On May 20 at 5 p.m. Eastern time Overdrive's Todd Dills (pictured, left) will moderate this live discussion with (continuing from left) Pittsburgh Power founder Bruce Mallinson; Jeff Gray of Gray's Garage in Pontiac, Illinois; and recently retired owner-operator and current business coach Gary Buchs, also a longtime contributor to Overdrive.
Join us Thursday, May 20, 2021, for a live panel discussion and Q&A aimed at offering ways to combat owner-operators' ongoing maintenance issues related to the emissions control systems in post-2007 emissions-spec heavy-duty diesels. The panel will feature business consultant and Overdrive contributor Gary Buchs, Pittsburgh Power founder Bruce Mallinson, and Jeff Gray of Pontiac, Illinois, and his independent shop Gray's Garage.
What are the biggest problems service techs are seeing with emissions systems in late-model equipment? What can owner-ops do to effectively head those off? How can drivers better equip shop personnel with information to effectively correct problems when they arise -- or assist them in preventing issues in the first place?
Rather than approach emissions equipment with the proverbial band-aid-and-antibiotic salve when something breaks, what might constitute a good PM program for emissions maintenance?
These questions – and your own – we'll address in this hour-long event.
Bring your own questions
Whether you can attend the live broadcast or not, we want to hear from you about your experience with emissions-system maintenance, particularly any questions you have about how they work or how best to troubleshoot issues. Send questions for these pros directly to discussion moderator and Overdrive Senior Editor Todd Dills via his email, or drop a comment on this page. Also: If you currently take a PM-type approach to parked regens or diesel particulate filter or other parts replacement, what's your approach?
The discussion will be streamed live Via Overdrive's Youtube channel and via a page here at OverdriveOnline.com.
Register for an emailed reminder about the panel before it goes to air via this sign-up form.
About the panelists:
Gary Buchs lives with his wife, Marcia, in Colfax, Illinois. Formerly leased to Landstar, the longtime owner-operator retired from active hauling in October of 2019 after a decade and a half and more working with multiple freight agents and dispatching himself on dry van runs in the region around his home base. Today, he offers private owner-operator business coaching services, sharing the wealth of knowledge he picked up over his career. Buchs was the recipient of the 2016 Owner-Operator of the Year award in part for his professional acumen. A regular contributor to Overdrive Extra blog, Buchs' reporting on diesel aftertreatment service and preventive maintenance in part spurred plans for the May 20 discussion in the first place. Read that story via this link.
In 1977, Bruce Mallinson founded what is now Pittsburgh Power after acquiring a small shop from an owner in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who was relocating. Today, the business is focused on engineering improvements in the performance and efficiency of diesel engines for owner-operators and others all across North America, via a variety of products and services. Those include its Max Mileage Fuel Borne Catalyst, a fuel additive that promotes a cleaner burn that holds long-term implications for many emissions-systems issues that have been the scourge of many an owner-operator business over the last decade and a half. Find more about the company via its website.
Jeff Gray is owner of Gray's Garage, an independent diesel service shop in Pontiac, Illinois. Gray's father founded the business almost 60 years ago in 1963, and it remains in the family to this day. The shop specializes in truck repair, towing, recovery, heavy-duty truck service, tire service and more, serving a four-county area southwest of Chicago in Livingston, Grundy, McLean and La Salle counties. Find more about the shop via this link.
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