Commercial Trucks
Bypass oil filtration technology was originally introduced to the trucking
industry in the 1930's. It was the exclusive means
for filtering engine oil from
the early 1930's until the early 1960's. At that time, engine manufactures moved
away from bypass
filtration when full flow filtration became vogue. People saw
full flow as having the ability to filter all the oil at once as opposed
to the
10% at a time that bypass filtration does even though full flow filters don't
have the ability to filter out anything but the
largest particles out of the
oil. Factory full flow oil filters are not even designed to purify the oil down
to a single digit micron
level but mainly to filter all the oil at a high rate
before it gets to the engine. Since full flow filters filter the oil at such a
high flow
rate, it is unable to trap the microscopic particles that enter the
oil and which can damage your motor. During the last 10 years
bypass filtration
interest has been re-sparked and has been positioned mainly as a way for fleets
to extend engine oil life and
oil drain intervals. People now realize you can
have the best of both worlds by running bypass filtration along side your full
flow
filter. This allows the full flow filter to catch the large particles and
the Kleenoil Bypass Filtration System to to catch particles
down to 1-micron in
size, all the water and acid, as well as the soot that will inevitably end up in
diesel engine oil.
Kleenoil Bypass Filtration Systems can help prevent a buildup of contaminants
that can score bearings, rings and cylinder
walls of the expensive engines in
your truck fleet. Contamination also can contribute to an increase in viscosity
and gum
deposits on rings and valves. Because filtration is necessary for
effective engine protection, it is important to make sure you
have the best
available system in good working order. According to Fleet Equipment Magazine,
60 percent of the potential
causes of wear and failure can be eliminated by
well-designed and properly applied filtration systems.
Kleenoil Bypass Filtration Systems are especially beneficial on the newer EGR
(exhaust gas recirculation) diesel engines as
they will run hotter and produce
more soot and acids than previous models of diesel engines. The very nature of
how these newer
EGR engines function makes Kleenoil Bypass filtration a must
have on these newer trucks! Most engine builders have decided
that cooled EGR is
the most effective way to reduce combustion temperatures. Small amounts of
exhaust gas will be piped to the
chambers to displace oxygen; less oxygen means
cooler combustion. Before going to the cylinders, some of the exhaust gas heat
will be absorbed by the engine's coolant, thus the term “cooled EGR." Federal
rules now require diesel engines to produce about 50%
less nitrous oxide, or
NOx, than current diesels thus the reason for the newer EGR diesel motors. More
heat, soot and acid will form
during combustion in most of these new EGR
diesels, say engineers. With greater amounts of soot and acid making it's way
into the
engine oil, the Kleenoil Bypass Filter is no longer considered an
optional item. It is a must have if you want to reduce operational costs
and
maximize the life of these expensive engines!
Key Benefits of
Kleenoil for Trucking or Fleet Applications
Recommendations for Use
Kleenoil Onboard Oil Recycling Systems can be a valuable addition for trucking or fleet applications if: