AMSOIL Helps Hudson Iowa Schools
Save Time and Money
Hudson Community School
System saves time and money with AMSOIL Synthetic Lubricants
AMSOIL Dealers
John and Leah Kahrs of Hudson, Iowa know the savings potential
of AMSOIL products; they also know that in these tough economic
times, school districts need to save money as much as anyone.
Kahrs set his sights
on making a customer of the Hudson Community School system
back in 2006. There were a couple superintendent changes,
but eventually Kahrs got an appointment and gave a third presentation
to new superintendent Roark Horn. Kahrs made the presentation
on the benefits and cost savings potential of AMSOIL. Horn
was intrigued and agreed to register as a commercial account.
Kahrs first performed
an oil analysis on all the buses to ensure they were mechanically
sound and to get a baseline on the performance of the conventional
oils they had been using.
In February 2008,
Kahrs began converting the fleet of eight buses to AMSOIL
Series 3000 Synthetic 5W-30 Heavy Duty Diesel Oil and AMSOIL
Ea or Donaldson Oil Filters.
Before making the
switch to AMSOIL, the school had a local school bus service
shop perform oil changes based on recommended 3,000 to 4,000
mile intervals. The buses hold between 18 and 20 quarts of
oil each. Combined, they are driven 64,000 miles annually,
which equated to 16 conventional oil changes.
Since the conversion
in 2008, only one bus has had the oil changed based on oil
analysis results. This bus is running a C7 Caterpillar and
the oil was changed after 20 months of service, 18,961 miles
and 871 hours of engine operation.
"While the
mileage may not seem significant, the results were pleasing,"
Kahrs said. "These buses are severe service, driving
mainly rural gravel roads that are soft, muddy and dusty."
The other buses
in the fleet still are running on the first AMSOIL oil change.
Oil filter changes and oil analysis are performed annually
or based on hours.
The school was
spending $1,034 a year on conventional oil and filter changes,
not including the costs of oil change labor or the driver's
time to take the buses in for oil changes.
"The AMSOIL
conversion was a one-time cost of $1,238 and does not include
oil change labor," Kahrs said. "No driver time is
required as oil changes were performed at the school bus shop
after hours. This is a $1,034 annual savings in oil and filters
alone. The savings to the environment is 80 gallons of used
motor oil and 16 used oil filters."
The district's
three vans, automobile and pickup also use AMSOIL products.
"AMSOIL allows the vehicles to run through the school
year without needing an oil change," Kahrs said.
The buses and vehicles
all use AMSOIL fuel treatments. AMSOIL diesel fuel treatments
keep the buses running even in the cold of winter in northeast
Iowa.
"Two years
ago when neighboring school districts could not get their
buses started in the 34-degrees below zero weather, Hudson's
buses all started and ran their routes," Kahrs said.
"All during the cold winter, no fuel-related or starting
issues were experienced.
"AMSOIL can
save commercial accounts time and money and add value and
productivity to their bottom line. No matter how big or small
your commercial fleet is, AMSOIL will provide you with the
performance and savings you need.
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