With those cold morning starts serving as a persistent daily reminder, you may head into Winter asking yourself how to reduce friction in your vehicles and engines for smoother starting.

Cost Effective Maintenance’s AW10 Antiwear is formulated to deliver massive increases in lubricant load carrying ability, wear reduction and friction (& heat) reduction. Cut internal friction, and you minimize component stresses… so things last much longer.

Recently, trade publication Australian Diesel Mechanics Magazine sung its praises for AW10 Antiwear (Issue #26, page 29), here’s what they had to say:

Reduce friction with AW10 Antiwear

Reducing whole-of-life costs of components such as gearboxes, power dividers and differentials can be easy to achieve if you spot early warning signs of impending troubles and optimise lubrication efficiency with AW10 Antiwear, according to Cost Effective Maintenance.

“AW10 reduces friction between all lubricated components,” says Cost Effective Maintenance’s Brid Walker. “The active chemicals are long chain molecules which attach to the metal, and act like strands of slippery seaweed to reduce friction and heat generated. Everything rolls smoother and quieter. It can even be used in synchromesh gearboxes and automatic transmissions.”

Within gear housings of any type, there are often some parts that are not receiving adequate lubrication to maintain a sound oil film, or enough oil volume to keep them cool. If a gearbox temperature runs only 10°C hotter, the cause may be a bearing running 70°C higher. It can be a bigger problem than you might think. Cost Effective Maintenance says assisting lubrication with AW10 Antiwear can reduce frictional heat in drivelines, and maintain a strong oil film in places of marginal lubrication. Here are some examples of feedback it says it has received from AW10 users. Example 1 Gary Watt’s Mack has an 18-speed Road Ranger and it was running hot – up to 120˚C on a hot day – and working hard. He bought AW10 Antiwear and reported that it was sitting on 80˚C most of the time and up to 85˚C once briefly in the recent Queensland heat wave. Example 2 A Freightliner FLC112 operated by Riseley’s Bulk Haulage runs Eaton diffs and an 18-speed Road Ranger. Owner Phil Riseley noted smoother gear changes straight after adding AW10 to the driveline. The click on fast gear shifts disappeared. Going up the Toowoomba Range, he was so impressed that he had to ring CEM to say his gauges showed between 15˚F and 25˚F cooler for the gearbox and diffs. Example 3 Marr’s Haulage used to run five road trains, one with a 13-speed Road Ranger overdrive box that had become very notchy on shifts, and was about due for bearings. With AW10, the gear shifting be came very smooth, so the repair job was cancelled. Four years later, the gearbox was still in service. Example 4 A good old R Model Mack owned by J. Murphy had a problem with its 12-speed overdrive box. It was getting real notchy, and the gearstick would vibrate and rattle. AW10 took all the vibration out of it, and it is now quieter and smoother to change. Example 5 John Tasker owns a 2004 Pajero diesel automatic and sent Cost Effective Maintenance the following letter: “G’day Brid. AW10 has been used in the diffs, transfer case, engine and power steering since new. But while towing my 1500kg caravan, I’ve noticed that under load the transmission tunnel was becoming extremely hot. At 45,000km, I added a dose of AW10 at the rate of one per cent to the auto transmission. Problem solved! I have now been using AW10 in my auto transmission for 45,000km with no problems whatsoever. No more excessive heat and changes appear to be smoother. It had all its oils and uids changed again at the 90,000km service, with AW10 again added to the auto transmission. Cheers John.”

If you’re interested in finding out more about how to reduce friction in your engine for a smoother driving experience, give Brid or Jimmy a call on +61 7 3766 6188