Do the liquid and solid additives last the same amount of time? Depending on the total capacity of the cooling system, when the proper amount of supplemental coolant additives (SCA) is added, yes.

Total dissolved solids (TDS) is a measure of additive concentration and contaminants in coolant. TDS in excess of 3 percent may promote water-pump and radiator failures. What would you guess is the ...

Elizabeth Nelson, coolant program manager at Polaris Laboratories, a fluid-analysis company in Indianapolis, Ind., tells a story that would strike fear into the heart of any fleet manager. A class-8 ...

With manufacturers offering a range of air and coolant filtration solutions designed to protect engines, reduce maintenance costs, and increase uptime, choosing the best technologies is now easier ...

The antifreeze/cooling system for a heavy duty engine must be maintained for the entire system to operate at optimum efficiency. Each component within the system relies on the other components for ...

Prestone Products Corp. has added new supplemental coolant additives (SCA) and extender liquid coolant additive corrosion inhibitors to its Prestone Command line of coolant products. “The addition of ...

In 1984, the Maintenance Council (TMC) of the American Trucking Associations, Alexandria, Va., formed the Tomorrow’s Truck Task Force. This group took on the chore of consulting with truck and ...

The saying goes something like this: “When you take care of something good, that something good takes care of you.” The same can be said for taking care of maintenance on a heavy duty engine. Whether ...

Prestone Command Heavy-Duty Extended Service Antifreeze/Coolant features SCA pre-charged technology compatible with any conventional heavy-duty coolants and need-release filter technologies. Advanced ...