Tag: Castrol

Maintenance
Understanding hydraulic fluid
Engine lubricating oils get a lot of attention in heavy equipment maintenance schedules and for good reason. They must be changed every 250 to 500 hours, they bear the brunt of all the heat, soot and a pressure cooker environment inside today’s emission compliant engines. But hydraulic fluids are also important and deserve your attention […]
March 1, 2013
Hydraulic fluid at left clearly separates out, or de-emulsifies, the water that accumulates in the system. Engine oil on the right emulsifies the water making it less efficient as a hydraulic fluid.
Construction Equipment
Equipment theft means easy money
Skid steers, tractors and backhoes make up 68 percent of all reported construction equipment thefts, according to Corporal Daniel Pearson, a detective with the Haltom City Police Department, speaking at the Construction Symposium in Dallas yesterday. And the losses to contractors don’t stop with the machine. “You also have figure in the downtime you have […]
August 24, 2012
Maintenance
Coolants for Life… or Near About
Almost all auto makers and many heavy equipment manufacturers now factory fill their new machines with extended life coolants (ELCs). While these coolants are more expensive than traditional coolants, their advantages are too good to ignore. The additives in traditional coolants plate out over time on the inside of your radiators’ surfaces, creating a mineral […]
July 1, 2012
Check the freeze point of your coolant every time you change the oil.
Pickups
LIQUI MOLY BOYCOTTS BP
LIQUI MOLY BOYCOTTS BP German lubricant manufacturer “Taking a stand against irresponsibility and the destruction of the environment” by removing BP as a supplier Ulm, Germany, 30th June 2010 – The German motor oil manufacturer LIQUI MOLY is boycotting the British mineral oil company BP (represented in Germany by the brands Aral and Castrol) over […]
July 6, 2010
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