Coolant Best Practices for Mining Equipment
Mining equipment doesn’t operate in an easy environment. Haul trucks, loaders, excavators, drills, and other machines can spend long hours working under heavy loads while dealing with dust, vibration, heat, and changing weather conditions. The cooling system has to handle all of it. When a machine is working hard for most of a shift, there’s […]
What Makes Extended Life Coolants Different?
Coolant is one of the most important fluids in any vehicle, yet many drivers only think about it when the temperature gauge rises or a warning light appears. While its primary job is to prevent overheating and freezing, modern coolant formulas are designed to do much more. They protect engine components, reduce corrosion, and help […]
Preparing Heavy Equipment Cooling Systems for Summer
Summer can change the workload on heavy equipment pretty quickly. A machine that handled a normal shift comfortably in mild weather may start running hotter when temperatures climb, especially when it’s working under a heavy load for hours at a time. That doesn’t necessarily mean there’s a major problem with the engine. Sometimes the cooling […]
How Coolants Help Prevent Engine Overheating
An engine doesn’t have to be pushed to its limit before heat becomes a problem. A truck sitting in traffic on a hot day, a loader working through a long cycle, or a fleet vehicle climbing a steep grade can all generate substantial heat. The cooling system has to deal with it while the engine […]
Understanding the Difference Between Conventional and Extended Life Coolants
Coolant is one of those vehicle fluids that tends to get overlooked until something goes wrong. Most drivers know it keeps the engine from getting too hot, but there’s more to the story than that. The coolant circulating through the system also helps protect metal components from corrosion and keeps the cooling system working properly […]
How Engine Coolants Protect Against Corrosion
Most people think about coolant when the weather gets cold or when an engine starts running hotter than it should. Corrosion is less obvious. It develops inside the cooling system, often where the driver can’t see it, and can gradually affect metal components that have to withstand heat and constant contact with coolant. A cooling […]
Signs Your Equipment May Need a Coolant Inspection
Equipment doesn’t always make it obvious when something is wrong with the cooling system. An engine may continue running while coolant levels slowly drop, hoses begin to deteriorate, or corrosion starts building inside the system. By the time the temperature gauge climbs or the machine shuts down, a small maintenance issue may have already turned […]
Understanding the Difference Between Conventional and Extended Life Coolants
Coolant is one of those vehicle fluids that tends to get overlooked until something goes wrong. Most drivers know it keeps the engine from getting too hot, but there’s more to the story than that. The coolant circulating through the system also helps protect metal components from corrosion and keeps the cooling system working properly […]