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7 Maintenance Tips To Extend the Life of Your Diesel Truck

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Here are seven maintenance tips that will extend the life of your diesel truck: Change Your Engine Oil Regularly. The engine oil is a lubricant that helps it run smoothly. According to Fortune Business Insights , the global auto engine oil market size is projected to reach $44.66 Use the Right Oil.

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Audi A3 launching with new 4-cylinder engines; cylinder-on-demand, supplementary indirect injection, start-stop and modular efficiency technologies

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US gallons) per 100 km (62 miles).The The thermal management system ensures that the engine comes up to its operating temperature rapidly after a cold start—this shortens the phase of elevated friction losses due to viscous oil, and the car’s interior warms up faster as well. liters (0.11 Weight reduction in the Audi A3.

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GE to supply 3 aeroderivative gas turbine-generator modules for Chevron floating production unit in GOM

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GE Oil & Gas will supply three customized aeroderivative gas turbine-generator modules to provide reliable electric power for a new Chevron floating production unit that will produce oil and gas from the Jack and St. It features a 9,184 Btu/kWe-h heat rate, 213 lbs/sec exhaust flow and 945 °F exhaust temperature.

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What’s the Most Environmental Thing To Do When a Car’s Engine Dies

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Venice, CA Civics will last, but they do have a finite lifespan Studies show that the typical combustion engine has a lifetime expectation of about 200,000 miles. But it is no easy task, as you’ll have to not only remove and replace the engine itself but also the transmission, gas tank and exhaust system. — Tom C.,

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First application of GE ORegen organic rankine cycle waste heat recovery system at Alliance Pipeline Compressor Station in Alberta

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A diathermic oil loop acts as heat carrier between turbine exhaust and the working fluid cyclopentane; the working fluid vaporizes and expands in the turbo expander which, coupled with the power generator, produces electricity. The fluid vapor then condenses, closing the loop.

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XL Hybrids expanding product line-up with new plug-in hybrid system for pick-ups; product launch in Q4 2017

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The XLP will be an industry-first fleet-ready solution offered as a ship-thru upfit on half-ton pickup trucks from leading OEMs, and is targeted to provide a 50% improvement in miles driven per gallon for major fleets across the United States, as well as significant reductions in CO 2 emissions.

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Mercedes-AMG reveals performance hybrid and battery-electric AMG derivative strategy

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Around 14 liters of coolant circulate from top to bottom through the entire battery past each cell with the help of a specially developed high-performance electric pump, also flowing through an oil/water heat exchanger attached directly to the battery. four-cylinder engine and electric exhaust-gas turbocharger. E PERFORMANCE with 2.0L

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