Guidelines to achieve quality diesel fuel performance through every season
Suggested diesel fuel fleet tank maintenance:
- Check and change your fuel and air filters as needed
- Monitor water separators daily (drain if necessary)
- Drain saddle tanks
- Fuel trucks before use
- Allow machines to idle for a short time to warm up the hydraulics and engine
Suggested diesel fuel storage tank maintenance:
- Check for and remove free water
- Inspect fill & vapor caps for damage and missing gaskets (replace if necessary)
- Keep fuel storage tanks topped off
- Have tank periodically cleaned
Helpful Tips
- Be sure your diesel fuel is coming from a reliable supplier and through a reputable hauler
- Ensure there is no lingering summer-grade diesel fuel in tanks or left in fuel lines.
- Use a CFI (Cold Flow Improver) pre-treated premium diesel fuel like Sprague’s RoadForce® before temperatures drop. Our RoadForce® Premium Diesel Fuel already has the recommended additive treat ratio of 1:750 so you don’t have to, and shouldn’t, additionally treat your fuel.
- Establish and follow a Preventive Maintenance (PM) program to reduce/avoid breakdowns with additional benefits that include:
- Improved equipment and system reliability
- Reduction of downtime
- Decrease in expensive parts replacement
- Extended equipment life
- Improved resale value
- Better parts inventory management
- Regular machine/vehicle inspections to include (but not limited to):
- Fuel and air filter changes
- Fluid checks
- Exhaust systems
- Repair
- Maintenance
A well-managed preventative maintenance program can improve ROI by adding a substantial amount of savings to your bottom line!
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