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Video: Looking for Ways to Save on Fuel? Check Your Equipment’s Oil
In this episode of The Dirt, we discuss how switching to lighter, thinner oil can raise fuel economy.
March 25, 2022
Video: How to Increase Oil-Drain Intervals Without Wrecking Your Equipment
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Video: How to Maintain Construction Equipment in Cold Weather | The Dirt #56
In this episode of The Dirt, we look at how to choose the right engine and hydraulic oils for the dead of winter.
January 28, 2022
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Video: Warning! Don’t Mess Around With DEF | The Dirt #55
In this video episode of The Dirt, we give a brief, easy-to-understand overview of DEF and how it should be handled – as well as things you should never, ever do.
January 21, 2022
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Video: Is Dirty Oil Ruining Your Equipment? | The Dirt #43
In this episode of The Dirt, Rebecca Zwetzig, ISOClean Program manager for Chevron, tells how to keep your machines in top running condition with clean fluids.
October 29, 2021
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Video: How to Pick the Right Lubricants Based on Conditions | The Dirt #38
In this episode of The Dirt, Chevron's Shawn Whitacre explains how to select the correct lubricants to keep your construction equipment operating smoothly in all conditions.
September 24, 2021
Maintenance
JAX Bio-Guard Lubricants Protect Your Equipment and the Environment
These products meet the EPA requirements for biodegradability, toxicity and bioaccumulation.
July 26, 2021
Construction Equipment
Amsoil Takes Aim at Small Engine Oils
The oil provides a thick lubricating film to protect against metal-to-metal contact.
June 8, 2021
Maintenance
Use of oil additives a balance of performance and protection
Aftermarket additives are a popular off-the-shelf item but many of the necessary additives already are formulated in the diesel engine oils directly from the supplier. “Engine oil absolutely has to have additives in it,” said Stede Granger, technical services manager for Shell Lubricants. Granger said engine oil basically consists of two components: the base lubricant […]
August 10, 2020
Oils & lubricants
How to safely buy, handle and store DEF this summer
As warm weather upon us, it is important for drivers to consider proper management of the diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) used in current diesel-powered trucks. DEF, which is made from a mixture of technically pure urea and purified water, must be handled and stored properly to preserve its quality. Handling and storing DEF in warm […]
July 8, 2020
Maintenance
Act now to avoid these lube, coolant and grease mistakes
It’s always a good idea to follow best practices in any maintenance program. But what about avoiding worst practices? Here are some common mistakes construction equipment fleet managers make regarding lubes, coolants and greases.  Coolants Coolants can be the most commonly mishandled part of a fluid management program, since experts say they are the […]
June 5, 2020
Maintenance
When it comes to equipment fluid management, little mistakes can add up to big problems
Dig deeper into fluid management for your construction equipment with these best practices – and tips on how to avoid the worst ones.
May 14, 2020
Maintenance
Cease work and turn off the engine when you see these red flags on an oil analysis report
Oil analysis can show you trends in the health of your engines and oil. It can also tip you off to eminent catastrophic failure. If you catch these problems early enough, you can fix the underlying problem, drain and refill the crankcase with new oil, and monitor the results with further oil analysis, saving thousands […]
March 19, 2020
Oils & lubricants
New lube oil standards will give gas engine trucks better protection and fuel efficiency
Starting in May of this year there are some new lube oil standards coming down the turnpike for spark-ignited gasoline engines. The new oils are said to offer greater engine protection and fuel efficiency for today’s cars and trucks. Two of the new standards, ILSAC GF-6A and GF-6B, are the latest in a line of […]
February 26, 2020
Oils & lubricants
Chevron’s new heavy-duty engine oil reduces DPF clogging by 60%, is 15 years in the making
Chevron has announced the release of a new heavy-duty engine oil, a fluid which the company says extends the life of the engine’s Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) and caps a development process that has spanned more than 15 years. Current heavy-duty engine oils are formulated up to the API CK-4 limit of 1% sulfated ash, […]
November 8, 2019
Oils & lubricants
Phillips 66 intros four FA-4, CK-4 engine oils
Phillips 66 has introduced four new engine oils under the Phillips and Kendall brands meeting FA-4 and CK-4 requirements. The new oils are all 5W-30 in order to meet the industry’s call for lower viscosity oils. “The unique properties of this new generation of low viscosity oil will most benefit trucks rolling off the assembly […]
December 19, 2017
Vocational
How to winterize your trucks before the cold season takes full effect
Temperatures nationwide are beginning their downward trend and some parts of the country are already seeing snowfall. In extreme temperatures, Petro-Canada Lubricants OEM Technical Liaison Brian Humphrey says lubricants can harden or become too viscous, possibly causing equipment to seize up or fail. “To avoid this situation, fleet managers and owner-operators need to use a […]
December 4, 2017
Pickups
Shell, Tommy Pike team up on lifted Chevy 3500 dually, Ram Rebel builds to boast multi-vehicle T6 oil capabilities
Custom car and truck builders get all kinds of unusual requests. When Shell Lubricants came to Tommy Pike Customs for some ideas to promote its new Rotella T6 Multi-Vehicle lube oil, the answer was clear. Since the T6 oil was formulated to work in gasoline engines as well as diesel engines, the choice was to […]
November 16, 2017
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