Coolant is essential to keeping your engine from overheating. Something you might not know is that it also keeps your radiator from freezing during the cold winters in Canada. Our climate means that checking your coolant is even more important. Coolant/Antifreeze is considered a "fill and forget" fluid. You are probably checking the levels of it (maybe doing a top up or two) but most of the time coolants aren't…

OVERVIEW It’s that time of year again, when the sun is out less and the weather is getting colder.  We have had a couple weeks of temperatures hovering around the freezing mark, but with the approach of some colder weather that is here to stay what does that mean for our equipment?   ENGINE OIL When you’re out working in the cold, you want to make sure that you’re using the right fluids to protect…

OVERVIEW With the winter months fast approaching, have you considered the benefits of upgrading your engine oil into a more robust synthetic product? There are advantages in moving from a conventional 15W-40 heavy duty engine oil into a full synthetic 5W-40 engine oil, and these advantages can far outweigh the additional costs from the lubricant.  Full synthetic 5W-40 offers better start up protection during cold weather winter months, as well as better…

  OVERVIEW The GF-6 & API SP Specifications were ready for licensing on May 1, 2020 with mandatory industry-wide implementation scheduled to take place over the following 12 months. These specifications were designed to meet performance demands of modern engines, while delivering higher levels of wear and deposit protection than previous categories. THE BENEFITS In additional to added fuel economy benefits and wear protection, the GF-6 specification includes testing specifically…