Tag: engine maintenance

Trucks

Implementing an oil analysis program in 3 easy steps

Engine oil drains should be extended gradually, driven by the results of oil samples taken at regular intervals. Brian Humphrey, OEM technical liaison for Petro-Canada Lubricants, says this ensures that a trend can be identified, which is used to improve the performance and efficiency of the equipment. “Oil analysis programs typically involve three basic steps,” he […]

December 28, 2017

Products

Amsoil Oil Analyzer Kit

Amsoil offers value-priced oil analysis

April 3, 2014

Pickups

Cummins Performance Air Filter

Airaid’s Cummins drop-in replacement air filter flows 35% more than stock filter and extends service intervals

April 18, 2013

Pickups

EGR Manifold Cleaning

Chimney Sweep  How to clean your Duramax diesel pickup’s EGR manifold Like the sludge that collects in our arteries, the carbon deposit that builds up inside a later-model diesel pickup’s intake manifold over a 100,000 miles or so hurts the engine’s performance. Maybe not a lot. But a soot-laden EGR manifold does have an effect […]

July 11, 2012

Opinion

Getting the gunk out

Get the gunk out; a little pressure and the right products key to a clean engine compartment by Tom Jackson Perhaps some of you, like myself, have been wary of  “steam cleaning” the engine on your truck. Blasting high-pressure water under the hood never seemed wise to me. But engines do get dirty, and after […]

November 11, 2011

Pickups

Reichert DEF-Chek

Reichert Technologies’ DEF-Chek uses optical refractive index to measure diesel exhaust fluid concentrations.

September 23, 2011

Pickups

Pickup service intervals

An Ounce of Prevention Pickup service intervals; how to make the best decision By G.R. Whale Today’s fleet and service managers have a lot of responsibility riding on their shoulders as they balance productivity with costs of operation. Vehicles and equipment in the shop for repairs are expected, but they hurt the bottom line. That’s […]

June 15, 2011

Pickups

Extending Oil Drain Intervals

Using oil analysis is a good maintenance move for anyone using pickups for business

July 26, 2010

Pickups

ENGINE OIL SECRETS

A close analysis of your pickup’s engine’s oil can tell you a lot about both the oil you’re pouring into it and what parts are wearing down…

March 21, 2010