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Havoline® Universal Coolant/Antifreeze

Authored by: Allan Zieser, STLE, CLS Often, when we have a large number of light-duty vehicles, it can become difficult to track all of the coolants needed for each one as many vehicle manufacturers have started marketing their own coolants. What is...

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Aluminum Cooling Systems …No Problem!

Authored by: Allan Zieser, STLE, CLS Today’s modern cooling systems are made from aluminum. This allows for a lighter cooling system as well as better heat transfer. These modern cooling systems are assembled using a form of brazing called CAB....

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High-Viscosity Index Oils for Bucket Trucks

Authored by: Allan Zieser, STLE, CLS High-Viscosity index oils offer many benefits for outdoor equipment. The value of high-viscosity index oil becomes apparent as we see changes in outdoor temperatures from hot to cold or cold to hot. The...

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Heavy-Duty Automatic Transmissions

Authored by: Allan Zieser, STLE, CLS Heavy-Duty automatic transmissions use a torque converter to connect the driveline with a fluid coupling. As such, these are hydraulic-based systems that utilize a completely different fluid from other types of...

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Heavy-Duty Manual Transmission

Authored by: Allan Zieser, STLE, CLS Heavy-Duty trucks often come with manual transmissions, these are essentially a gearbox and use different oils than other transmissions. The oils used needs to be able to handle the job of keeping the metal...

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Gearbox Oils in Heavy-Duty On- and Off-Road Vehicles

Authored by: Allan Zieser, STLE, CLS Gearboxes for heavy-duty trucks face a lot of tougher applications than their cousins in the passenger car motor oil (PCMO) side of the family. They have a lot heavier shock loading on the gearboxes caused by the...

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Industrial Greases and Applications

Authored by: Allan Zieser, STLE, CLS Industrial Greases offer protection for a wide variety of applications in industrial plants. These greases need to be formulated to handle everything from water to high-temperature applications. Ottsen Oil Company...

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Construction Greases and Applications

Authored by: Allan Zieser, STLE, CLS Construction greases face circumstances that are demanding. Equipment on construction sites faces outdoor storage, dirty conditions, huge amounts of water, and the weather in general. As such, you need a grease...

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On-Highway Equipment Greases and Applications

Authored by: Allan Zieser, STLE, CLS When it comes to your on-highway equipment, be it truck or trailer, you want the best grease possible to keep them on the road and operational between services. We live in an age of extended drains for engine,...

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Greases 101

Authored by: Allan Zieser, STLE, CLS Greases are often misunderstood by most equipment owners and operators. They are assumed to be the same regardless of the manufacturer or components that they are made with, but they can be very different....

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