Lubricants News and Updates

Why use CK-4 or FA-4? CK-4 and FA-4 are the current Heavy-Duty Diesel Engine oil spec.

Whether it is Automotive or Heavy Duty, a quality antifreeze/coolant should be used as it has several jobs to do!

The days of having just two types of Automatic Transmission Fluids (ATF) have been gone for years. In days gone past, it used to be either a Type A or a Type F.

Calcium Sulphonate Complex (CaS) greases do not function like other greases. In most greases the thickener releases the base oil to provide elastohydrodynamic lubrication in a bearing load zone. A Calcium Sulphonate (CaS) thickener is more like a gel. The base oil and gelled CaS thickener form a permanent emulsion. A well formulated CaS grease maintains the emulsified state, and the entire combination of thickener and base oil ‎pass through the bearing load zone. If the emulsion should break and the base oil bleed from the thickener, the CaS thickener left behind would still lubricate.

Environmentally Friendly Hydraulic Fluids are a great choice for Landscapers, DPWs, Golf Courses, Tree Services, Paving Companies and Municipalities – Schools, where green, lawns and the environment are a concern or consideration.

Types of Power Plants

Fluid Management – Hydraulic Oils

As the leaves change colors and the cold winds blow in, it's time to gear up and prepare your heavy-duty fleet for the fall and winter seasons!

Last week we had the pleasure of meeting with Petro-Canada to discuss the benefits of their Duron line of Heavy Duty engine oils. There are a lot of resources available that we thought might be helpful for fleet managers and operators, so we are going to share some of the tools and info below and hopefully its helpful as you are looking at the numbers for your fleet and deciding on products and service intervals.