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Maintenance
Act now to avoid these lube, coolant and grease mistakes
It’s always a good idea to follow best practices in any maintenance program. But what about avoiding worst practices? Here are some common mistakes construction equipment fleet managers make regarding lubes, coolants and greases.  Coolants Coolants can be the most commonly mishandled part of a fluid management program, since experts say they are the […]
June 5, 2020
Oils & lubricants
Phillips 66 intros four FA-4, CK-4 engine oils
Phillips 66 has introduced four new engine oils under the Phillips and Kendall brands meeting FA-4 and CK-4 requirements. The new oils are all 5W-30 in order to meet the industry’s call for lower viscosity oils. “The unique properties of this new generation of low viscosity oil will most benefit trucks rolling off the assembly […]
December 19, 2017
Vocational
How to winterize your trucks before the cold season takes full effect
Temperatures nationwide are beginning their downward trend and some parts of the country are already seeing snowfall. In extreme temperatures, Petro-Canada Lubricants OEM Technical Liaison Brian Humphrey says lubricants can harden or become too viscous, possibly causing equipment to seize up or fail. “To avoid this situation, fleet managers and owner-operators need to use a […]
December 4, 2017
Pickups
Shell, Tommy Pike team up on lifted Chevy 3500 dually, Ram Rebel builds to boast multi-vehicle T6 oil capabilities
Custom car and truck builders get all kinds of unusual requests. When Shell Lubricants came to Tommy Pike Customs for some ideas to promote its new Rotella T6 Multi-Vehicle lube oil, the answer was clear. Since the T6 oil was formulated to work in gasoline engines as well as diesel engines, the choice was to […]
November 16, 2017
Business
Pushing your truck fleet’s oil drain intervals? Be sure you have the right filter
With new generations of engines and improved oil formulation, fleets and OEMs have added tens of thousands of miles to engine oil drain intervals that have now crept upwards of 75,000 in some long-haul segments. A fleet’s application isn’t the only factor in how long a drain interval can be pushed. The filter has to be […]
August 24, 2017
Maintenance
Transition to CK-4, FA-4 heavy-duty diesel oils has been seamless for oil companies
By Jonathan Willis Whenever new heavy-duty engine oils are launched to the public, it is the result of years of study, testing and development. Global researchers spend years working with scientists and engineers developing fuels that will meet all government and industry standards as it relates to fuel economy and emissions regulations. That’s why December’s […]
July 26, 2017
Trucks
For first time, Cummins recommends fuel additives for its diesel engines
Fuel additives usually bring to mind late night TV infomercials. But no less than Cummins, after substantial research and testing, has come out and endorsed two for its brand of engines. The diesel fuel additives are Power Service Diesel Kleen + Cetane Boost and Diesel Fuel Supplement + Cetane Boost. Cummins says that the questionable […]
June 11, 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
Construction Equipment
Cummins launches oil analysis program, connectivity features for X15 engines
Cummins is launching several new features in its effort to optimize maintenance procedures and lower cost of ownership for its fleet customers. Cummins OilGuard, first mentioned at the launch of the company’s new X15 heavy-duty engine last summer, is now available. The engine oil analysis program is offered free of charge for customers that sign up […]
April 21, 2017
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
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