For fleets with a variety of trucks, pickups, tractors, harvesters, and off-road equipment, lubricant inventory management can be a headache. Inventory mistakes impact shop managers, ag operators, and mixed fleet owners in their bottom lines. Each vehicle requires a different grade of engine oil to run smoothly and efficiently.

Why are lubricant inventories so complicated?

When each lubricant carries different requirements for handling, storage, and optimization of costs, keeping track of what and when to order can feel like guesswork. A clear system of historical data review paired with inventory management tools gives you a foundation for knowing which mixed fleet lubricants you have on hand and when you will need to restock.

What are the hidden costs of keeping too many products on hand?

Ensuring that you have the correct “package size” for your orders, using tanks for storage, for instance, can reduce the cost per gallon, but at the expense of operational challenges. Can you oversee how fast you are turning over inventory? Can you calculate how much product can be delivered to you at a time? Reducing lubricant SKUs can give you a birds-eye view of your lubricant usage.

Where does consolidation make sense?

When you can determine the best selections of lubricants for your entire fleet, then your business can benefit from lower prices and fewer deliveries. Consider a bulk lubricant keep full program where our RV Jensen lubricant consultants analyze the optimum amount to be delivered and the frequency of delivery to avoid either too much inventory on hand or costly runouts. Construction, ag, manufacturing, and shop fluid managers can all benefit from lubricant consolidation.

Do OEM requirements still matter?

The answer is a resounding, “Yes!” Understanding the requirements of each engine model in your fleet extends the life of your trucks and equipment. Match the proper lubricant with the exact model, and your fleet is golden. Ag equipment lubricants and construction equipment lubricants are created for the heavy-duty demands of these engines.

How does RV Jensen help to evaluate, simplify, and supply the right products for each vehicle in your fleet?

With over 73+ years of experience, you can rely on our team to help review your current lubricant lineup to identify ways to simplify inventory and cut costs.

• For heavy-duty engine demands, we proudly carry the Chevron Delo® lineup of Delo 400 XLE and Delo 600 ADF. These oils are the right fit when your OEM supports longer drain capacity, and they are proven to aid in protecting DPFs. Check out the specs for on-highway and off-highway usage.

• For mixed fleets, the ISOSYN® Advanced Technology of DELO 400 XLE 10W-30 (for maximum fuel economy) and DELO 400 XLE SB 15W-40 (for older diesels and modern low-emissions systems) are the right fit.

• We also carry the line of TOTAL Lubricants, including their heavy-duty Rubia FE (Fuel Economy) lubricants, their Quartz synthetic oils, and more. Their family of products was tested and developed with excellence in mind.

• Remember to include engine antifreezes and coolants in your lubricant inventory to prevent engine failures. But warning: Each are designed for particular cooling systems and should never be mixed and matched. Chevron’s DELO ELC is specially formulated for heavy-duty engines that perform either on- or off-road, and their HDAX PF 50/50 premixed coolant is a favorite choice for stationary engines. Chevron has a collection of antifreezes and coolants formulated for lighter-duty fleets, too.

• Rev up your fuel efficiency with DEF (diesel exhaust fluids) that keeps your heavy-duty equipment EPA compliant. Our catalog includes Yara’s Air1® DEF and Vulcan Companies’ TerraCair Ultrapure DEF and Blue Sky Exhaust Fluid.

Lubricant management inventory can be made simple with RV Jensen.

Contact our lubricant specialists to get the low-down on how to consolidate the ordering for your fleet or shop, keeping your tanks filled and scheduling deliveries to prevent run-outs. RV Jensen breaks down lubricant inventory operations into a science, allowing you to save money by increasing fuel efficiency and extending the life of your engines.

Reach us at 800-366-8210 for a review of your current lubricant lineup to identify ways to simplify your inventory.