{"id":10965,"date":"2021-05-03T17:23:12","date_gmt":"2021-05-03T15:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/?p=10965"},"modified":"2021-05-03T17:23:12","modified_gmt":"2021-05-03T15:23:12","slug":"oil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/2021\/05\/03\/oil\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech Tip: Four questions to ask when choosing an oil for your shop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">The first step is identifying the specifications of engine oil required for the fleet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">When choosing the best engine oil for a fleet maintenance shop, the first step is identifying the specifications required by the OEMs within the fleet. Then a fleet should identify the dominant performance characteristic that is aligned with its business goal. For instance:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Maximize vehicle life \u2013 choose an oil with strong durability and wear performance\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Maximize vehicle uptime \u2013 reliability and extended drain intervals are important\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Simplify maintenance \u2013 choose a single oil that performs well across several OEM types and fuel types\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cAs you can see, there is quite a bit to consider,\u201d says James Booth, commercial sector manager at Chevron. \u201cA fleet shouldn\u2019t feel like it is on its own to figure all of this out. A fleet has 101 other things it needs to be considering throughout each day. That is why, as much as we are passionate about lubricant technology, we understand that consulting on the application of a lubricant technology is very important.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p>By <span class=\"page-attribution__content-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fleetmaintenance.com\/home\/contact\/20987851\/gregg-wartgow\">Gregg Wartgow<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"posted-by\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fleetmaintenance.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.fleetmaintenance.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"g-cols wpb_row type_default valign_top vc_inner vc_custom_1585038969469\">\n<div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"w-post-elm post_content\">\n<div class=\"g-cols wpb_row type_default valign_top vc_inner vc_custom_1585038969469\">\n<div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"w-post-elm post_content\">\n<div class=\"g-cols wpb_row type_default valign_top vc_inner vc_custom_1585038969469\">\n<div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"w-post-elm post_content\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/consultancy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CUT COTS OF THE FLEET WITH OUR AUDIT PROGRAM<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/consultancy\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-5377 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/04\/nueva-ley-auditoria.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/04\/nueva-ley-auditoria.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/04\/nueva-ley-auditoria-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/04\/nueva-ley-auditoria-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" alt=\"\" width=\"858\" height=\"572\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The audit is a key tool to know the overall status and provide the analysis, the assessment, the advice, the suggestions and the actions to take in order to cut costs and increase the efficiency and efficacy of the fleet. We propose the following fleet management audit.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/consultancy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>FLEET MANAGEMENT AUDIT<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first step is identifying the specifications of engine oil required for the fleet. When choosing the best engine oil for a fleet maintenance shop, the first step is identifying the specifications required by the OEMs within the fleet. 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