My vehicle has started overheating

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, ...

Xtroll Rust Conqueror

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...

Black diesel smoke causes wear

That’s because the same abrasive soot particles that make up black diesel smoke also get into the oil, where they act as a grinding paste, slowly but insidiously wearing away metal from every lubricated part of the engine. But just by using the FTC Decarbonizer in the fuel, diesel smoke...

Mechanics: Value-added servicing can help your business thrive

Put yourself in your customer's shoes for a moment: You take your car/truck/boat to your local mechanics for a standard logbook service. You pick it up and it sounds, runs and drives so much better than you expected. You wouldn't just be satisfied. You'd be delighted. So much so, you'd probably mention it to...

Blowby in trucks… Does it mean a rebuild?

My truck has blowby and Cummins says it needs a rebuild… This is a very common complaint Jimmy and I hear from truckies. Their engines are performing well, but the blowby is bad. Wear around piston rings, grooves and liners will certainly account for excessive crankcase pressure which is characterized by...