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Maintenance

Extreme grease: WD-40 unveils smooth products for rough conditions

WD-40’s new line of specialty greases is aimed at construction’s extreme conditions and are designed to protect against rust, even in wet conditions. The first lubricant in the lineup, Superior Performance True Multi-Purpose Grease is an all-in-one grease formulated with what the company calls “calcium-sulfonate technology.” It is made for long-lasting performance under extreme pressure, high […]

April 18, 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

Maintenance

For heavy-duty diesel engines, CK-4 and FA-4 lube oils are replacing CJ-4 formulations. Here’s what you need to know.

Of all the big changes coming at you in 2017, one of the quietest, but most beneficial may be the switch over to a new type of heavy duty diesel engine oil. For the last 10 years, all of you have been using a type of lube oil that is classified as CJ-4 by the […]

January 27, 2017

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

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

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Marketplace

By Amy Materson   CREATURE COMFORTS John Deere incorporated customer feedback when designing the company’s newest hydraulic excavator line, the G-Series. Available in two models, the 160G LC and 210G LC, the Tier 4 Interim-certified G-Series offers more power and productivity than previous models, combined with a more comfortable cab. The excavators feature John Deere […]

May 8, 2012

Maintenance

Reporter

Symposium covers critical equipment issues Coming engine technology will create tougher lubrication challenges, said Len Badal, Chevron Lubricants, speaking at the Chevron Construction Symposium 2011, held in November. One example: piston design changes that reduce the crevice volume. “Low-emission design places greater demands on engine oil due to higher top ring temperatures,” Badal said. Increasing […]

January 10, 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

Maintenance

Maintenance

The New Cool Organic acid technology in extended life coolants can just about last the life of your engine without replacement or additives. But that doesn’t mean you can ignore maintenance requirements. By Tom Jackson If heat is an engine’s greatest enemy, a new generation of extended life coolants has taken the to the field […]

November 1, 2011

Business

Maintenance

5 Questions you should ask before launching an extended drain interval program By Tom Jackson To meet the many new exhaust emissions regulations, diesel engines have undergone more changes in the past eight years than in the previous 50. The good news is the new engines still crank out plenty of torque-heavy power and do […]

September 4, 2011

Safety

Marketplace

By Amy Materson   BIG FEATURES Simplify small scale compaction work with Dynapac’s CC Series 1.6-ton tandem rollers. Available in three models – the CC800, CC900 and CC1000 – the series has drum widths of 31, 35 and 39 inches and are equipped with water-cooled, three-cylinder 23.5-horsepower Perkins diesel engines. Standard features include propulsion and […]

June 28, 2011