Oils & lubricants

Use of oil additives a balance of performance and protection

Aftermarket additives are a popular off-the-shelf item but many of the necessary additives already are formulated in the diesel engine oils directly from the supplier. “Engine oil absolutely has to have additives in it,” said Stede Granger, technical services manager for Shell Lubricants. Granger said engine oil basically consists of two components: the base lubricant […]

August 10, 2020

Oils & lubricants

How to safely buy, handle and store DEF this summer

As warm weather upon us, it is important for drivers to consider proper management of the diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) used in current diesel-powered trucks. DEF, which is made from a mixture of technically pure urea and purified water, must be handled and stored properly to preserve its quality. Handling and storing DEF in warm […]

July 8, 2020

Maintenance

Act now to avoid these lube, coolant and grease mistakes

It’s always a good idea to follow best practices in any maintenance program. But what about avoiding worst practices? Here are some common mistakes construction equipment fleet managers make regarding lubes, coolants and greases. Coolants Coolants can be the most commonly mishandled part of a fluid management program, since experts say they are the […]

June 5, 2020

Maintenance

When it comes to equipment fluid management, little mistakes can add up to big problems

When it comes to fluid management in your engine maintenance shop, small mistakes can have a big impact. Check out these tips here on Equipment World.

May 14, 2020

Maintenance

Cease work and turn off the engine when you see these red flags on an oil analysis report

Oil analysis can show you trends in the health of your engines and oil. It can also tip you off to eminent catastrophic failure. If you catch these problems early enough, you can fix the underlying problem, drain and refill the crankcase with new oil, and monitor the results with further oil analysis, saving thousands […]

March 19, 2020

Oils & lubricants

New lube oil standards will give gas engine trucks better protection and fuel efficiency

Starting in May of this year there are some new lube oil standards coming down the turnpike for spark-ignited gasoline engines. The new oils are said to offer greater engine protection and fuel efficiency for today’s cars and trucks. Two of the new standards, ILSAC GF-6A and GF-6B, are the latest in a line of […]

February 26, 2020

Oils & lubricants

Chevron’s new heavy-duty engine oil reduces DPF clogging by 60%, is 15 years in the making

Chevron has announced the release of a new heavy-duty engine oil, a fluid which the company says extends the life of the engine’s Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) and caps a development process that has spanned more than 15 years. Current heavy-duty engine oils are formulated up to the API CK-4 limit of 1% sulfated ash, […]

November 8, 2019

Oils & lubricants

Phillips 66 intros four FA-4, CK-4 engine oils

Phillips 66 has introduced four new engine oils under the Phillips and Kendall brands meeting FA-4 and CK-4 requirements. The new oils are all 5W-30 in order to meet the industry’s call for lower viscosity oils. “The unique properties of this new generation of low viscosity oil will most benefit trucks rolling off the assembly […]

December 19, 2017

Vocational

How to winterize your trucks before the cold season takes full effect

Temperatures nationwide are beginning their downward trend and some parts of the country are already seeing snowfall. In extreme temperatures, Petro-Canada Lubricants OEM Technical Liaison Brian Humphrey says lubricants can harden or become too viscous, possibly causing equipment to seize up or fail. “To avoid this situation, fleet managers and owner-operators need to use a […]

December 4, 2017

Pickups

Shell, Tommy Pike team up on lifted Chevy 3500 dually, Ram Rebel builds to boast multi-vehicle T6 oil capabilities

Custom car and truck builders get all kinds of unusual requests. When Shell Lubricants came to Tommy Pike Customs for some ideas to promote its new Rotella T6 Multi-Vehicle lube oil, the answer was clear. Since the T6 oil was formulated to work in gasoline engines as well as diesel engines, the choice was to […]

November 16, 2017

Maintenance

Shell Rotella’s new T6 multi-vehicle lube oil headlines new range; DEF, oil filters coming to retail

Every year Shell Lubricants rounds up the construction and trucking press to talk about diesel engine lubricants. Last year there was one big news story—the industry’s new oil specs CK-4 and FA-4, almost 10 years in the making. (See what we wrote about it here.) But with the CK-4/FA-4 story behind us, this year Shell […]

October 17, 2017

Oils & lubricants

Flood-damaged rental fleets get help from Genie; guidelines for flooded machinery released

Terex AWP has sent three teams to travel throughout Texas to assess Genie equipment in customers’ rental fleets following flooding from Hurricane Harvey and help them get back up and running. The company has also issued water damage repair checklists for Genie booms, scissors and telehandlers to all customers in the area, as well as […]

September 25, 2017

Business

Pushing your truck fleet’s oil drain intervals? Be sure you have the right filter

With new generations of engines and improved oil formulation, fleets and OEMs have added tens of thousands of miles to engine oil drain intervals that have now crept upwards of 75,000 in some long-haul segments. A fleet’s application isn’t the only factor in how long a drain interval can be pushed. The filter has to be […]

August 24, 2017

Maintenance

Transition to CK-4, FA-4 heavy-duty diesel oils has been seamless for oil companies

By Jonathan Willis Whenever new heavy-duty engine oils are launched to the public, it is the result of years of study, testing and development. Global researchers spend years working with scientists and engineers developing fuels that will meet all government and industry standards as it relates to fuel economy and emissions regulations. That’s why December’s […]

July 26, 2017

Trucks

For first time, Cummins recommends fuel additives for its diesel engines

Fuel additives usually bring to mind late night TV infomercials. But no less than Cummins, after substantial research and testing, has come out and endorsed two for its brand of engines. The diesel fuel additives are Power Service Diesel Kleen + Cetane Boost and Diesel Fuel Supplement + Cetane Boost. Cummins says that the questionable […]

June 11, 2017

Cummins is recommending fuel additives for its diesel engines for the first time. Diesel Kleen + Cetane Boost, left, is for year-round use. Diesel Fuel Supplement + Cetane Boost is for use when temps drop below 30 degrees F.

Maintenance

Shift to new diesel engine oils meeting industry expectations

New diesel engine oils categories CK-4 and FA-4 have been on shelves just more than three months and the market has begun to shift toward its new normal. Formerly lumped together under the umbrella of PC-11, CK-4 and FA-4 formulations replaced CJ-4 oils and as of Dec. 1 and following a late-Fall soft rollout, all engine oil […]

May 3, 2017

Oils & lubricants

Fluid analysis master class: Understanding the relationship between lube oil, coolants and biodiesel

Seeing traces of coolant or fuel dilution in a lube oil analysis doesn’t necessarily mean what it did 10 years ago. There’s no doubt that Tier 4 Interim and Final diesel emissions technology has drastically cut the pollution going out the exhaust stacks of heavy equipment. Same holds true for diesel truck engines manufactured since […]

March 30, 2017

Oils & lubricants

Mack extends oil drain intervals with new engine oil formulation

Mack Trucks is extending its recommended engine oil drain intervals for users of the company’s newly formulated Mack Engine Oil EOS-4.5. Depending on the application, oil drain intervals have been extended by up to 15,000 miles compared with previous formulations. Introduced as the factory fill in Mack’s 2017 engines, genuine Mack Engine Oil EOS-4.5 also extends drain […]

February 28, 2017

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