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Star Oilco Diesel Fuel Quality Assurance

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    Diesel Fuel Is Often A Company’s Largest Expense. Unfortunately, there is very little control over its quality. Fuel Quality Has Declined over the last 25 years… Engine manufacturers have tightened the tolerances for fuel Newer tier 4 engines starting from 2008 need cleaner fuel   “Over the last two decades, the cetane number…

What Types of Feedstock Can Be Used To Make Biodiesel?

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To answer what feedstocks can be used to make biodiesel we need to first answer – What is Biodiesel? Biodiesel is created through a process called transesterification.  Transecterification is when an alcohol such as methanol or ethanol is added to an oil or fat.  This creates methyl esters and glycerin.  Methyl esters is the scientific…

Use Pacific Pride Cardlock to Fuel your Portland, Oregon Fleet

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Seize Control of Your Fuel Spending with Pacific Pride Cardlock A Pacific Pride Cardlock Card gives you the ultimate control over when and where fuel is purchased. Plus, we guarantee the highest level of control by offering human support to make it easy for a small business. You have enough to manage and don’t need…

How to save money while fueling your fleet.

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With recent high diesel and gas prices, saving money on fuel is a priority for many fleets.  Star Oilco is here to help you contain the hidden costs of fuel with our fleet card solutions.  If you are a fleet manager or in charge of corporate fueling and you use retail gas stations, this article…

Why should my fleet use Pacific Pride fuel cards?

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Pacific Pride Fleet Fuel card by Star Oilco   A prospective customer asked recently: “Why should I use a Pacific Pride fleet card over a gas station credit card?” Here’s our answer: There are many reasons to use a commercial cardlock solution for your fleet. The biggest reason why you should use Star Oilco for…

Why should my fleet use Pacific Pride cardlock?

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Pacific Pride Fleet Fuel card by Star Oilco   A prospective customer asked this question recently in an email: “Why should I use a Pacific Pride fleet card over a gas station credit card?” Below is Star Oilco’s answer to their request. There are many reasons why you should use a commercial cardlock solution for…

Oregon Cardlock Safety Training

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Safety training, a constant request from our customers.  Here’s an instructional video from the Oregon State Fire Marshall’s office for using commercial cardlock or self serve fueling safely. Consider using this Oregon Fire Marshall Training for your driver’s Cardlock or Fleet Card training. As anyone with a Pacific Pride, CFN, or Voyager gas card in…

Stop fuel theft with Pacific Pride fleet cards

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Fuel Cards that stop fuel theft with easy to use security controls. The economy is hot right now and everyone is hiring.  Every fleet is experience more turn over in their driver pool than they want.  This can cost your business in more than just training expense and overtime.  Add in rising gas prices impacting…

Star Oilco, Hydrotex, and Donaldson Filtration demonstrate Precision Fuel Management Program Works

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First sample taken 09-18-2015, lots of water and visible dirt in samples pulled from bulk tank. The company was having issues with equipment running rough, and they were spinning fuel filters way more than manufacturers recommended changes. We sat down with the plant supervisor and talked about diesel fuel quality testing. He was happy to hear…

What Are Diesel Soaps? Do Diesel Soaps Cause Some Diesel Engine Problems?

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Cliff Burbrink, chemical technology specialist at Cummins Filtration, provides a layman’s definition of diesel soaps: “Diesel soap is not very different chemically than the soap used to wash your hands. The main ingredient in a bar of soap is formed when lye reacts with fats or oils. Lye is sodium hydroxide. Fats and oils contain…