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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

Maintenance

Keeping Fuel Clean: In modern engine era, extra attention to fuel filtration is wise

By Elliott Stanton Our location in the Eagle Ford oil fields of Texas contains a state-of-the-art fueling station to keep trucks, tractors and support equipment fueled up and ready to go on a moment’s notice. As the onsite equipment manager, I also inherited the title of fuel manager and have been tasked with all of […]

June 15, 2017

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

Vocational

Thunder Creek intros the Combo Tank, first transfer system for pickups that can dispense diesel and DEF

Thunder Creek Equipment introduces two portable tanks to help handle diesel exhaust fluid in the field, including the first combination diesel and DEF transfer tank for pickup trucks, the company says. The combo tank debuted at ConExpo, along with Thunder Creek’s DEF Saddle Tank, designed to be mounted to a truck’s frame rails. Combo Tank […]

April 20, 2017

Construction Equipment

AEMP names 2017’s top equipment technicians

The Association of Equipment Management Professionals named its top technicians for the year in a ceremony in Las Vegas on Sunday. The ceremony was part of AEMP’s 35th Management Conference and Annual Meeting held March4-6. Lee Manzanares of RMCI General Contractors in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was named the 2017 AEMP Private Fleet Technician of the […]

March 7, 2017

Maintenance

How to choose a Computerized Maintenance Management System for your equipment fleet

Acquiring the best computerized maintenance management system for your fleet requires a detailed process and a lot of buy-in   Managing a heavy equipment fleet today without a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) is like trying to run a NASCAR race in a Model T Ford. You can go around the track, but don’t expect to […]

February 13, 2017

Maintenance

DEF Contamination and how to avoid it

When it comes to the new emissions-compliant engines, OEMs are preaching the need to maintain clean fluids. But when it comes to the purity of your diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), the cleanliness specs are off the charts. All it takes to contaminate a 5,000-gallon tanker truck of DEF is one-tenth of a teaspoon of a […]

December 28, 2016

Maintenance

As CK-4 and FA-4 licensing begins, engine oil makers discuss improvements with new standards

The American Petroleum Institute’s (API) new diesel engine oil standards – API CK-4 and FA-4 – are now beginning to hit store shelves and bulk tanks nationwide. Earlier this year, API’s Lubricants Group approved the new API CK-4 and FA-4 specifications – previously widely referred to as PC-11 –  to address the needs of modern engine technologies and […]

December 5, 2016

Business

Before the snow flies, here’s how to properly winterize your heavy equipment fleet

Nothing is more annoying than a maintenance oversight causing a machine to go down –unless it’s a maintenance failure that causes a machine to go down in a howling artic wind.  As the days get shorter and the weather turns colder, contractors are scrambling to finish projects. And while the work has to get done, […]

October 26, 2016

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

Business

How to use the P-F Curve to improve equipment maintenance and management

If you’re finally at the point where you realize poor maintenance practices cost you money (and good maintenance is well worth the money you invest in it), congratulations. You’re on the right path. But a lot of people struggle to move beyond the basic premise of “preventive maintenance.” For some, all PM entails is fluid […]

July 11, 2016

Construction Equipment

5 Ways To Screw Up An Extended Oil Drain Interval

1. IGNORE YOUR SERVICE TECHS There are a lot of numbers and reports to watch when setting up an extended oil drain program. In doing so, a fleet manager can run the risk of ignoring what his technicians in the field are experiencing, says Richard LeFrancois, a heavy equipment fleet management consultant. LeFrancois says he […]

March 15, 2016