"Winters' Coming" Tip · Dispatcher University (Free)

"Winters' Coming" Tip

Hello Drivers

You're on the road for the winter months and unfortunately your APU suddenly stops working 😰. No big deal! you'll just idle the truck to stay nice and warm 🙂. While idling can be beneficial in keeping that engine and cab warm, soot build-up is the number-one destroyer of engine components, especially in egr engines. Consider idling the truck at higher rpms (1,000-1,200rpms) or as the old school drivers call it "high-idling". This forces oil into the top of the engine where your cams, rollers, and rockers lay keeping them lubricated and free of soot build-up. Your SCR also burns soot at higher temperatures(rpms) which will keep soot build-up in your dpf filters at a minimum. Just a tip to keep you out the shop and on the road 🚛😉.

Happy Trails!

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