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Archive for May, 2008
Featured Question
CJ-4 Engine Oil
Posted by Justin from Marietta, GA, US on May 29, 2008
Can the new API CJ-4 engine oil, designed for ‘07 complaint engines, be used in older engine models? What benefit can the new CJ-4 oil blend provide for older engines? Longer drain intervals? More wear protection?
The API CJ4 engine oils are the most robust engine oils that the heavy duty market has ever seen, they have been boosted in many ways to ensure that they exceed the performance of previous lubricants, particularly in the areas of soot handling, wear and oil consumption. They are fully compatible with engines of all generations. Using a CJ-4 oil in a pre 2007 engine will give the benefits of reduced wear, oil consumption, deposit formation, and could certainly allow extended drain to be reached. However extended drain should only be carried out in conjunction with a used oil analysis programme (such as castrolLab Check) to ensure that the lubricant is not being stretched too far.
Dealing with a 1-2 gallon spill of hydraulic fluid onto a residential street.
Posted by Amber from Cody, WY, US on May 21, 2008
Our neighborhood recently received a delivery of sod, distributed by a small lift tractor whose hydraulics failed and spilled approx. one or two gallons of fluid onto the street. People in the neighborhood immediately flooded the area with Dawn dish detergent and water, washing the stuff down the gutter and into a deep drainage pit. A couple of questions come to mind; how toxic is the soil where the mixture has seeped down into the rocky/clay blend soil in regards to pets and humans using that area and, if it is indeed really nasty, how long do we avoid that area? Also, is there anything else we can do to alleviate the situation? Thanks!
An oil spil of any tyype is never good, and flushing it into the water system also not ideal. The contractor who's equipment failed should have carried out a complete clean up which would have been to clean up excess, then clean with a strong detergent and plenty of water, avoiding any ingress into the water system.
However, the residue that you have is there, without knowing what type of oil is used it is dificult to be accurate, but assuming that the oil is a normal hydraulic fluid the area will not be dangerously toxic. Most hydraulic oils are biodegradable to some extent, and the residue will be fully degraded within 90 days.
Cleaning Hydralic oil from clothing
Posted by Errol from Mandan, ND, US on May 19, 2008
Whats the best method to clean hydraulic oil from clothes? Thank You, Errol Thvedt, Mandan,ND stset@btinet.net
the best way is to take to a dry cleaners where they have access to very strong detergents capable of removing oily stains
