Testimonials
Alaskan oilfield services company significantly reduces costs by switching to Monolec Ultra® Engine Oil for fleet maintenance.
key takeaways
Challenge
Engine rebuilds can cost $6,000 to $25,000 plus labor and downtime, so the company performed oil changes every 200 hours for service trucks and 300 hours for heavy-duty equipment to protect this critical asset.
LE solution
Monolec Ultra® Engine Oil, available in 10W-30 and 15W-40 SAE grades, was tested by a company for its ability to extend drain intervals, improve engine life, fuel efficiency, and reduce costs related to oil usage, disposal, labor, and downtime.
Results
By using Monolec Ultra® Engine Oil, the company extended drain intervals to 1,200 hours and achieved over $1.6 million in annual savings through reductions in cost per run hour, oil usage, used oil disposal, labor costs, and downtime.
Customer Profile
Alaskan Oilfield Services Company is located on the north slope of Prudhoe Bay, Alaska.
Application
The company’s fleet is comprised of more than 2,000 pieces of equipment, including service trucks; dozers; wheel loaders; scrapers; cranes; pressure pumpers; haul, vacuum and water trucks; now blowers; and diesel generators.
Challenge
The most critical and costly asset on any piece of mobile equipment is the engine. Rebuilding an engine can cost between $6,000 and $25,000 plus labor and downtime. To protect this asset, the company was performing engine oil changes every 200 hours for service trucks and every 300 hours for heavy-duty, off-road equipment. Keeping up with these maintenance activities was challenging for the maintenance team.
LE Solution
An LE representative recommended Monolec Ultra® Engine Oil to extend drain intervals while maintaining superior wear protection. Monolec Ultra is CK-4-rated and provides exceptional all-season performance for diesel engines. It contains shear-resistant viscosity index improvers for good viscosity properties at high and low temperatures. Available in 10W-30 and 15W-40 SAE grades, it improves engine life, fuel efficiency, rust protection, and wear reduction.
The company agreed to test Monolec Ultra® Engine Oil against their previous lubricants, focusing on performance (viscosity and oxidation stability), wear protection, and cost. They also monitored results across the fleet for cost per run hour, oil usage, used oil disposal, labor, and downtime.
Results
After using Monolec Ultra® Engine Oil for 18 months, the company documented significant cost reductions and performance improvements:
- Extended drain intervals from 200-300 hours to 1,200 hours
- Saved more than $1.6 million annually, including:
- 50% reduction in cost per run hour
- 46% reduction in oil usage
- 67% reduction in used oil disposal
- 76% reduction in labor costs
- 76% reduction in downtime
The results showed great performance and a healthy return on investment, with a total annual savings of over $1.6 million.