In fleet management, the math is simple but brutal: more vehicles equals more risk. When you multiply “X” number of engines by “X” number of drivers, you eventually face the “X” factor: a massive repair bill that halts productivity. Smart managers know that prevention is better than the cure. But while maintenance and training help, …

The answer is usually: Yes, and No! After 15 years of answering the phones at Engine Guard, we’ve noticed a consistent pattern. People often get the cause of engine damage backwards. It isn’t the blown radiator hose or the split plastic tank that caused the “cooked” engine—it was a faulty viscous fan coupling that caused …