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Aug 24, 2016

VOLVO's news * USA: New factory-fill oil

* North Carolina -  Volvo Trucks North America to make new factory-fill oil available in October

--- Volvo Trucks North America said beginning in October it will offer a new factory fill engine oil, VDS-4.5, for its D11, D13 and D16 engines that exceeds the new API specification CK-4... The oil meets new Volvo VDS-4.5 engine specifications, and is the same viscosity - 10W30 - as the current factory fill, but has better control over oil oxidation and oil aeration, it said... Also, VTNA said the oil extends oil-drain intervals to 55,000 miles for long-haul, 40,000 miles for regional haul and 30,000 miles for heavy haul... 
NC, USA - Transport Topics, by Justin Ide - 19 Aug 2016

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Jun 8, 2007

Oil Contaminants * USA - Four Lethal Diesel Engine Ones

Some contaminants are important to monitor and analyze because they are root causes of premature oil degradation and engine failure

Tulsa,OK,USA -Machinery Lubrication Magaz, by Jim Fitch -7 June 2007: -- Other contaminants are symptomatic of an active failure condition that requires a response other than just an oil change. For instance, seal damage leading to fuel dilution or glycol contamination cannot be remedied by performing an oil change or switching to a better quality lubricant. Such symptom-based contaminants are also root causes that enable new failures to occur. The value of oil analysis in detecting problems early goes without saying... Any one of the contaminants described below is capable of causing premature or even sudden engine failure...

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