LONGER DRAIN INTERVALS OFFSET INCREASED COST OF SYNTHETIC OILS

摘要

Fleet preventive maintenance (PM) expenses in calendar-year 2015 were flat compared to CY-2014, primarily due to extended oil-drain intervals. . In addition, improvements in engine de- sign and onboard vehicle technology, along with improved oil quality, are allowing fleets to extend oil-drain intervals. However, more stringent motor oil requirements by OEMs have put upward pressure on PM costs.