Your vehicle has done over 100 000 kms and you're being told that it’s time to start looking at a new set of diesel injectors... But is this really the case? A lot of the time, unless you have had your diesel injectors tested and deemed faulty, then you're replacing...
As a fleet operator or a large diesel user, you’ll undoubtedly have an ongoing interest in keeping your operating costs under control. At Cost Effective Maintenance, we can help by offering proven cost reduction initiatives. Many bulk fuel users are seeing first hand that even though the diesel being delivered...
DPF filters have been around for well over 10 years now in the trucking industry and it’s no secret that the team at Cost Effective Maintenance have saved drivers thousands of dollars in replacements, repairs and downtime. To avoid DPF problems from happening and to help clean a blocked DPF...
Owners of diesel-powered cars, utes and 4x4’s are likely to see a dramatic increase in the need for DPF filter cleaning. This is directly related to travel restrictions enforced by the Coronavirus epidemic, which has seen many vehicles restricted to short drives only… Restricted driving and short trips are just two...
Diesel Smoke tells YOU a Story Diesel smoke (like blowby and oil use) is a worrying engine symptom which indicates that an engine is not running well, and its service life is likely to be shortened considerably, unless remedial action is taken. Basically, smoke from a diesel engine indicates that something is...
Like all new vehicle dealers, Knight’s Toyota (Leongatha, VIC) service their customers vehicles, but these days, they do something a little different. After first using CEM’s products to successfully address specific problems in this case a Hilux D4D fuel injector problem . They realized that there was an opportunity to...
If you’re the owner of a Toyota with a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF), you’ve probably experienced first-hand some of the issues associated with the less-than-impressive DPF system. Cost Effective Maintenance has helped many Toyota Hilux owners, with out-of-warranty vehicles, rectify their DPF issues by using FTC Decarbonizer. FTC Decarbonizer fixes Toyota DPF...
According to Brid Walker, of Cost Effective Maintenance, “There’s a big window of opportunity on how to fix engine blow-by problems, before serious engine wear occurs. Most drivers can easily tell when things aren’t quite right, for example, the engine is... Getting tired and down on power Starting to breathe heavy Using more oil...
One of the easiest things to do when your noticing signs of overheating is to look at the cooling system. Your radiator and cooling system play a very important role when it comes to keeping vehicle operating temperatures down and so does knowing how to flush a radiator with RMI25 Flushing...
Using the Ezypor measuring device is the easiest and safest way to accurately measure out the FTC Decarbonizer when refueling ... For years customers have been asking for a simple user friendly way to measure out the FTC .... Over the years we tried different bottles, measuring cylinders, measuring containers and...
