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18 www.bigrigowner.com J u ly 2 0 1 3 waste instead of sending it to a landfill. Now, you won't consume a million gallons of engine oil this year. But by doing your part, it all adds up. And making the change for the better can make a positive impression on your customers and the environment. Cover Story these engines…the cams are going right back in the engines, and they'll be going back into service with these cams, even after a million miles." All the details of the test, including vid- Ensuring Engine Protection As any truck maintenance technician will attest, it's all meaningless if performance isn't assured. Before switching to a re-refined engine oil, make sure it meets or exceeds the standards of quality like API and SAE. These entities certify performance of engine oil. Also make sure Left to right: Pat Fetterman and Curt Knapp at million-mile engine the re-refined engine oil is teardown for EcoPower. approved by or meets the requirements of your engine manufacturer. eo can be seen at ecopoweroil.com/fleets. This is true of most of the leading re-reKelvin Locklear, owner of Outcast fined engine oil brands. Kustoms, one of the premier customizaAnother way to ensure engine protec- tion shops in the world and fleet owner, tion, performance and quality is to look was also at the million mile teardown and for an on-road engine test of the engine a witness to its significance. oil. For example, EcoPower re-refined en"Being able to be a part in looking at gine oil put its Heavy-Duty Diesel 15W- a 40,000 mile oil interval change, and 40 API CJ-4/SM product through a mil- it becoming-- a million mile engine, I'm lion mile test. This entailed two trucks blown away," said Locklear. "Trucking crisscrossing the country for four years is tough to be in these days with rising with engine oil change intervals of 40- costs. EcoPower engine oil really protects 50,000 miles. They then showed the re- engines and can give an owner-operator a sults with an engine teardown and dem- new point of difference." onstrated that this re-refined engine oil resulted in proven engine protection and Switching to re-refined engine oil cleanliness that was second to none. Pat Fetterman, engine OEM and indusCan switching to a re-refined engine oil try liaison for Infineum USA L.P and a improve your bottom line in 2013? While 30-year veteran of formulating and test- there's no guarantee, the argument is ing engine oil, after seeing the engine compelling. Business is interested in susteardown said, "In this engine, I see no tainable practices. Many of your peers in signs of distress anywhere. In fact, these trucking have made the switch. And the [original] cams meet the visual guidelines example of EcoPower showed how a refor reusability. And when we rebuild refined engine oil protects engines, pro- coverstory 0713.indd 2 6/6/13 12:22 PM