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ArticlesApril 26, 2024

How to Purchase, Store & Handle Diesel Exhaust Fluid

Diesel engine vehicles can be damaged by using low quality diesel exhaust fluid (DEF). Repairs can be very expensive with long downtime possible, and damage could void the manufacturer’s warranty.

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ArticlesApril 24, 2023

How to Check and Maintain Your Diesel Exhaust Fluid

If the diesel exhaust fluid has been stored in the vehicle over the past 12 months, the American Petroleum Institute recommends that it be drained and replaced.

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ArticlesApril 4, 2017

Aftertreatment System: A New System Not to be Overlooked

Many fleet operators may not realize that aftertreatment systems are often vulnerable to compromise and failure due to seemingly minor and unrelated causes that have been largely ignored in routine maintenance practices.

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Articlesby Shelley MikaMarch 6, 2017

Know Your Fluids: Coolants and DEF

Fluids are critical for fleet health — are you current on your fluid knowledge? In part two of this three-part series, how to make the right choices about and maintain coolant and fluid options are shared.

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NewsAugust 27, 2015

Blue1USA Named to Inc. Magazine List

Blue1USA has been included on Inc. Magazine's annual list of the fastest growing private companies in the U.S. The company is ranked number 3727 for the three-year period ending December of 2014.

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NewsDecember 24, 2014

December Bulk DEF Prices Reach 2014 High

December DEF prices will see some of the highest bulk DEF prices in 2014, according DEF Tracker. There has been large month-to-month increase in DEF prices for all modes of supply in December.

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Newsby StaffAugust 29, 2014

DEF Tanks May Get Smaller Under New EPA Rules

Under new rules approved by the EPA, vehicles could get smaller DEF tanks than now, because the special fluid is widely available and not as much of it must be carried aboard the vehicle.

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NewsAugust 29, 2014

Vehicles May Get Smaller DEF Tanks Under New EPA Rules

New rules on replenishment of diesel exhaust fluid will allow vehicle manufacturers more leeway in equipping cars and trucks with DEF tanks without certifying them individually, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

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NewsMarch 28, 2014

DEF Prices Continue to Rise

Integer Research's March DEF price tracker indicates that U.S. and Canadian bulk diesel exhaust fluid prices continued to rise in March, even as feedstock prices declined slightly.

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Articlesby Sean LydenJanuary 2, 2014

The Latest Trends in Medium-Duty Truck Maintenance

How current and future challenges are affecting medium-duty fleets.

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