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Modern diesel fuel systems leave little room for contamination, deposits, or old maintenance habits. See why today’s HPCR engines demand a more proactive approach to fuel quality, injector health, and DPF protection.
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Diesel engine fluids, including engine oils, coolants, and fuel additives, are essential components in a consistent preventive maintenance program that sustains equipment uptime, minimizes repair costs, and increases longevity.
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One simple and immediate way for truck fleets to save money at the pump is to keep their tires properly inflated. By maintaining the proper inflation pressure for a given tire size and load, tires also last longer and are safer.
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – More than 3,500 biodiesel producers, marketers, and supporters will attend this year's National Biodiesel Conference and Expo, which will be held Feb. 4-7, at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio.
Read More →SANTA MONICA, CA – Top officials in California will head to Long Beach Feb. 26–28 to spend three days at the Faster Freight – Cleaner Air 2007 conference, which will focus on finding solutions to clean up California's ports and related goods movement activities.
Read More →CERRITOS, CA – Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc.'s two 2007 emissions standard-compliant diesel engines, the 4H and 6H, have been granted certification by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Air Resources Board (CARB) for meeting government-mandated emissions standards.
Read More →HOUSTON – Shell Lubricants' LubeAnalyst oil condition monitoring offers customers a program designed specifically to meet their preventive maintenance needs by providing comprehensive analysis of their used lubricant and coolant, helping to assess the general condition of their diesel engine and other vehicle components based on wear particles and other contaminants present in the oil sample.
Read More →PEORIA, IL – Caterpillar Inc. has received certification from the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its C13 and C15 engines equipped with ACERT Technology for 2007. This technology positions Caterpillar to meet future EPA emissions regulations and provides a long-term emissions solution for the global on-highway engine market.
Read More →As fuel prices stay persistently high, retail buyers are shying away from new and used sport/utility vehicles, triggering a softening of resale values in the whole-sale market. Retail demand for new SUVs declined dramatically during the summer by as much as 20-30 percent.
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What is biodiesel fuel? Produced from vegetable oils, the clean-burning biodiesel can be used in conventional engines with few, if any, modifications and is distributed through existing infrastructures.
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Yes, they have four tires and steering wheels, just like cars. But there are some differences between trucks and cars, and those differences impact managing fuel expense.
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