Get Prepared for the Year’s Busiest Driving Season

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…d air conditioning are in good shape. Many local repair facilities perform comprehensive inspections and I highly recommend having one done prior to any road trip.” Read More: Controlling Fleet Costs Starts with Minimizing Repairs While the impact of cold weather on motor vehicles is well documented, summer heat can be just as dangerous as winter chills. Most drivers would correctly assume cooling systems are heavily strained in hot weather, but f…

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Senate Hearings on Autonomous Vehicles Set for Nov. 20

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…Department of Transportation (DOT).   Congress has been discussing potential revisions to regulations that would allow for faster introduction of autonomous fleets for years.  A discussion draft of a related bill was circulated last month. Related: Autonomous Vehicles Are Coming, but Won’t be Taking Over Anytime Soon The hearings will come a day after the NTSB meets to determine the cause of a 2018 self-driving vehicle accident that killed a pedes…

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Services

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…lity and less downtime Improved equipment component life and operating efficiency Lowered maintenance costs Consolidation of lubricants, reduced potential for misapplication Safety and environmental improvements Our expert services combined with our complete line of conventional and synthetic oils, greases, and lubricants and you have a total solution partner for all of your lubrication needs. Contact us today and see how we can deliver productivi…

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Oil Analysis Programs are Simple to Start

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…isn’t submitted, the less representative it is from the current operating component.” In general, Wyant recommends sampling at each drain interval. This allows for analysis to be performed consistently and for equipment owners to better track trends. “Test interval frequency is based upon the service interval frequency,” Wyant said. “Any time the fluid is changed or the component is serviced, the fluid should be sampled and tested.” Testing time…

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Vale Ordered to Freeze $260 Million in Funds for Disaster Compensation

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…e disaster. The collapse was the second in three years involving Vale. The company had previously ben forced to close its Timbopeba mine, which produced 12.8 million tons of iron ore each year. Brazilian authorities are also seeking around $13 billion for environmental restoration. The aftermath of the dam collapse has led to sweeping changes, as Brazil’s National Mining Agency banned building of new upstream dams and ordered all current ones deco…

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PetroChoice Joins to Support PQIA

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…market. Please Click here to learn more about PQIA – http://www.pqiamerica.com PetroChoice is one of the largest lubricant distributors in the United States. The company currently operates 17 facilities spanning from Pennsylvania in the North to Tennessee in the South and as far west as North Dakota. PetroChoice markets a comprehensive line of advanced lubrication solutions and distributes top quality products for all segments of the lubricants in…

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Products

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…Our broad selection of industrial lubricants includes: bearing lubricants, compressor lubricants, gear lubricants, heat transfer oils, circulating oils, hydraulic lubricants, mill roll bearing lubricants, paper machine lubricants, and more. Industrial Filters – PetroChoice is your source for oil and lubrication related products including a complete line of industrial filters. Chemicals and Cleaners – The PetroChoice line includes a selection of ch…

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About Us

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…as Tri-County Petroleum in 1969, PetroChoice has grown from a heating oil company to a comprehensive lubrication and contamination control solutions expert, serving a broad range of needs and industries. Our history is marked by consistent growth and expansion, which has significantly widened our scope of experience and capabilities as a lubricant distributor to include bulk distribution, lubrication services, repair and maintenance, contaminatio…

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PetroChoice Builds a World Class Product Integrity Program

…(and required where appropriate) to “Push the Stop Button” in the event a potential safety or PI issue arises. We have many locations where this is successfully practiced and when the stop button is pushed, all attention is given to correcting the issue at hand immediately. Similar to our commitment to safety, our PI program requires everyone’s support to be successful. Rick Renner, who develops our Product Integrity program, sums it up well: “Th…

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ATA Calls Rhode Island Tolls ‘Unconstitutional’

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…are a part of Rhode Island’s RhodeWorks program violate the constitution’s commerce clause. Their complaint alleges the program discriminates against interstate trucking companies while impeding the flow of interstate commerce. Related: Learn more about PetroChoice’s commercial vehicle products and services The suit accuses the state of designing tolls specifically to target out-of-state truck drivers, causing them to shoulder a disproportionate a…

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