Information on Urea that will be required for new diesel powered vehicles. Hold on, here comes the next big change in diesel engines. Starting with the automotive market in 2009 and then with virtually all of the medium and heavy duty markets in the 2010 model year, diesel engined vehicles will require an additional fluid [...]

New Federal Rules on Labeling - More Biodiesel Confusion The diesel fuel/biodiesel market has recently gotten a lot more confusing. We now have another Federal agency involved in the diesel fuel marketplace. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has now created labeling requirements for diesel and biodiesel. These requirements have wide ranging consequences for all diesel fuel [...]

Stop replacing the same parts over and over, Fuel is the Problem Root Cause Failure Analysis Diesel fuel has been identified by at least one OEM as a Root Cause of Engine Fuel System (pump and injector), EGR, EGR Cooler, Sensor, and Turbocharger failures. Ford Motor Company recently issued a new TSB (Technical Service Bulletin) [...]

New NYS Law requires retrofit of particulate filters on all state, leased, and contracted diesel powered vehicles and equipment. Alert for New York State Customers regarding Retrofit of Emissions Devices on Diesel Engines New York State has in its infinite wisdom, created and passed into law legislation that requires retrofit of particulate traps, catalytic particulate [...]

Problems caused by extreme high heat loads in newer engines and issues with substandard coolants The 2007 and 2008 medium and heavy duty engines with the new emissions devices are creating new and potentially serious problems for cooling systems in general and coolants in particular. With cooling loads increased by as much as 30% over [...]