OIL CHANGE SERVICE FOR LIGHT AND MEDIUM DUTY DIESEL TRUCKS

At Quicken Truck and Trailer, we provide quick and affordable diesel oil changes to keep your fleet on the road and running smoothly.  If your light or medium duty diesel truck is in need of an oil change, schedule your service today to ensure your valuable asset is properly maintained. 

Diesel engines are popular because of their reliability. However, to keep your fleet of trucks on the road, you need to understand how diesel oil changes work. 

Benefits of regular commercial truck diesel oil changes

The benefits of regular diesel oil changes for commercial trucks are tremendous. They include: 

Better Gas Mileage

Companies need their trucks to deliver optimal gas mileage to remain competitive. However, contaminated or insufficient oil levels can prevent this. Lack of lubrication leads to wasted energy, reducing how far a truck can travel on a single tank of fuel. Poorly lubricated engines often have to run at higher RPMs to deliver the same amount of power. 

Reduced Wear And Tear 

Proper lubrication also reduces the wear and tear on commercial vehicles. Oil creates a barrier between the moving parts in the engine, allowing them to rub up against each other without causing damage. 

However, the oil must be fresh and available in sufficient quantities. Dirty oil contains abrasive micro-particles that can damage engine cylinders. 

Avoid Engine Wear

Commercial trucks require substantial upfront capital investment. The average new semi-truck costs more than $165,000, with top of the range models going for more than $200,000. For this reason, firms have an incentive to keep them running for as long as possible. However, without oil changes, they may depreciate much faster.

Oil changes remove so-called “wear particles” from engines. As diesel engines run, friction from metal-on-metal contact causes small particles to break off and enter the circulating oil. If they recirculate, they can then cause further damage to the engine’s components, speeding the rate at which the vehicle depreciates. 

Regular oil changes flush out wear particles along with regular sludge, helping to extend the life of the vehicle. By extension, they also reduce downtime. 

What can happen if you don't keep the oil changed or properly maintain the diesel engine?

If you don’t properly maintain a diesel engine, you will likely encounter increasingly severe problems. At first, engine performance will suffer. The fuel filter will become clogged with debris and debris. After a certain point, it will fail, and unwanted particles will circulate back through the engine, forcing all the internal components to work harder. 

Over time, the damage will accumulate. Eventually, you may face complete engine failure and could have to replace your commercial truck entirely. You may also void your warranty in the process.