UAE Case study: No unscheduled down time thanks to Caltex Delo 400 MGX SAE 15W-40
EPPCO Distribution, a leading fuel distribution company in the UAE, has a large fleet of modern trucks all fitted with the latest emission technology engines, Euro V to Euro III. For a fleet manager, maintaining the optimum productivity and diversity of those fleet is important, especially when it comes to choosing the correct lubricants to keep the trucks operating reliably over a long period of time for better operation profitability.
“We operate a fleet of Scania trucks that must be available almost 99% of the time. Downtime for us is not acceptable as it could result in a run-out at our end customer locations, leading to the general stoppage of commuter traffic and transportation in the UAE. So, the stakes are high” said Ahmed Al Mulla, Senior Manager Distribution, Eppco Distribution.”
"We went from changing oil every 20,000 km to changing it every 35,000 km with no unscheduled down time attributed to lubrication issues thanks to Caltex Delo 400 MGX,” he added.
Caltex Delo 400 MGX SAE 15W-40 is an API CJ-4 heavy duty diesel engine oil that is made for on-highway and off-highway fleet using either High Sulfur or Low Sulfur Diesel. It can provide protection for newer compliant low emission diesel engines with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR), Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) and Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) and is fully compatible with previous diesel engine models and previous API Oil Service Categories including API CI-4 PLUS, API CI-4 and API CH-4.
It also helps minimize operation costs through exceptional soot dispersancy, wear control and protects cylinders, pistons, rings, and injectors against corrosion. A premium heavy duty engine oil formula made for fleets that want minimum downtime.
The initial goal was to raise oil drain interval (ODI) from 20,000 km to 30,000 km while running on ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) with a limit of 10ppm sulphur content. As a result of the ODI increased to 35000 km after six months of testing which resulted in exceeding the initial target set by the company in attempt to reduce its oil drain intervals.
EPPCO’s on-road availability of its fleet significantly rose, they increased maintenance intervals and reduced downtime which diminished the overall cost of lubricants, filters and maintenance. In addition, the total cost of ownership/ annual spends were drastically reduced and savings in excess of USD$40,000 per annum could be achieved.
After more than one year of using Caltex Delo 400 MGX supported by Caltex LubeWatch Oil Analysis Program, EPPCO continues to enjoy extended oil drain benefits and high reliability across its entire fleet.
For more information about the Delo products, contact our Caltex lubricants team or our authorized distributors to identify how we can help your business.
