Do the liquid and solid additives last the same amount of time? Depending on the total capacity of the cooling system, when the proper amount of supplemental coolant additives (SCA) is added, yes.

Elizabeth Nelson, coolant program manager at Polaris Laboratories, a fluid-analysis company in Indianapolis, Ind., tells a story that would strike fear into the heart of any fleet manager. A class-8 ...

You have a choice of two types of truck diesel engine coolant: extended life coolant (ELC), which is simpler to maintain, and fully formulated antifreeze, to which you add supplemental coolant ...

With manufacturers offering a range of air and coolant filtration solutions designed to protect engines, reduce maintenance costs, and increase uptime, choosing the best technologies is now easier ...

In 1984, the Maintenance Council (TMC) of the American Trucking Associations, Alexandria, Va., formed the Tomorrow’s Truck Task Force. This group took on the chore of consulting with truck and ...

Total dissolved solids (TDS) is a measure of additive concentration and contaminants in coolant. TDS in excess of 3 percent may promote water-pump and radiator failures. What would you guess is the ...

Prestone Products Corp. has added new supplemental coolant additives (SCA) and extender liquid coolant additive corrosion inhibitors to its Prestone Command line of coolant products. “The addition of ...

The saying goes something like this: “When you take care of something good, that something good takes care of you.” The same can be said for taking care of maintenance on a heavy duty engine. Whether ...

As The Turtle Expedition made final preparations for our Trans-Siberian Expedition, we knew we would be driving and camping in temperatures below -85 degrees Fahrenheit. That's 117 degrees below ...

Failure to properly maintain your cooling system is a leading cause of catastrophic diesel engine problems, accounting for approximately 40% of engine failures. The damage being done is difficult to ...

Prestone Command Heavy-Duty Extended Service Antifreeze/Coolant features SCA pre-charged technology compatible with any conventional heavy-duty coolants and need-release filter technologies. Advanced ...