Staying on top of engine maintenance is key to your truck’s performance.
Performing predictive and preventative engine maintenance then can ensure the health of your fleet, and minimise downtime, which leads to lost time and revenue.
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This isn’t even to mention the costs that can come with emergency maintenance, running through diagnostics of major issues which could have been caught before they got out of control.
This is where the FleetguardMAP program comes in.
It is estimated that a significant 40 per cent of problems in heavy-duty diesel engines arise from insufficient maintenance of the cooling system.
Knowing then how to best manage your coolant, especially when it comes to maintaining a fleet of trucks, can provide a major advantage over your competition.
The FleetguardMAP coolant analysis program aims to work alongside your existing predictive and preventative maintenance platform to both complement and add to it.
The tests in the program can be used to identify early signs of overheating and corrosion, changes in the coolant chemistry (protection), coolant/additive dilution, contamination by fuel/oil or hard water (calcium/magnesium), radiator fluxes, chlorides, and sulphate.
engine coolant.
Each piece of equipment which is tested will have its fluid analysis history and recommendations retained for future reference.
The program functions through interaction between the customer and Fleetguard.
Fleetguard customers send coolant samples to inhouse FleetguardMAP experts who perform quality control tests on these samples to provide a comprehensive and easy to interpret report in a timely manner, usually indicated within 3-4 business days.
The report will indicate the condition and the quality of the coolant sample and highlight key issues and indicate recommendations.
Reporting on information such as whether the coolant is over diluted, cavitation protection is near lower limits or hardwater contamination is detected will be crucial for future maintenance.
The report is emailed to the customer and held securely in the cloud so that data can be reviewed and measured remotely for each engine over time.
For the greatest benefits when it comes to reducing total cost of ownership for your vehicles, use
Fleetguard’s engine coolants, PG Platinum and PGPlus.
PG Platinum coolant is a popular choice among HD engine owners because it is silicone-safe. This means that it doesn’t contain 2-ethylhexanoic acid (2-EH), which can cause silicone hoses, seals and gaskets to lose their flexibility and elasticity, ultimately leading to coolant leaks.
PG Platinum is a propylene glycol-based premixed coolant that uses organic additive technology (OAT), specially formulated to provide advanced, long-lasting protection against corrosion and liner pitting (also known as cavitation), which can pose significant issues in your engine.
It’s compatible with different elastomeric seals, gaskets, plastics and metal alloys used by OEM heavy-duty engine manufacturers.
Additionally, it is also fully supported by the Fleetguard Global Warranty.
