Engine lubricants: compliance & quality
The 2010 EPA standards will bring significant changes
to heavy-duty diesel engines—but what will the impact
be on lubrication specification and maintenance?
Fuel economy today—Alt fuels tomorrow
Fleets should not only strive to maximize diesel fuel efficiency now to survive in today’s tough economy, but also investigate alternate fuels to survive in tomorrow’s high fuel cost market. Diesel fuel prices are down today, but the economy will recover, and the price of diesel fuel will increase significantly. Oil refiners suffered low profits
One-gallon HDTC containers available from Evans Cooling
Evans Cooling System now offers its Heavy Duty Thermal Coolant in a one-gallon container. The coolant, designed for vehicles and equipment powered by heavy-duty diesel engines, permits engines to operate safely at higher than conventional temperatures and enable fuel saving strategies that include higher temperature thermostats and reduced fan-on time.
New Shell Rotella T3 NG promotes long engine life
Shell Rotella T3 NG Energized Protection oil is designed for use in compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueled engines. The oil is suitable for applications such as buses and trucks fitted with engines designed to run on 100% CNG or LNG, and is suitable for use in Cummins, Detroit Diesel, Mahindra and Hyundai CNG/LNG engines.
Think global warming—all the time
We should approach fleet operation as if global warming legislation was already in effect, because it makes good business sense. Some of the things we can do today to reduce our carbon footprint can also make us more efficient, therefore more profitable. Some of you out there don’t believe global warming exists—I can understand your
Lubri-Gas restores engine power
Casite’s Lubri-Gas provides full-time lubrication to fuel system components, top cylinders, rings and valves, reducing friction heat and wear that robs vehicles of power and performance. According to the company, using Lubri-Gas regularly will clean and prevent deposits on fuel injectors and prevent varnish build-up in the entire fuel system. In addition, the formula improves fuel economy up to 15%, the company said.
Lubri-Diesel Plus Winterizer provides freeze protection
Casite’s Lubri-Diesel Plus Winterizer reduces emissions and increases the lubricity of ultra low sulfur diesel fuel, in addition to preventing fuel gelling and icing to -35 degrees F. The formula also removes deposits from fuel injectors to maintain peak performance.
Fumoto offers quick release oil valve
Fumoto’s new quick release brass ball valve replaces standard crankcase oil drain plugs. Once installed, the Fumoto Valve allows users to drain engine oil without tools and without mess. For industrial engines, the N-Series valve comes with a hose adapter to drain the oil away from engines.
Casite’s Lubri-Diesel boosts fuel economy
Lubri-Diesel from Casite prevents premature injection pump and o-ring seal failure, in addition to boosting fuel economy by up to 15%. Lubri-Diesel adds lubricity to the entire fuel system components, top cylinders, rings and valves, which reduces friction heat and wear, in addition to increasing compression pressure, power and performance. With regular usage, it removes deposits from fuel injectors and prevents varnish and deposits in the entire fuel system.
Is your oil “swelling?”
Recently, I was contacted by a reader who thought his oil might be “swelling,” because he got dipstick readings above the full mark immediately before changing oil. He wanted to know if oil could possibly “swell.” Many modern low oil-consumption diesels could easily give the operator the impression that oil was swelling in service. The
Lessen dependency and add incentives
Oil refiners made less money in the third quarter of this year. Most of them reported approximately half of the profits they made in the same period last year. The oil industry’s fortunes mirror the price of crude oil. When crude oil prices were outrageous last year, oil companies were profitable and funded some alternative
Rislone debuts new oil treatment
Bar’s Products Inc. said its new Rislone 710 high-performance oil treatment (Product No. 4471) is a high-viscosity formula that increases oil film thickness, building a thicker oil cushion that increases oil pressure to enable a worn engine to produce more power and run quieter. The company said it also protects against further engine wear by cushioning and coating engine parts to reduce friction and prevent metal-to-metal contact between moving parts.
The oil treatment now includes a viscosity improver, to ensure that the product works well in both hot and cold weather, according to the maker. It works with all gasoline and diesel engines using conventional, high-mileage and synthetic oil, the company added.