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Powergard maintenance: fixed cost servicing with an introductory 10% discount (limited offer)
We now offer John Deere's flexible maintenance plans for your combine, SPFH and tractor range.
Each plan is designed to specifically meet your needs, your budget and your operating costs, while making "uptime farming" a reality. We can tailor a plan to your specific requirement. There are various payment methods - depending on what is most convenient and affordable to you, you can pay for the entire contract in advance, in regular instalments or pay for services as they are performed.
Not only can we now offer you fixed cost servicing for a period of time but also you can benefit from an introductory 10% reduction (for a limited period only).
For more information please contact Rob Hughes, Andy Dobson or Chris Jacques for a no obligation quote.
Our Technicians - A Trained Eye!
As we venture into harvest for another year, it's vital your machinery is serviced and ready for work - whether its harvesting equipment or the tractor and trailer that hauls your crop back to the farm. It's no secret most people can do a simple oil change, but as technology advances it is more important to have someone trained with the right equipment to service your machinery. We can find failing parts and resolve problems before they develop into a more expensive and timely failure, saving you money, stress and downtime in what will be a very busy harvest. Its a misconception that dealer service is expensive, the cost of the parts is the same - often cheaper with bigger discount offered when we service your equipment, and knowing your machine inside and out, we also have the tools and experience where it counts.
Fuel, Misfire, and Misconception
We would like to remind everyone to keep adding additive to help limit problems and increase fuel efficiency. We can offer an in situ injector cleaning service, for any make of tractor.
High pressure, common rail engines have been forced upon us due to emission legislation and agricultural engines and machinery have developed problems, sometimes at low machine hours, due to lacquering and carbonisation of the fuel and emission regulatory components. Thisproblem causes misfire, uneven running, “lights” flashing and in extreme cases component failure.
So I’d like to cover briefly this subject, explain some background to the issue and offer some prevention tips and cures.
Fuel! At the moment this is the root of all evil to you. Speaking to members of the farming community, I have realised that many are under the misconception that what they arer buying is merely road (white) diesel with a dye in it, but it’s not. Red diesel is less refined, has a higher sulphur content (up to 1000 parts per million), has a lower cetane level and a higher moisture content.
So what does this mean to you?
• High sulphur level causes carbonization.
• Low cetane level causes poor combustion, low performance.
• Moisture causes bacterial growth in fuel and oxidisation, which causes lacquering of the system, a breakdown of the fuel when under extreme pressure. The fuel actually “shears”, you can see the evidence of this when you remove a filter and find a dull sludge sat on the top of it. This is caused by bacterial growth.
So how can we prevent and cure this problem?
A clean, moisture and debris free supply, regularly changed is the most important start. But if you have an older tank, when it’s low, remove it, clean it and fill with fresh fuel. Ordering a lower amount more regularly will result in cleaner, fresher moisture free fuel.
We can add an additive to the machine. This cleans, lubricates and helps to maintain the system. You may see this as additional cost but tests have proved that regular use results in a more efficient engine which uses less fuel and more than covers the cost of any additive. It also lowers the temperature at which your diesel will gel in cold weathers, and raises the cetane level.
And lastly – when we have reached the point where we have problems, what are the options? The biggest single cost if left unmaintained is that the injector nozzles will block due to carbon and lacquer. This could mean replacement of injectors, pumps and valves at huge cost. We now can offer an in situ injector cleaning service, this costs around £180-£200, including the cleaner, filter and labour. This de-lacquers the system, clears carbon deposits and in 95% of cases cures all faults and straight away you will see a noticeable improvement in the running and performance.
This is also done at half the cost, and at a scheduled time when you take out a maintenance contract.
Maintenance contracts are something we should all look at as the price is now far more viable than in previous years, and with escalating prices of everything these days it’s nice to future price everything possible and know your fixed costs. Certainly something to consider, why not call us for some further info and quote S0410N to take advantage of discount.
Thanks for reading.
Mark Rothwell, Service Manager, Cornthwaite Agricultural |
