Tire ideas abound
I recently hopped into a shiny new rental car. In short order, I pulled to the side of the road after deciding that I was being distracted trying to locate the controls to perform basic functions such as turning on headlights, de-froster, radio, and map lights.
Fuel economy
Making effective tire choices for fuel efficiency, relates Curtis Decker, national manager, field engineering at Continental Tire North America, Commercial Group, means fleet managers have to first consider the true environment in which their vehicles operate.
Kendall GT-1 diesel synthetic blend oil upgraded to meet API CJ 4 quality
ConocoPhillips Company, the fourth largest U.S. lubricant supplier, announced that Kendall GT-1 Diesel synthetic blend motor oil has been upgraded to API CJ-4 quality. Kendall GT-1 Diesel is specially designed for use in diesel engines of light trucks and sport utility vehicles, and is formulated to provide wear protection, disperse soot, minimize deposits on critical engine parts, and resist viscosity breakdown even in severe services such as towing and hauling at high temperatures, according to Reginald Dias, director, commercial lubricants, ConocoPhillips Lubricants.
Fuel Prep year round diesel fuel conditioner
Penray’s fuel prep year-round diesel fuel conditioner is ULSD compliant and ready for use in biodiesel.
ConocoPhillips Lubricants upgrades 76 diesel synthetic blend motor oil to API CJ-4 quality
ConocoPhillips Company today announced that 76 Super Diesel synthetic blend motor oil has been upgraded to API CJ-4 quality.
Castrol Tection HD engineered to meet Caterpillar ECF-2 requirement
BP Lubricants USA Inc. announced its Castrol Tection HD Engine Oil meets the requirements of the Caterpillar Engine Crankcase Fluid – 2 (ECF – 2) specification, an addition to the list of specifications the engine oil has already met.
High price of diesel isn’t going away
Fleets are painfully aware of how expensive ultra low sulfur dieselfuel is today, but what about the future?
Gulf Hydrocarbon offers red biodiesel
Gulf Hydrocarbon, a provider of biodiesel to the petroleum industry, added dyed red biodiesel to its product line at IFL terminal in Houston. The dye red is automatically blended into biodiesel at the loading rack in the terminal, mixed according to IRS protocol using a mechanical injection system to insert the dye red into the biodiesel.
Chevron offers free lube course in Spanish
Chevron’s Lubricants University, an online training resource offering information on relevant technologies and trends in the lubrication and maintenance industry, said it will offer its “Fundamentals of Lubrication” training course in Spanish.
Tire tips for light-duty trucks
Light-duty trucks, generally considered all-purpose vehicles, are classified at up to 10,000 lbs. GVW, but for the purpose of this column, we’ll extend the term to cover Class 3 and 4 offerings.
Cautious optimism about biodiesel
One of the privileges of being old is that I can be a bit of a curmudgeon. So, this month I’d like to pick on biodiesel a little.
ConocoPhillips oils OK with new Cat specs
ConocoPhillips Co. announced that its line of API CJ-4 diesel engine oils are compliant with the new Caterpillar Engine Crankcase Fluid (ECF) -2 and ECF-1-a specifications. These products, which were previously qualified as Cat ECF-3, were designed for use in the 2007 or later model engines equipped with diesel particulate filters (DPF) and catalysts for exhaust aftertreatment.