Established in 1984, Cost Effective Maintenance (CEM) provides cost effective methods to correct engine problems such as oil consumption, power loss, hard starting, smoke, poor fuel consumption, blow by and chronic overheating. In 2007, CEM were granted membership status with the Australian Government's Greenhouse Challenge Plus program, which requires members to commit to energy saving pursuits. Home About Us Problems Products Case Studies News Links Smoke & Oil Consumption Chronic Overheating Power Loss & Poor Fuel Economy Hard Starting & Filthy Oil Preventative Maintenance Save on Repair Bills Performance/Economy Cleanpower fuel Treatment Flushing Oil Concentrate AW10 Antiwear Maintenance Booklet bHIP Energy FOC & Cleanpower Value Pack Cleanpower Fuel Treatment Flushing Oil Concentrate AW10 Antiwear Discover The Secrets bHIP Energy Contact

Preventative Maintenance


...the art of maintaining equipment to achieve the optimal service life, efficiency and performance, and to prevent breakdowns.

What is required simply, is to get all mechanical components internally clean (externally helps also), keep them clean, and feed them with clean oil, clean fuel and clean air as necessary. Then go for the best lubrication you can afford, it’ll be money well spent. You need to check thoroughly all major components for signs of deterioration, so that corrective action can be taken to avoid any component failure. Checking includes visual inspection, listening for strange noises developing, hot/burnt or oily type smells, increased operating temperature of engines, transmissions, wheel bearings, etc. Wash your vehicle regularly, and this is one of the best opportunities to look for early signs of problems...take a look at Chapters 1 & 2 of our book, Discover the Secrets of Adding Amazingly Long Life to YOUR Vehicles and Equipment, for more hints.

But then there are certain parts, like internals of engines, fuel systems, turbochargers that require chemical assistance to clean...that is, unless you look forward to the time and expense of completely overhauling engines, fuel pumps, turbos and the like. Here’s a few of our products that will really make life easy for you, do a thorough job of restoring pristine cleanliness, and save you a packet of money in the process.

Steps Product How it works
1 Flushing Oil Concentrate This removes all crankcase deposits, including sludge and piston ring deposits. This permits optimized oil flow and unimpeded lubrication to all parts, ensuring good cooling. Stressful drag, due to deposits is eliminated, so engines sound quieter, and operate smoothly.
2 AW10 Antiwear Call it a Super Lubricant if you like,  AW10 Antiwear provides massive reductions in internal friction consequent heat. It enables the oil to carry much higher loadings without rupturing the lubricating film. Everything rolls a lot smoother and quieter. Wear will be retarded by this action.
3 Cleanpower Fuel Treatment Add directly to the fuel to improve fuel system efficiency, and reduce deposit related stresses.



Testimonial

Just wanting to give you guys a round of applause for the difference your products have made to our Nissan Patrol 4.2 Diesel.

The Flushing Oil Concentrate, sheer magic, the oil is now a clear honey colour on the dipstick and black smoke has been improved by about 75%, she still blows a little puff of smoke under hard acceleration (well as hard as a 4.2 Diesel Patrol can accelerate anyway!), but I have no doubt this will improve even more with the use of the Cleanpower Fuel Treatment (still on the first tank of fuel since adding to the fuel), but I will keep you posted on this. Instantly noticeable is the increase in oil pressure and the lower temp she now runs which is a godsend because she was starting to get a little hot under the collar on hot days and longer inclines.

As a point of interest for you, I followed the instructions for the FOC and drained the original oil hot, refilled to maunfacturers specs of 9.2 quarts of oil and added the prescribed 125ml of FOC and when I dropped the oil after after the 30min high (1250rpm) idle I drained an incredible 14.7 quarts out of her, and after just 5mins the idle had gone from 1250rpm to over 1500rpm and was still climbing, forcing me to reset the idle back down to 1250rpm!

The AW10 Antiwear has improved the gear changes in the old girl out of sight, what used to be a beligerant SOB when cold is now slicker than a used car salesman it has also reduced the rear diff's very slight whine to less than a whisper, to say I am wrapped with the result thus far would be a gross understatement.  It seems to have made the old Patrol alot smoother altogether mechanically.

My wife who drives the Patrol the vast majority of the time is really impressed with the results too, so on behalf of both of us I want to thanks, and you can be assured we will be talking up the benefits of your excellent products for many years to come.

Warm regards,

Shane Cusack