Kenworth PremierCare ExpressLube Service Offers One-Hour Service To Help Minimize Downtime

KIRKLAND, Wash., January 28, 2009 Proper truck maintenance can help reduce downtime and prevent costly repairs on the road.
 
Kenworth PremierCare(R) ExpressLube Service is available for heavy and medium duty trucks at participating Kenworth dealers in the United States and Canada. The service offers a four-filter oil change, complete chassis lube and 20-point vehicle inspection. The inspection includes a check of belts, hoses, tires, wheels, springs, U-bolts, bushings, shocks, brake lining and components, exhaust system mounting, fluid levels, instrument gauges, lights, reflectors, glass, mirrors and horns.
 
Kenworth PremierCare ExpressLube Service only takes about an hour and helps customers to keep their trucks well-maintained,Âť said Dick Von Lehman, Kenworth PremierCare national sales manager for service. Customers appreciate this Kenworth dealer service, which gets them back on the road quickly.Âť
 
The Kenworth PremierCare program offers additional services. Kenworth PremierCare(R) Express Air Conditioning Service features a 27-point inspection and includes a complete evacuation and recharge of the air conditioning system, receiver/drier replacement, up to five pounds of R134a refrigerant, and compressor oil top-off.
 
Kenworth PremierCare Preventive Maintenance enables fleets to focus on running their primary business, instead of managing a maintenance facility. The program, which is open to any heavy and medium duty truck brand, provides convenient maintenance service through more than 300 Kenworth dealers in the United States and Canada.
 
Kenworth PremierCare Connect streamlines parts ordering by electronically linking customers with their preferred Kenworth dealer. The program is offered in four versions Connect Express, Connect Professional, Connect Enterprise and WebConnect.
 
The Kenworth PremierCare Customer Center (1-800-KW-ASSIST) is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Customer Center handles emergency roadside assistance calls and schedules service for preventive maintenance customers, among other services. No registration fee is required.
 
For more details on Kenworth PremierCare, contact your local Kenworth dealer or visit Kenworth™s website (
www.kenworth.com) and click on Parts & Services.

Kenworth Truck Company is the manufacturer of The World™s Best(R) heavy and medium duty trucks. Kenworth is an industry leader in providing fuel-saving technology solutions that help increase fuel efficiency and reduce emissions. The company™s dedication to the green fleet includes aerodynamic trucks, medium duty diesel-electric hybrids, liquefied natural gas trucks, and the Kenworth Clean Power no-idle system. In addition, Kenworth is the recipient of the 2008 J.D. Power and Associates awards for Highest in Customer Satisfaction for Over the Road and Vocational Segment Class 8 trucks. Kenworth™s Internet home page is at www.kenworth.com.  Kenworth.  A PACCAR Company.