Testimonials
Elwood Hipkins significantly extended oil drain intervals using Monolec® GFS Engine Oil in his farm equipment.
key takeaways
Challenge
Mr. Hipkins operates a dairy farm under challenging conditions of moisture, temperature extremes, and dust, working year-round to raise corn and hay for his cattle and maintain 900 acres.
LE solution
Monolec® GFS Engine Oil (8430) is utilized in all vehicles on Mr. Hipkins’ farm.
Results
Extending drain intervals to 500 hours and using Monolec 8430 has resulted in cleaner diesel engines and a Buick with over 160,000 miles without lubricant-related issues for Mr. Hipkins.
Customer Profile
Elwood Hipkins is a dairy farmer in Frederick County Maryland. He has been an LE customer for more than 20 years—so long he can’t remember what competitive lubricants he used before LE. The total acreage of Elwood Hipkins farm is 900 acres.
Application
In this major dairy farming operation, Mr. Hipkins uses 10 different tractors manufactured by John Deere and White. He also has one Ford and one GMC work truck and two personal automobiles.
Challenge
The operating conditions of this dairy farm include moisture, high and low temperature extremes and dust. In this type operation, working hours are seven days a week, 365 days a year. Mr. Hipkins raises corn and hay for his herd of dairy cattle. The equipment is used to maintain the 900 acres.
LE Solution
LE’s Monolec® GFS Engine Oil (8430) is used in all of the vehicles on Mr. Hipkins farm.
Results
Drain intervals have been extended from 100 to 500 hours, on all of his tractors. One of the mechanics who does work for Mr. Hipkins tells him that his diesel engines are the cleanest inside that he has ever worked on. Mr. Hipkins also uses Monolec 8430 in his Buick which now has more than 160,000 actual miles. He purchased this Buick when it was new and has had no lubricant related problems in 16 years.