Detroit makes FA-4 the factory-fill oil for heavy-duty engines

Apr 20, 2017

Detroit Diesel Corporationsays it is moving its factory-fill engine oil to low viscosity FA-4 on the DD13, DD15 and DD16 heavy-duty line of engines.

Detroit Engineering has issued two new fluid specifications for the use of the recently introduced PC-11 category: DFS 93K222 covers CK-4 engine oils, which replace CJ-4 as the industry standard. DFS 93K223 covers the FA-4 engine oils with an emphasis on fuel-economy improvements.

TFX, Oberman come out on top: Overdrive's 2025 Small Fleet Champs

Taking home the honorary Small Fleet Championship title belts in their respective categories were Thomasville Furniture Xpress owners Scott Denmark and Scott Cruthis in the 11-30-truck category, and Oberman Logistics and its owners, Wes and Laura Oberman, in the 3-10-truck class.

Rebuilt 2002 Pete 379 dump truck a father's tribute to late son

Responding to Overdrive's 'Truckers' Highway Report Card' survey, small-business owner-operators ranked Indiana's I-70 as the worst. The Indiana DOT and other state DOTs who made the list are well aware of the perception and are looking to solve the problem.

Like a 'bronco buster at a rodeo': Truckers' experience on American roadways today

ELP violators do worse at inspections, safety scores: Study

JBL Live Beam 3 - Slim, sleek, and impossibly modern earbuds and Smart Charging Case - Audio Evolution You Can See and Hear

Taking control: Owner-op cost and revenue, income, wider trucking trends

More episodes »

Pride & Polish

Overdrive’s annual Pride & Polish virtual truck show attracts entries from across the nation showcasing show-quality design, mechanical ingenuity and plenty of trucking-business pride. Find recent-history awards shows, in-depth features about the winners, and more.