Eagle Fuels & Lubricants Pty Ltd

JOHN DABNER, Lubricant Specialist of Eagle Fuels & Lubricants reports on how this new CMPA Member can help improve your business.

We are a very large supplier to industry of fuels, lubricants, AdBlue, solvents and lubricant dispensing equipment in Victoria and South Australia.

What We Can Offer

• Competitive and transparent fuel pricing.
• Delivery of bulk fuel into storage tank or direct into machines at a work site.
• Detailed fuel reporting for each work site or machine.
• Prompt deliveries when you phone or we deliver automatically without your call.
• Small truck deliveries for confined spaces up to B Double deliveries for large volume users.
• Excellent service along with emergency deliveries when requested.
• Bulk fuel cartage contractor for major oil companies.
• We can undertake site safety assessments prior to delivery or tank installation.
• Tech advice re correct lubrication and selection.
• Lubricant surveys of your plant and equipment.

At Eagle Fuels we understand reputation in the fuel industry is everything and companies who choose to deal with us are always happy with us as their fuel or lubricant supplier.

“Eagle Fuels has been a very competent supplier with timely and dependable supply of oil, grease and diesel a one stop shop, (whatever they can do to help). They always meet our expectations and we have not had any issues with machinery failure since we started using them four years ago. I look forward to working with them in the future.”

Mark Stalio
Aurora Construction Materials Pty Ltd.

Our customers are very diverse such as large multi nationals, government, transport companies, earthmovers, quarries (including Northern & Stawell Quarries, Allstone Quarries and Metro Quarries at Cranbourne and Nyora), shipping, farmers and down to someone who needs a small generator tank filled at a worksite.

By having such a diverse customer base it makes every day interesting as you need to be ready for the unexpected. We regularly get calls for diesel supply because someone has forgotten to order or the contents of their diesel tank was stolen overnight at a worksite. They then need a diesel delivery quickly from us to start work.

With the supply of lubricants I find this the most interesting, as the different type oils and lubricants for many different types of applications are enormous. there are choices of a lubricant with a mineral oil base but these bases can vary in quality which is referred to as groups.

The customer or the equipment manufacturer might recommend synthetic oil instead of a mineral oil. Again there are part synthetics or full synthetic lubricants. Full synthetics are superior to most other lubricants and can extend equipment life and maintenance periods but usually come at a higher cost.

We receive phone calls by customers asking for that red, blue or green oil. this oil can be the same type of oil for the same application but the manufacturer chose to put a different colour dye in the lubricant. I always ask what is needed to lubricate plus the make and model or equipment manufacturer and model.

Sometimes the customer can be using the wrong lubricant and by us just supplying an equivalent all we are doing is compounding the mistake.

The same applies to grease as customers phone in for the black grease but again greases containing molybdenum are black but so are graphite based greases. With multipurpose lithium based greases again they can all do the same job but can differ in colour by the colour dye chosen by the grease manufacturer.

Some customers think the colour plays a role in the grease and makes a difference but it is actually how well the grease is made with its structure plus additives and lubricant base within the grease that do the required work.

Care is also to be taken when selecting grease as there is clay based and food greases which are not compatible with lithium based greases. When you don’t know the type of grease that has previously been in the component, you should remove all traces of the existing grease before refilling with the new grease.

This inconvenience will ensure you don’t have issues at a later date by mixing greases that are not compatible. Also the greases required for a component centralised lubrication system tend to be a fluid type of grease so it can be pumped around the system via pipes to where it is required to lubricate.

What most people don’t realise is oil from the ground is not only used in the manufacture of fuels and lubricants but can also be used as a base for the manufacture of suntan lotion, cosmetics, a mould release agent in food manufacture, concrete moulds, massage oils plus an ingredient in enamel paint, rubber goods and tyre manufacture.

What is the correct lubricant to put in your car, truck, earthmoving equipment tractor or forklift? A good starting point is Fuchs Australia website www.fuchs.com.au and then click on “What oil do I use?” you will be able to put in the make and model of your equipment and it will show you the Fuchs approved product for your equipment. All the Fuchs products are available from eagle Fuels or phone me to discuss your requirements.

If you require fuel and lubricants along with good service, pricing and good product support, please do not hesitate to contact Eagle Fuel & Lubricants www.eaglefuels.com.au

60 Seconds with a associate member . . .

What is your name?
John Dabner
Who do you work for?
Eagle Fuels Lubricants Pty Ltd
How many years have you worked for this business?
4 years
How many years have you been involved in the Industry?
42 years
What is your role at the company?
Advising customers of the correct lubrication for their plant and equipment
What does your job involve?
Looking at lubricant issues for customers. Selecting a better product or replacement for what they are currently using.
What is the best part of your job?
Going into new customers and see how they operate.

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