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Key Terms To Know: Engine Oils for Interim Tier 4 Equipment

This excerpt was originally posted on the John Deere, Straightforward Blog July 25, 2011. You can view the original post here.

Every month or so, we’ve tried to provide you with lists of key terms to know for discussing Interim Tier 4 engines. Engine oils are an important component in maintaining your IT4 engine and ensuring the highest level of performance. Keep these terms in your back pocket when looking for engine oils for your new John Deere IT4 machines:

• API – The American Petroleum Institute. This organization is responsible for classifying all engine oil types in the United States to make it easy for operators to find the right oil for their equipment.

• ACEA – The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association.  Similar to the API, this organization is responsible for classifying all engine oil types in Europe.

• SAPS – Acronym for “sulfated ash, phosphorus and sulfur”, this term refers to the concentration of SAPS in different blends of engine oils. Interim Tier 4 engines require lower levels of SAPS to ensure maximum efficiency of the diesel particulate filters and diesel oxidation catalysts.

• CJ-4 – The API oil classification type required for Interim Tier 4 engines. CJ-4 oil is backward compatible for use in Tier 3 and older generation engines. You can find a complete list of API licensed CJ-4 oil grades here. CJ-4 oils use certain new additives with rebalanced chemistry to reduce SAPS, and thus extend the service life of the diesel particulate filters and diesel oxidation catalysts.

• E9 – The ACEA oil classification type required for Interim Tier 4 engines.

• CI-4 – The API oil classification type used for Tier 3 and older generation engines. Interim Tier 4 engines should not use CI-4 or previous oil grades, only CJ-4 oils.

 

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Moving Beyond the Engine: The Future of Emissions with Mike Osenga

This excerpt was originally posted on the John Deere, Straightforward Blog July 21, 2011. You can view the original post here.

How much do you spend for 1%? Mike Osenga, Publisher of Diesel Progress shares his thoughts on the future of emissions regulations in the off-road market. Specifically, what is the next step in emissions regulations after Tier 4 Final, when engines are already 99% cleaner than previous generations? Mike said the industry is beginning to approach engines as part of an integrated power system, with all aspects of the drivetrain and hydraulics playing a role in boosting fuel economy and reducing emissions.

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Lockout Had Marcell Dareus on a John Deere

What would you do if you were chosen third overall by the Buffalo Bills, but found yourself in the midst of the NFL lockout before you even started? If your name was Marcell Dareus, you hopped on a John Deere tractor and worked everyday in the blistering Alabama sun. If it weren’t for the NFL work stoppage, Dareus would have probably been making millions of dollars.  Instead, he relied on cutting grass with his godfather to make money until he could begin his lifelong dream of playing in the NFL.

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Dareus, a 300-pound NFL lineman, was appointed to keep nearly every lawn on his street in pristine condition. He worked under the supervision of his godfather, Lester “Sarge” Reasor, a retired drill sergeant who barely rises to Dareus’ giant forearms. Reasor worked Dareus hard, pointing to patches of grass and saying things like, “This could have been edged up a little better right here.” The very first thing Reasor had Dareus do each morning was clean off his John Deere tractor.

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The NFL lockout has now ended, with the player’s association executive board having approved a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) on July 25, 2011.  With this news, Dareus is now back with the Buffalo Bills fulfilling his dreams, but he’s surely enjoyed the time he’s put in on his shiny green John Deere tractor.

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Mark Wall Explains How Customer Feedback Helped John Deere Design the New 250G Excavator

This excerpt was originally posted on the John Deere, Straightforward Blog June 15, 2011. You can view the original post here.

You spoke and John Deere listened. Refinements to the new 250G include a more comfortable, spacious cab and a refined LCD monitor with simplified navigation that lets an operator easily dial-in to a wealth of machine information and functionality. But that’s only the beginning; the new 250G can now move 8 percent more dirt than its predecessor thanks to higher horsepower and increased arm and bucket digging force. With faster hydraulics, increased swing torque, and more drawbar pull, you can get more done faster — saving valuable time and money. Increased production and John Deere’s legacy of rock solid construction and reliability is a formula for success.

Watch the following video where Mark Wall, Product Marketing Manager at John Deere Construction and Forestry explains how John Deere has listened to its customers and improved their excavators to exceed all expectations.

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