and 30 percent of the market is comprised by the retail sales segment. The channel for replacement market or the retail segment is petrol pumps or retail stores. Almost 70 percent of the lubricants in India are sold through petrol pumps. Most of the MNC’s have tied up with oil majors for marketing their lubricants like Castrol with Escorts and Tata BP with Telco. After the deregulation of the petrol pumps companies are keenly watching the developments in the lubes market.

The distribution channel adopted by public sector units is through the petrol pumps. Other private participants have had to set up an independent infrastructure comprising of distributors, stockiest and retailers through out India. MNC’s and private companies sell through retail stores. To compete with dominant public sector distribution, concepts like "Bazaars" and "Super Stores" have also been developed. Castrol developed the concept of "Bazaars." These are outlets meant only for lubricant sales.

The concept of "User Outlet" is another new concept developed by Castrol. In this, the consumer selects his own brand of lube after giving his vehicle for service in the same outlet. Convenient stores and highway stops for vehicles are being built from where the vehicle owners can get their vehicles repaired and get their supply of lubricants. In the lube market, Indian Oil Corporation Limited is leading the market with 30 percent market share. Castrol is next with 25 percent of the share and HPCL and BPCL are next with about 20 percent and 15 percent shares respectively. Other private companies hold the remaining market share.

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SERVO STOCKIEST – INDUSTRIAL

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NORTHERN REGION

VGS Oils

Mohit Aggarwal

CK.62/7, Kashipura Garvi, Varanasi

9839055191 / 0542 -2411319 / 0542-2370133

[email protected]

NC

Address

Contact No.

Email

AM

Nihalchand Jain Market, New Road, Jhansi

9415030097 / 0510-2473240

[email protected]

105, Gover

0512-2

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SERVO STOCKIEST – INDUSTRIAL

EASTERN REGION

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Contact Person

Address Contact No. Email

Bharat Petro Centre

Anil Gadodia

23 C R Avenue , Kolkata - 700072

033-22129354 / 09433034188

[email protected], [email protected]

Golden Enterprise

R Rout

Pitamahal, At PO & Dist : Rayagada (Orissa)

9437024187 [email protected]

Jay Oil CoMadhukar Chawla

13/2 Raja Manindra Road, Kolkata- 700037

033-25322995, 09831020756

[email protected], [email protected]

Parakh Lubes

Arihant Parakh

1 Amalgamated Compound, Nehru Road, Siliguri , Dt. Darjeeling, 734005

09932023523 / 0353-2778360

[email protected]

Patesaria Brothers

Sanjay Patesaria

130 1/2 Mile Post, G T Road, Satgram, Dt.- Burdwan, West.Bengal

0341-3291640 / 09474541251

[email protected]

Prakash Enterprises

Lalan Jha

Chandni Chowk , Kanti Road, Muzaffarpur, Bihar

9334901893 / 9431813146 / 0621 - 2217692

[email protected]

Shree Lubes

L Chhaperia

Hotel Solan Lane, New Station Road, Rourkela - 769001 (Orissa)

9437044693 / 0661-2514006

[email protected]

Somnath Commercials

N Mohapatro

A-I-64, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar - 751003

9937001358 / 0674-2561358

[email protected]

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SERVO STOCKIEST

– INDUSTRIAL

WESTERN REGION

Name Of Contact Address Contact No. Email

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SSI Person

Akram Servo Stockist Industrial

Md. Akram Mansuri

High Court Road, Near Unani Hospital, Reddy Chowki, Jabalpur - 482002

9425324707 / 9425155807 /9827212347 / 0761-2343589, 4086316/ 0761- 2343589 (Fax)

[email protected]

B M Auto Marine

Girish Ramchandani

Plot No. 3, Sector-8, Gandhidham Dist. Kutch Pincode 370201

9825226523 / 02836-229669

[email protected], [email protected]

Bhopal Motor & Machinery Company

R S RatraChowki Imambara, Bhopal

9826223233 / 07552536031 / 07552532874 / 07552767441 (FAX)

[email protected]

Drona & Jigar Enterprises Pvt.Ltd.

Nirav Mehta & P D Mehta

201, Parshwa Complex, Ellora Park, Vadodara - 390023

9924544555 / 0265 -23806090

[email protected]

Explodeal Services

Davinder Singh Kalra

78, Shanti Nagar, Ameri Road, BILASPUR – 495 001

9827140815 / 0775-2249621 / 07752-505020 / 0775-2220457 (FAX)

[email protected]

G P International

Vikas Harlalka

314, Tansen Nagar, Near Arogya Sadan, Gwalior – 474 002

9425110048 / 0751-2369171 / 0751-2365192 / 0751-2338048 (O) / 0751-2369171 (FAX)

[email protected]

Hindustan Lubes

Sunil R Shah

407,Zafryn Chambers, Opp Sewri Rly Station, Sewri (East), Mumbai - 15

022-24131828 / 2831 / 022-24132705 (Fax) / 9820403274 / 9224598640

[email protected]

Lube Oil Distributors

Rohit Adani & Panna Adani & Darshan Shah

Near Cotton Green Rly Stn, Next to Hotel Rajdoot, Cotton Green

98210 38360 (M) / 022-23715064 / 23722882 ( O ) /

[email protected]

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(W), Mumbai - 400 033

24152389 ( R ) / 23772757 (FAX)

Lube Services

Gurjeet Singh Garecha

Opp. Lucky Bharat Garaje, Old Industrial Area, Bhanpuri, RAIPUR – 492 331.

0771-2423232 / 0771-5052323 / 0771-5030303 (O) / 0771-2536857 (FAX)

[email protected]

M & D Sales & Services

Dilip Nagarkatti & Moshi Nagarkatti

321/A, Shankar Seth Road, Pune - 411042

020-26451407 / 26458504

[email protected]

Multicare Enterprices

Laxmirattan Modi

125, Bhawarakua Chorahha, Near Gurjar Hospital, A.B. Road, Indore

0731- 466395 / 0731-5089312 / 466395 (O) / Mobile No. 9826069518

[email protected]

Nagpur Techno Marketing Pvt Ltd.

Virendra Chandak

X - 16, Chandak Bhavar, MIDC Commercial Zone, Higna Rd. Nagpur

0240-2555080 (O) / 9823163545 (M)

[email protected]

S J P Automobiles

Prem TotalaC-16, M I D C, Walij, Aurangabad

0240-2333627 / 2343906

[email protected]

S K Enterprises

Chandrasinh Rathod & Rajendrasinh Rathod

5-B, Maninagar, Navrangpara Main Road, Mavdi Plot, Rajkot-360004

9825078888 / 9825077577 / 9825217155 / 02812388023

[email protected]

Sandhya Sunder Enterprises

Chetan S Kajaria & Jayanand A Khadke

576 E Ward, Shahupuri, 1st Lane, Kolhapur - 416001

0231-2660403 / 09822042750

[email protected]

Shree Krishna Enterprises

Manoj Saraf

644, Ajanta Shopping Centre, Ring Road, Surat-395002.

9825142460 [email protected]

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SERVO STOCKIEST

– INDUSTRIAL

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SOUTHERN REGION

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Name Of SSI

Contact Person AddressContact No.

Email

Aruna Ind Services

S.V.Arunachalam

No.525, K.K.Nagar, Madurai 625 020

9894366442

[email protected]

GBS Lubricants

Capt. S Baskaran

No: 1 Mettu Street, Athipet, Ambattur, Chennai 600 058

9840160404

[email protected]

Gopaldass Industrial Services

Mr. C. Gunasekaran

Old No.A -15, New No.39,Sivaprakasam Road, Anna Nagar,Tennur, Trichy,Tamilnadu, Pin code – 620017

Phone - 0431- 6461558/ 2794755 FAX – 0431-2794855, Mobile - 9790022813, 9790022818 & 9790022820

[email protected] , [email protected]

Jyothi Ads

Isaac Vas

Manar Complex, Balmatta New Road, Mangalore 575 001

9844020303 / 0824-2427391 / 0824-4262020

[email protected]

KAN Enterprises

K Sudhakar & A Sudhakar & P Royprakash

Plot No. 92, MVP Double Road, Visakhapatnam

9866185715 / 9866558878 / 9866667715

[email protected]

Keerthi Service Station

L N Prakash Gupta

20 th km, Old Madras Road, Bangalore 560 049

9448288001 / 080-41208760/61

[email protected];[email protected]

M Narayana Prasad

M.Narayanaprasad

1A, Canal Side, PSC Bose Road, Jawahar Auto nagar,, Vijayawada - 7

9440157382 / 9441062259

[email protected]

Neelam Lubricants

Jagdish Madalgi

Near Traffic Police Station, New Cotton Market, Hubli - 580 029

9448285569 / 9448285573

[email protected]

T C

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Promotional event and scheme

What is the scheme?

‘SERVO 4T Car in a Can Offer’ is an All India campaign. This offer is for SERVO’s range of 4 stroke oils, SERVO 4T and SERVO 4T Zoom. The offer consists of two parts as explained below

An SMS driven scheme, where a customer SMSes the unique code given on the back of the label in the standard format “SERVO” to 53636. This would make the person eligible for the lucky draw, in which there is 1 Hyundai Verna and 8 Hyundai i10s to be won. The selection would be done by random selection process. This offer is valid till 30th June, 2010.

A cash back scheme wherein the customer, after buying a Servo 4T/ 4t Zoom engine oil pack, will be required to scratch a portion of the label to claim an assured cash back reward ranging from Rs 5 to Rs. 50/-. This cash back offer will be valid till the stocks last

The above-mentioned offers are available only on 900ml and 1 ltr packs of SERVO 4T and SERVO 4T Zoom with special campaign labels.

How can one participate?

One can enter the contest just by buying a 1ltr or 900ml pack of either SERVO 4T or SERVO 4T Zoom. The unique code on the back of the perforation needs to be SMSed to 53636 in the following format

"SERVO < space >< unique code >"

By doing so, the customer stands to win 1 Hyundai Verna or 8 Hyundai i10s as the ultimate bumper prize

Till when is the scheme valid?

1. The SMS based scheme to win 9 Hyundai cars is valid till 30th June, 2010

2. The instant cash back scheme is valid till the stocks last

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Advertisement by Servo

Indian Oil's latest Servo engine oil commercial conveys dependability using the theme of reunion. Leo Burnett, the ad agency responsible for the advertisement, puts across the idea that there is one engine oil brand working overtime across different walks of life. That Servo touches people every time they use a vehicle.

Says S. K. Swaminathan, Executive Director (Lubes), Indian Oil Corporation, "Since 1994, when we actually began advertising with the `Servo adds life' campaign, we realised that our core strengths lay with our relationship with the consumer, and since then relationships have been an integral to all our communication platforms."

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Scripted by Russell Barrett from Leo Burnett and directed by K. S. Chakravarthy of MAD Films, this 30-second commercial depicts a few middle-aged men heading towards a destination on four different modes of transport. Some are in cars while two board a train. Yet another person relies on his trusty motorcycle while another group is on a bus.

Right through the film, as these old pals head for their destination, the commercial attempts to remind viewers that Servo not only powers cars but trains too, and not just motorbikes but buses as well. Eventually, all of them congregate at their alma mater for a re-union, and the message culminates in `Everyone depends on Servo.'

Says M. Venkataraman, National Account Director, Leo Burnett: "Our research concluded that people weren't too keen on product details, especially in the engine oils category. The idea was to register brand recall among its consumers and to communicate that all types of vehicles use Servo."

Having been off the advertising circuit for last two years, Indian Oil's latest Servo engine oil television commercial hit the screens at an opportune time — during the current India-Pakistan cricket series. Servo ads were strategically aired on Ten Sports to garner enough eyeballs across the nation to bring about brand recall.

Reunion as a theme is relatively fresh though it has been employed in a few high-involvement products like fabrics. Percept H, for instance, in 2002, had used a similar theme in its campaign for J. Hampstead.

"Reunions are all about camaraderie, meeting up after years, checking on who's doing what and lastly about measuring swelling waistlines and receding hairlines. So while working on the storyboard we tried to capture every possible emotional moment that reunions carry," Venkataraman said.

Unlike the earlier ads, which had truck drivers and garage owners as its central characters, this commercial depicts seemingly prudent alumni, and the impressive edifice connoting the alma mater of this bunch of characters gives it a more urban appeal.

"Though reunion as a fete is a very urban concept, we had to keep in mind the increasing number of passenger cars hitting the roads," Swaminathan of IOC says, adding that earlier it was transport companies, especially truck owners, which commanded large volume sales. "But with the recent spurt in passenger car sales, we had to address this new category of the urban middle class as well."

Apart from Leo Burnett, IOC has also tied up with Rediffusion for further communication initiatives. "After bringing back customer recall on Servo,

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we will concentrate on product-specific brand building," Swaminathan added.