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maintenance | continued " Propane doesn't break down the additive package in the oil as fast as gasoline. " soot is carbon and there's much less carbon in propane fuels, your oil will stay much cleaner much longer burning propane. That being said, OEMs recommend you stay with the traditional oil change intervals, the same as you have for gas and diesel powered models, at least for now. "Propane doesn't break down the additive package in the oil as fast as gasoline," Mouw says. "More than likely you will eventually see an extended oil change interval for propane. We don't recommend that, yet. But we have some fleets that are out- ager for commercial vehicles at Oil change intervals. Propane Ford; Todd Mouw, vice president is exceptionally clean compared of sales and marketing at Roush to liquid fossil fuels. Soot is typiCleanTech; and Michael Taylor, cally the first condemning factor director of autogas business for lube oils in engines burning development for the Propane diesel or gasoline. And since Education & Research Council. The advice given First F-150 to run on CNG or propane here, in most cases will be relevant to most propane powered trucks and vehicles. But be sure you follow the guidelines set out in your OEM owner's manual. Also note that in addition to propane, there are also pickup trucks that can run on compressed natural gas and pickups that allow you to use two fuels on the same truck – one gaseous fuel (propane or CNG) and a backup This summer Ford introduced the indusVehicle Modifiers for installation of the tank of gasoline or try's half-ton pickup that can run on CNG fuel tanks and lines. From there they go or propane. Previous half-ton offerings to the Ford dealer and the customer. diesel. CNG and bihad been limited to propane only. The factory gas fuel prep package adds fuel trucks are differThe Ford factory in Kentucky puts these $315 to the total. The rest of the upent enough from protrucks out with upgraded materials for charge, anywhere from $7,500 to $9,500, pane powered trucks the valves and valve seats, anodized goes into the fuel tank. As with any that we will leave a pistons and a special piston ring set, says natural gas vehicle, the money's in the discussion of those to Ford's Dick Cupka. Then they're shipped specially designed tanks to handle the a later date and focus to one of the company's seven Qualified pressurized fuel. on just propane here. 36 September 2013 | EquipmentWorld.com EW0913_Maintenance.indd 36 8/27/13 3:30 PM