Bulk fuel treatment that delivers results!

As a fleet operator or a large diesel user, you’ll undoubtedly have an ongoing interest in keeping your operating costs under control. At Cost Effective Maintenance, we can help by offering proven cost reduction initiatives. Many bulk fuel users are seeing first hand that even though the diesel being delivered...

Diesel particulate filter problems: How to solve them

A diesel particulate filter (DPF) is an effective means of minimising emissions of dangerous fine particles in exhaust emissions. But, in reality, DPFs are a band-aid remedy, and bring with them a whole new range of expensive, annoying and inconvenient problems. However, there is already a simple, low cost solution available,...

Common rail diesel problems: how to understand and resolve them

Common rail diesels have been with us for 10 years now, and there's no sign of their problems abating! Almost all common rail diesel problems are expensive. This makes preventative maintenance a very valuable investment indeed for your vehicle. Since so many of our customers own common rail diesels, Jimmy and...

Fix low compression on a Toyota engine

At CEM, one of the most common problems we get asked about is stuck rings, and how to fix low compression on an engine. So when we saw this old 1997 Toyota Corolla on its way to the wreckers, we though this could be an easy save! This Toyota Corolla has...

How to fix flooded vehicles and machinery

Been caught in the recent floods and need to know how to fix flooded vehicles and machinery? By following our step-by-step instructions on how to fix flooded vehicles and machinery, you can save engines, transmissions and other components from flood water damage! The key to recovering engines, transmission, diffs and other components from...

Black diesel smoke causes wear

That’s because the same abrasive soot particles that make up black diesel smoke also get into the oil, where they act as a grinding paste, slowly but insidiously wearing away metal from every lubricated part of the engine. But just by using the FTC Decarbonizer in the fuel, diesel smoke...

Clean diesel oil – is it achievable?

The answer is YES. Clean diesel oil is achievable, and maintainable, when using the correct products. At Cost Effective Maintenance we practice what we preach... and part of that is keeping our vehicles much longer than normal. This allows us to demonstrate the real potential for improved reliability and exceptionally long service life...

Biodiesel: Mitsubishi Triton run on chicken fat!

“You fed your Mitsubishi Triton diesel chicken fat? And now you tell me it’s feeling sick?” Well I have to admit, I felt a bit sick too when Gene from Queensland told us what he'd done to his Mitsubishi Triton that he was running on chicken fat. Before we get started, I...

My diesel has black oil after an oil change.

One of the most common questions we regularly from owners of diesel engines is, "My diesel engine gets black oil again quickly after I do an oil change... Why is it doing this, and is it normal?" It’s very common, and while a lot of our customers believed it was...

Tractor spits oil out the exhaust

My old Fordson Major tractor spits oil from the exhaust! I look like a bloody Dalmation after driving it for an hour! When Trevor rang us up we had to laugh as he told us how his tractor spits oil out the exhaust! There are plenty of old Tractors out...