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Oils & lubricants: Page 4
Oils & lubricants
Petro-Canada announces new Duron Lube oils for emissions-compliant engines
Starting December 1, most major oil companies will be switching to a new and more robust heavy duty diesel lube oil formula, designated as CK-4 or FA-4 oils by the American Petroleum Institute. Petro-Canada lubricants will introduce their version, Duron next generation, on that date in four performance tiers: Duron HP (high performance), Duron SHP […]
October 12, 2016
Oils & lubricants
How the new pair of heavy-duty diesel engine oil formulations will impact contractors
If you don’t spend much time reading the labels on the oil you buy for your diesel trucks and equipment, it’s time to start paying close attention. For the last 10 years most of you have been putting what’s known as CJ-4 lube oil into your diesel engines. That’s about to change. Starting in […]
July 28, 2016
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The Next Oil: PC-11 is made for improved efficiencies in highway trucks
A new engine oil category being introduced at the end of this year promises better fuel economy and longer change intervals. The new oil, designated PC-11 (Proposed Category 11) by the Diesel Engine Oil Advisory Panel, will be marketed in two subcategories as early as December. One will be for new 2017 emissions-compliant engines, the […]
July 4, 2016
Oils & lubricants
PHOTOS: Tearing apart a Detroit Diesel DD15 engine to see how well it holds up with the new PC-11 lube oil
A massive amount of lab work goes into formulating a new heavy-duty diesel engine oil. But when the guys in the white coats have had their say, every prototype oil goes through extensive field trials. Shell Lubricants has put about 40-million miles on some 450 vehicles to field test its oil for the upcoming PC-11 […]
June 30, 2015
Oils & lubricants
New heavy-duty diesel oil standard: What you need to know
There’s a new heavy-duty diesel oil standard in the works. It will not be available until late next year or early 2017, but the performance requirements for it tell you a lot about where the diesel engine industry is headed. The industry periodically updates standards to address performance and emissions requirements from OEMs, says Sam […]
February 10, 2015
Oils & lubricants
Next-generation engine oil a vital part of heavy-duty pickup fuel economy efforts
If recent announcements from truck manufacturers are any indication, the next generation of heavy-duty truck models and engines will be an evolutionary step forward in terms of greenhouse gas emissions and fuel efficiency. The effort will target a number of truck and engine design elements, from aerodynamics to advanced engine technologies. Some OEMs have suggested […]
June 3, 2013
Equipment
New diesel lube oil category in the works
Every time emissions parameters on diesel engines are changed, the petroleum companies and engine OEMs come up with a new lube oil standard to help protect the engines against an increasingly harsh operating environment. The American Petroleum Institutes CJ-4 oil standard has held sway since the introduction of the 2007 on-road engines and Tier 4 […]
December 14, 2012
Oils & lubricants
Chevron Lubricants announces Delo Big Bass Boat Sweepstakes results
Chevron Lubricants announced the results of its Delo Big Bass Boat Sweepstakes, which ran from August 25 through December 2. Susan Eby of Bumpass, Virginia, was the Grand Prize winner and will receive a fully outfitted 2011 ZX190 Skeeter bass boat. “We live on a bass lake and my husband loves to fish, so this […]
January 6, 2012
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