DURON GEO LD 15W-40 powers savings in natural gas mobile engines

The latest addition to join the DURON lineup of heavy-duty engine oils is helping fleets in the refuse haulage industry across North America protect their natural gas mobile engines and drive cost savings.

Mississauga, Ontario-based Petro-Canada Lubricants Inc., the innovators behind the DURON family of heavy-duty engine oils, has launched the latest in the DURON line of products, DURON Gas Engine Oil Long Drain (GEO LD ) 15W-40.

Specially formulated for the high combustion temperatures in today’s natural gas mobile engines, the proven performance technology in DURON GEO LD 15W-40 can extend drain intervals up to 1200 hours*, while maintaining exceptional engine protection and stay-in-grade capability.

“With the introduction of new DURON GEO LD 15W-40 to our family of DURON products, we’re now able to offer both natural gas and diesel engine fleets across North America a full line of engine oils that deliver advanced performance and longer-lasting protection,” says Jane Li, Transportation Category Portfolio Manager for Petro-Canada Lubricants.

New DURON GEO LD 15W-40 begins with Petro-Canada’s 99.9 per cent pure base oils and is specially formulated to deliver industrial strength protection no matter the season. In cold climates, DURON GEO LD 15W-40 pumps quickly and easily through the engine, safeguarding engines against wear and tear. DURON GEO LD 15W-40 also performs well in high operating temperatures, providing fleets with exceptional shear stability and stay-in-grade capability.  

The entire DURON family of products including DURON GEO LD 15W-40 has exceeded OEM-required testing, giving fleets confidence knowing that their warranties are as well protected as their engines.

“DURON GEO LD 15W-40 delivers premium performance and all the benefits that come with it, including extended drain intervals up to 1200 hours, best-in-class all weather performance and proven technology for the ultimate in protection,” says Li. 

For fleets who have made the investment in natural gas, it’s important to protect that investment as best they can. With its high resistance to nitration and oxidative thickening, DURON GEO LD 15W-40 protects mobile engines better, helping engines to maintain the power and fuel economy of ‘like new’ performance longer. DURON GEO LD 15W-40 is designed to keep fleets across North America running efficiently, reducing costs and downtime and increasing time on the road.

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