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    Keeping Your Truck Healthy & More!

    By Bruce C. MallinsonMay 1, 2020No Comments7 Mins Read
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    MayPZpic1Staying healthy has never been so critical. But, keeping your truck healthy is very important right now, as well. I know I have been writing a lot about our revolutionary fuel catalyst called Max Mileage lately, but I truly believe it is a valuable product to help keep your truck healthy and strong. If you don’t believe me, how about someone who owns and operates a fleet of trucks. Following is an email I recently received from Leland Johnson, President of Johnson Motor Freight Inc. He’s been running his entire fleet on our Max Mileage Fuel Borne Catalyst for about a year now and is very happy with the results.

    “Good evening Bruce. Sorry about getting back to you so late, it’s been super busy! Per our conversation with Jane Gates a few days ago, I have been using the Max Mileage Fuel Borne Catalyst for the better part of a year and yes, the product has saved me gobs of money. My company is a coast-to-coast refrigerated LTL company that runs all late model Freightliners with DD15s, along with late model Carrier and Thermo King reefer units. I cannot afford to have my trucks sitting in repair shops because of check engine lights, on the sides of the road doing regens, or being de-rated while trying to get across the country to deliver time-sensitive perishable goods. These trucks must roll 52 weeks a year!”

    “After every trip, I would have to take each truck to the Detroit dealer and spend thousands (yes thousands) of dollars, just to leave the dealership and still have the same problem just a few miles down the road. I have long-standing customer relationships that are decades old and always received nothing but top-notch service from my company, but with today’s trucks, I was finding myself feeling as though I was not going to be able to continue giving that same service to them as I once did. While reading the 10-4 Magazine one evening, I saw an advertisement for your Max Mileage Fuel Catalyst and I figured, what do I have to lose, so I ordered a 5-gallon pail. Well, much to my surprise, once I started using the product, I was completely caught off-guard by the results!”

    MayPZpic2“After just the first trip to the West Coast and back using the Max Mileage catalyst in each of our trucks, the “Check Engine” lights went away! All my trucks almost immediately stopped having to regen multiple times a day. I no longer needed to take my trucks to the local Detroit dealership after each trip to perform a forced regen or have some sort of sensor or other part changed that they thought the emissions system might need.”

    “Now, as a regular practice, before my trucks leave my shop, I make sure they have enough individual bottles of Max Mileage, to be put in during each fuel stop, from the time they leave upstate NY and head to the West Coast and then come back. Each of my drivers are well-versed in adding the Max Mileage each time they fuel, and they know how important it is to my business – and I can’t thank them enough for taking that time to add it when fueling. As a side note, we also add the product to all the reefer units when fueling, as well.”

    “As a year is about to go by since I started using this amazing product, all my trucks idle smoother, their mileage is up, their overall response is better, no more check engine lights, and no more costly trips to the Detroit dealership. To date, only one truck has been back to the dealership to have a NOx sensor replaced and a tune-up! In closing, it’s great knowing that I can continue to offer the best service to my customers, just as they have always received, and not have to worry about emissions breakdowns. It’s great to feel dependable 365 days a year again! Thank you to Jane and everyone at Pittsburgh Power for the Max Mileage Fuel Catalyst. Sincerely, Leland Johnson, President, Johnson Motor Freight Inc.”

    I had a phone conversation with Leland and asked how he was able to get his drivers to measure the catalyst each time correctly. This chemical is powerful, and you DO NOT want to over-treat the fuel, which only takes 1 oz. per 25 gallons of diesel fuel or 1 cc per gallon of gasoline. What Leland did was purchase several small glass jars that hold 7 ounces of catalyst, enough to treat 175 gallons of fuel. His drivers run the same route and purchase fuel at the same stops and get 180 gallons per fill up regularly. So, all his drivers need to do is dump the premeasured 7 oz. bottle of catalyst into the tank when they fill up. Then, they bring the empty bottles back, and Leland refills them. Does this take a little effort on his part? Yes, it does. However, as you read, it saves him gobs of money, time and headaches.

    Over the past year, in this article, you have heard from many owner operators how the Max Mileage product has helped their engines, emissions systems, Webasko and Espar engine heaters and reefer units. Well, now you have heard what a fleet owner had to say about it. What are you waiting for? If you’re in the Washington D.C. or Baltimore area, Bayard Galey is your local Max Mileage dealer there. Bayard is a good friend and the owner of Bayard Construction. Give him a call at (240) 417-0898. If you’re on the West Coast traveling the I-5 between Portland and Seattle, stop and grab a gallon of Max Mileage from Lynn Paul (253) 670-0739. Either one of these dealers will meet you at a nearby truck stop to deliver your order.

    MayPZpic3It costs $.07 cents per gallon to treat your fuel with Max Mileage, or about $1,500 per year. Sounds like a lot of money. Well, I spend over $3,000 per year to take care of my body so I can continue to have a good quality of life and be able to help you. One of our remote tuners in Texas is called “Healthy Trucks are Wealthy Trucks” – think about that name, the healthier your truck is, the more money it will make for you and cause you less aggravation. If you always squeeze the nickel, then you and your truck can’t stay healthy.

    The Max Mileage Fuel Catalyst will keep your engine and entire emissions system clean and healthy. Three-quarters of all the service work done in truck dealerships are emissions-related, and now you can eliminate that type of problem by using the catalyst. An investment of $1,500 per year in Max Mileage is peanuts if you are staying out of the shop. Ask yourself, what does one day of downtime cost you because of not hauling freight, plus $125 per hour labor, plus parts? One day costs you more than the price of the catalyst for one year. Your life will be so much easier and better if you maintain your body and your truck. For more details or to purchase product, visit www.pittsburghpower.com, call (724) 360-4080 or drop by our shop located in Saxonburg, PA. Stay healthy!

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    Bruce C. Mallinson

    Bruce Mallinson has been a pioneer in the high-performance diesel industry since 1977. Bruce is also the owner and founder of Pittsburgh Power Incorporated, a company based in Saxonburg, PA that specializes in high-performance diesel engines and parts. Bruce has been writing informative articles for 10-4 Magazine's "gear head" readers since February of 2002.

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