Fleet Maintenance 1220 - 21

" Then a fleet can work with its oil supplier to identify products that meet the least common denominator to reduce the number of oils that need to
be inventoried. "
As appealing as simplicity is, the financial benefits of improved fuel economy may incentivize some
fleets to begin transitioning to FA-4 oil sooner than
later. Furthermore, the natural lifecycle of a commer-

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cial vehicle will cause the complexion of the typical
mixed fleet to change over the next several years.
" As older engines transition out of fleets and are
replaced by new engines, FA-4 oils will naturally
become adopted, " Phillips 66's Mandelbaum says.
" But I think it's going to happen slowly. As long as
there is a high proportion of engines in operation
that require the backwards compatibility of a CK-4
product, the logistical
complications of having
to manage two different
oils will persist.
" The reality is that some
OEMs have concerns
about engine durability,
which is why FA-4 has
not been fully embraced
yet, " Mandelbaum continues. " Phillips 66 has tried
to split the difference
by offering extended
warranty support in some
OEM engines that do not
specify an FA-4 oil. "
Guardol FE 10W-30
with Liquid Titanium is
an FA-4 oil. Phillips 66
has decided to extend
its product quality
guarantee to late-model
vehicles: 2010 and newer
Detroit Diesel engines, as
well as 2014 and newer
Cummins, PACCAR,
Navistar, and Volvo/
Mack engines.
Mandelbaum says
Phillips 66 asks its fleet
customers to provide
a list of the makes and
models its shop is servicing. " From there we can
map out which vehicles can accept FA-4,
and which can accept
our Guardol FE with
extended warranty, "
Mandelbaum relates.
" In some instances,
we've been able to cover
the majority of a fleet
with FA-4.
" It also depends on
the size of the fleet, "
Mandelbaum continues.
" If the fleet has numerous bays with tanks and
hose reels and meters,
investing in a second oil
can be significant. There
is also the challenge of
making sure the correct
oil is getting in a given
engine. That is why shop
organization is also key.
You could have a very
small shop where limited investment would be
necessary to bring in a
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The bottom line is that choosing the right oil
depends on the complexion of the fleet as well as
the maintenance operation's willingness to manage
multiple engine oils in its shop.
" The most important thing is to understand the
vehicles in the fleet as well as their applications, "
says Karin Haumann, product applications specialist for heavy duty engine oils at Shell Lubricants.

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