Looking ahead to the future, the trend toward lower viscosity engine oils is set to continue.
Take a closer look at the benefits of API FA-4 engine oils and bust some of the misconceptions.
Valvoline’s latest premium engine oil not only works in diesel, natural gas, and gasoline engines; it also provides extended oil drain intervals for diesel and natural gas vehicles.
It is no secret: engines are the workhorse of any truck. Keeping truck engines running at maximum efficiency should be the goal of any budget-savvy fleet manager.
At a conference at Texas A&M University's Transportation Technology Institute, Shell also introduced a newly-blended 0W/30 engine oil designed for fleets operating in harsh winter climates.
Shell Lubricants is introducing Shell Rotella Gas Truck full synthetic engine oil providing extreme protection for towing and hauling for gasoline-powered pickup trucks and SUVs. And it's been torture-tested to the extreme.
FA-4 motor oils may be the best thing ever to happen to diesel engines, but not all fleets are yet reaping the benefits.
Fleet downtime and associated maintenance costs are a continual pain point for owners and operators, so understandably, they’re always on the lookout for efficiency and productivity gains to improve fleet performance.
Chevron hasn’t been just resting on its laurels since it re-engineered its Delo 400 product line in 2016 to meet the new API CK-4 and FA-4 heavy-duty engine oil specifications, and it’s highlighting a new customer-driven focus with the Delo Traveling Technology Lab.
Parker Hannifin introduced a new solution to ease the burden of changing oil in engines.