The air filter setup on most diesels is the same as on gasoline-powered vehicles, with the filter located inside the cold air collector box located under the hood. You have to take one big precaution ...

A big part of keeping your vehicle running in the best shape it can for a long time is keeping up with routine engine care. This applies to your compact car and your diesel truck, so you don't want to ...

Diesel engines are renowned for their remarkable low-end torque, longevity, and sterling fuel economy. Diesel fuel packs 10% to 15% more energy than gasoline or petrol, enabling it to go 35% farther ...

As engine oil suppliers develop new formulations to protect diesel engines and enhance their efficiency, some are paying particularly close attention to the performance of exhaust aftertreatment ...

Clean fuel has never been more important for proper equipment operation and minimizing downtime. The sophistication of today’s transportation equipment requires higher fuel cleanliness to meet the ...

Diesel injection systems thrive on clean fuel. The “tolerances” – how snugly the parts fit together – are tighter in an injection system than any in medicine, the space program or any other field.

This story appears in the Dec. 12 print edition of Transport Topics. As the cold temperatures of winter set in, fleets and fuel providers are using a variety of methods to prevent fuel gelling, which ...