Flood damaged machinery is an enormous cost to not only farmers & miners, but also the general public. Four wheel drives also need rust protection for gearboxes and diffs when fording creeks, etc. Recent widespread flooding highlights the need to protect expensive vehicle & machinery components from rust, due to water...
Vegetable oil can be used as diesel fuel just as it is, without being converted to biodiesel. However, it is some 11 times thicker than diesel fuel, and it doesn't burn as easily in the engine. It also has very different chemical properties and combustion characteristics, and can damage engines....
Automatic transmission overheating problems can lead to an expensive repair situation if not address. In many cases damage to the transmission can be happening without the drivers knowledge. Many of these problems occur while towing, transmission temperature can increase quite quickly, friction reduces and transmission fluid begins to break down. AW10...
Cold weather starting becomes increasingly more difficult as engine deposits build up over time. Types of operation, such as excessive idling, short run time, light work and city type driving, all contribute to deposit formation which can result in poor cold start. All these operating conditions do not allow efficient...
Improving fuel economy can be achieved through operating techniques, improved standard of maintenance and selected use of aftermarket products. When looking at products that could potentially improve fuel economy, there are 3 broad methods of action to consider… Improving Combustion Efficiency Restoring Lost Efficiency Reducing Frictional Horsepower Losses IMPROVING COMBUSTION EFFICIENCY Improving fuel economy depends...
What if that average mid-life car or truck in your yard could be revitalized from being a half worn old thing to something that’s crisp, quiet, smooth and more impressive to drive? It’d be easier to sell, right? What if, when you service a customer’s car, truck or machine, it...
Diesel exhaust particulate matter (DPM) is known to cause cancer, and while much blame has been put on aging truck and bus fleets, Brisbane based firm, Cost Effective Maintenance has concluded that the single biggest contribution to diesel smoke is due to the compounding effects of city driving cycles. General manager,...
There's an easy, cost-effective way to cool your home, and it even helps to combat global warming! The smart way to cool your home is to convert your roof to a “cool surface”, by reflecting the heat off your roof, and back to where it came from. Just as Earth’s snow and...
Over the years Cost Effective Maintenance have heard from hundreds of frustrated vehicle when their vehicle have started overheating. Owners have spent thousands of dollars on cooling system components and cleaning, yet have not solved their vehicle overheating problems. It’s something we hear all the time… My vehicle has started overheating, ...
Stop rust easily with Xtroll Rust Conqueror. Xtroll Rust Conqueror is designed to prevent, treat and stop rust! Minimal preparation is required. Xtroll Rust Conqueror can be applied directly to rusted surfaces or used as a rust preventative by brush, spray gun, misting bottle or even a rag. Xtroll Rust Conqueror is...
