Testimonials
LE's 8800 MONOLEC ULTRA® Engine Oil significantly enhances FBI fleet vehicle performance under extreme conditions.
key takeaways
Challenge
The FBI sought to safely extend drain intervals as many Ford and Chrysler engines experienced overheating issues with a competitive engine oil.
LE solution
LE’s 8800 MONOLEC ULTRA Engine Oil, recommended in 1993 for heavy-duty engines, enhances fuel efficiency, reduces wear, and offers all-weather performance with its unique MONOLEC additive and paraffinic base oils.
Results
Harold Dobson observed that LE’s 8800 MONOLEC ULTRA Engine Oil significantly reduced engine temperatures, extended drain intervals by 2.5 times, and minimized waste oil and consumption, ultimately saving the FBI from costly engine damage during a critical coolant loss incident.
In my 33 years in maintenance, no other oil would have protected and maintained the lubrication performance like LE's 8800 MONOLEC ULTRA Engine Oil.
- Harold Dobson
Customer Profile
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a Federal law enforcement agency . The service center in Las Vegas, NV services both Utah and Nevada. They have been an LE customer since 1993.
Application
The FBI has a mixed fleet of 137 1990- 1998 Ford, Chrysler and GM series vehicles with both V-8 and V-6 gasoline engines. The FBI fleet of vehicles is subjected to the demands created by making long distance runs in a hot and arid climate. They must also perform in brutal stop-and-go driving conditions, and are subjected to frequent long periods of idle time which can gum up and diminish engine performance. It should be noted that the range of service conditions in Nevada and the surrounding area is rigorous! Summertime temperatures can soar just past 110ºF and dust can be found everywhere! Driving in mountainous winter conditions subjects the vehicle to extreme cold, snow and slush.
Challenge
While using a competitive engine oil, many of the engines on both the Fords and Chryslers were running hot while on the road. The FBI was also interested in safely extending the drain intervals.
LE Solution
In 1993, the local LE Representative recommended LE’s 8800 MONOLEC ULTRA Engine Oil to Harold Dobson, Chief Mechanic. LE’s 8800 is made for heavy-duty, long-drain service in diesel and gasoline engines. It improves fuel efficiency, reduces wear and provides all-season, all-weather performance. It is made from select paraffinic base oils and contains MONOLEC®, LE’s exclusive wear-reducing additive.
Results
Upon initial change to LE’s 8800, Harold Dobson noted a significant drop in the temperatures of the engines and the drain intervals were extended 2 1/2 times. Waste oil has been reduced as well as consumption.
While traveling from California back to Las Vegas, NV, in vehicle LV33, a freeze plug was lost resulting in total loss of critical engine coolant. Without coolant, the engine overheated and eventually created sufficient internal pressures to blow the head gasket. The car traveled an approximate 100 miles further at highway speed before it quit running. Had a competitive engine oil been in service, it is likely the entire engine would have been lost at great expense to the FBI. However, due to the extraordinary abilities of LE’s 8800 MONOLEC ULTRA® Engine Oil to provide superior wear protection, the engine was not a total loss! The FBI maintenance team was very proud of their decision to use LE’s 8800 because when they inspected the engine for damage, it was found that only one piston had melted down to the compression ring and no cylinder wall, main bearing, rod bearing or other damage was found. Harold Dobson states, “In my 33 years in maintenance, no other oil would have protected and maintained the lubrication performance like LE’s 8800 MONOLEC ULTRA Engine Oil.”