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Old School Fleet Fueling Key Lock System

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Corporate fueling in the past was a far more complicated task than today’s Pacific Pride, WEX, Voyager, Fuelman, and CFN fleet cards. Today, commercial fueling transfers data via satellite, securing and communicating in real time. Prior to commercial cardlock and computerized site controllers for fleet fueling management, Key Locks were the standard. The way that…

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WEX article on documenting fuel theft

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Wright Express Fuel Cards versus Fuelman Fleet Cards for small business Wright Express  (also known as WEX) has a great article for corporate fuel buyers on the best practices when documenting and confronting fuel theft. WEX: Tips for enforcing proper fuel card usage and preventing employee theft. A few things they left out that Star Oilco would…

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Do you know what your diesel fuel quality is?

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Find out what the bottom of your diesel tank looks like! Call Star Oilco to get your diesel tested.  This winter, Star Oilco is offering complementary diesel fuel testing for any fleet operating in our service area. We are providing fuel quality testing in partnership with Hydrotex to assist fleets in our area struggling with…

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Star Oilco, Hydrotex, and Donaldson Filtration demonstrate Precision Fuel Management Program Works

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First sample taken 09-18-2015, lots of water and visible dirt in samples pulled from bulk tank. The company was having issues with equipment running rough, and they were spinning fuel filters way more than manufacturers recommended changes. We sat down with the plant supervisor and talked about diesel fuel quality testing. He was happy to hear…

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Star Oilco Precision Fuel Management Testimonials

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Precision Fuel Management Program Testimonial Page Testimonial #1 Recology North Plains Recology Material Recovery helps reduce the amount of waste entering Oregon’s landfills. In achieving this goal they strive to seek out new ways, types, and procedures to recycle waste which would otherwise be sent to the landfill instead of reusing it. The environment onsite…

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What Are Diesel Soaps? Do Diesel Soaps Cause Some Diesel Engine Problems?

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Cliff Burbrink, chemical technology specialist at Cummins Filtration, provides a layman’s definition of diesel soaps: “Diesel soap is not very different chemically than the soap used to wash your hands. The main ingredient in a bar of soap is formed when lye reacts with fats or oils. Lye is sodium hydroxide. Fats and oils contain…

Sustainability

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Star Oilco’s Commitment to Sustainability What is biodiesel? Is it the same as raw vegetable oil? Biodiesel is a cleaner burning diesel fuel made from vegetable oil. Simply stated, a biodiesel molecule is a                                                              vegetable oil molecule with the glycerol removed. Chemically, biodiesel is defined as a mono-alkyl ester of                                                          …

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Heating

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Heating Automatic Keep Full Delivery · On Approved Credit · Budget Plan Available · Optional Tank Contracts · Optional Service Contracts · Senior Citizen Discount Available · Prompt Pay Discount Available Will Call Delivery · Cash/Check discounts available · Payment Plan (on approved credit) · Senior Citizen Discount Available · Prompt Pay Discount Available OIL…