Royal Purple’s lubricant line

Jul 8, 2014

Royal Purple’s Duralec lubricants are developed for the over-the-road trucking, construction, mining, agriculture and heavy-duty fleet markets to optimize equipment performance. The line includes heavy-duty motor oils, transmission fluids, gear oil, multi-purpose grease, coolant additive, tractor fluids, hydraulic fluids and diesel additives, each formulated with the company’s premium additive packages.

Royal Purple, www.royalpurple.com

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