To whom it may concern:

In July 2007, we began a 'condition' maintenance program for servicing our Automated Side Loaders, Roll-Off Trucks and Yard Tugs. Instead of a maintenance program of routinely changing oil, we began an oil analysis program on both our engines and hydraulic systems. We conducted a six month test of the program. The results were impressive! We began installing the KleenOil Onboard Oil Recycling System on all
the equipment.

As of June 2009, the entire heavy equipment fleet, in all departments of the City of Artesia, utilizes the KleenOil system.

Our engine and hydraulic servicing is now based on fluid analysis only. Our drain intervals have been reduced as well as our downtime. It has freed our mechanics to be mechanics rather than lube techs.

Our savings in fluids, filters and time is about $700 per year per truck.
One of the PowerUp products, Thixogrease has proven to save pins and rollers meaning less downtime and part replacement.

Artesia's budget gets tighter every year. The immediate oil savings are great but, it is nice to know we will get an additional year or two of good service life from our expensive trucks.

Sincerely,
Jimmy L. Bustamante,

Solid Waste Supervisor
City of Artesia, New Mexico