Off-Road Fuels EPA Mandated Changes NRLM - Non-Road, Locomotive, and Marine Fuels Non-Highway, Off-Road Diesel Fuels As of June 1st, 2007 refiners and distributors of Non-Road or Off-Highway Diesel, which is designated NRLMwill be required by the US EPA to dramatically reduce the sulfur content in these fuels. Diesel Fuel which is used for agricultural, power [...]

Why you should use additives all the time It's not just for winter anymore Once upon a time diesel engines were relatively simple pieces of big heavy, hard to break iron. You could put almost anything from kerosene to heating oil in them and they would run, maybe not well, but they would run. Diesel [...]

What are the issues? Biodiesel is referred to as a diesel equivalent. It has been used in various forms as a fuel for diesel engines from the very beginning. The first engine designed and built by Rudolph Diesel was run on peanut oil. Biodiesel is defined as alkyl esters made from the transesterification of vegetable oils or animal fats. Transesterification refers [...]

What you Need to Know about Fluids Fluids and fluid maintenance are one of the most important areas of vehicle and equipment maintenance. The need for engine oil service is fairly well known and recognized. Oil additives that help oil perform and protect, tend to break down or get used up over time and no [...]

Are You Getting What You Pay For? You can improve the cold weather characteristics of diesel fuel in several ways. You can remove some or even most of the wax. This lowers lubricity, reduces Btu?s (causing lower mpg and engine power output), and raise the refining cost. You can add #1 Diesel, Kerosene, or Jet [...]