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Lubricants for diesel engines
Oil is oil, right? If you have a diesel engine and you need an oil change, what’s stopping you from throwing in the same kind of oil you put in your...
Heavy Trucks and Equipment (2)
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Newer Common Rail Diesel Engines Could Mean New Cold Flow Problems
One thing that’s clear this year for professional fuel users in cold winter climates: there are some significant recent changes that they need to...
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The Game Has Changed For Diesel Winter Cold Flow. Are You Ready?
This has been an unusually hot summer across many parts of the country. And it’s hard to imagine planning for the winter when you’re sweating it out...
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Cold weather engine problems for diesel
New advances make fuel cold flow treatments even more essential With common rail diesel engines becoming the normal, engine manufacturers have been...
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Diesel Particulate Filter clogging Suddenly- What Now?
Lots of people store fuel with the assumption that it’s going to be useable on demand – to do what they need it to do, when they need it. When this...
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Game Changer: New EPA Rules on Big Rig MPG
In their perpetual effort to improve air quality, the EPA is getting ready to propose new regulations aimed at requiring better mileage from the...
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Still using high-sulfur off-road diesel? You need to know this
Government action almost always takes longer than they say it will, and the shift to ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) is a great example of this. They...
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An unplanned snow day caused by 'bad' gelled diesel
It’s hard enough that much of the country has spent this winter gripped in the snowiest season most people can remember. But parents in Bowling...
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Lubrication of Turbochargers
Turbochargers have been in use in the United States since the 1930s and are more common on heavy-duty vehicles than on light-weight cars and trucks....
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Diesel Fuel Lubricity Trends for Fleet and Business
Here's a rundown of some of the most well-documented facts and trends on the business/fleet side of fuel treatment when it comes to lubricity...