Drastically Extend the Oil Drain Intervals for Your Rig
Every mile counts. As a hauler you probably hear and say that
often. Miles are money, and when you can keep rolling, instead of paying for
yet another oil drain - in money and downtime; those miles can pay for more of
what you really want.
So, how do you go about extending your rig’s oil life? If you’re
like some, you keep idling to a bare minimum. Others depend on advanced formula
oils, and expensive synthetics that extend the life of the oil with formulation
and additives. While this works, to a certain degree, still others have found a
way to keep from draining their oil unless absolutely necessary. The key to
long oil life is an oil bypass filter.
Oil bypass filters (OBF) are a proven way to keep your oil clean
and dramatically reduce the wear on your engine. This isn’t new technology.
Having been around for close to twenty years, this is an established equipment
system you can use to make more money in the field immediately. Haulers using
oil bypass filters change their oil infrequently and still have the maximum
protection from their oil. Oil’s life is dependent on just how badly
contaminated the oil becomes. It tends to gather any number of pollutants
throughout its usable life - soot, fuel, metals and moisture. All of which can considerably
shorten that oil life, and the life of your engine. An oil bypass filter virtually eliminates
those contaminants because it puts your oil through a filter the removes particles
down to 1 to 3 microns, and evaporates others so they don’t reduce the oil
viscosity. This is far superior to only having a factory installed full flow
filter, which only filters down to 20 to 25 microns. Even particles that size
can damage your rig’s engine.
The OBF works in conjunction with your standard full flow
filter; not in place of it, so there is no loss in oil pressure. Typically, an OBF will filter about 6 gallons
of oil per hour, and is connected to the engine oil supply downstream of the
standard engine oil filter. In turn, the oil is treated by the bypass filter
system and gravity fed back into your oil pan. It has a separate housing for
the filter unit, with a replaceable filter medium, as well as a heat chamber to
evaporate fuel and moisture from the oil; thus removing even more contaminants
that can affect the ability of your oil to reduce friction.
It is an additional piece of equipment to buy for your rig, and
you will have to purchase and replace your filter at certain intervals.
Additionally, you will have to have your oil tested to maintain the best
possible oil condition. You will find, however, that oil testing and filters are
readily available at the maintenance facilities you’re probably near on a
consistent basis.
The system, on average, should pay for itself in under a year with
the benefits of extended oil drain intervals, reduced oil purchases, reduced
waste oil costs and reduced rig downtime. That said, this system seems like a
no-brainer. So, keep your oil cleaner, rack up those miles, and spend your cash
on something besides oil.
Keep safe, and keep rolling.
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Portsmouth, VA 23701
800-849-2178
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