G.U.D. recently celebrated one of the most exciting manufacturing developments in the company's history, with the opening of our new diesel filter line. The line boasts technology and performance standards unparalleled anywhere in the industry. The line operates in a clean room environment comparable to the operating room of a hospital. Diesel filters operate under extremely high pressures, and as a result, there is a huge danger of dirt damaging the injectors. For that reason, the clean room was designed to minimise the build-up of dirt in the actual manufacturing process, almost completely eradicating any impurities up until the time of the filter being installed in the vehicle. With all doors air-locked, all joints fully sealed, and air conditioning entering through eight dual filter packs to create an over-pressured enclosure, the manufacturing environment is impeccably clean, comfortable, and secure from outside contamination. In addition to this, employees operating on the line do so wearing specially designed lint-free suits. The smaller size of diesel engines, as well as the higher speed at which they function, creates a need for decreased tolerances and therefore maximum efficiency in order to ensure Extended Service Intervals. G.U.D. products are guaranteed to meet and exceed the efficiency needs of a modern diesel engine. These filters feature highly complex piping (hence the name, multiport), which serves to perform the following functions: 1. Inlet from tank.
2. Outlet to engine.
3. Excess fuel back to sump.
4. Hot fuel back from injectors to warm the diesel to prevent the wax in diesel solidifying at colder temperatures.
5. A water extractor point. If there is no pre-filter, water will be removed by the multi-layer media and have to be sucked out by a special device.
Rigorous testing and research went into the design of the room and equipment, and it serves as testimony to G.U.D.’s unwavering commitment to going beyond market expectations to provide customers with the highest quality products possible. G.U.D.’s sterile manufacturing room and rigid controls give us a distinct competitive advantage as we strive to go the extra mile to ensure your car’s engine can do the same.
GUD vs. DUD
The purpose of a filter in your engine is to KEEP OUT HARMFUL CONTAMINANTS, carried by the engine’s air, oil and fuel supplies. Contaminants can be in the form of dust, sand, soot, water and engine wearing metals. If these contaminants are NOT filtered out, rapid engine wear will occur or worse, COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. A sub-standard filter WILL result in premature wear. On the face of it and to the untrained eye, sub-standard filters often don't look bad from the outside and are therefore deemed to be good quality. This is where the unsuspecting are led astray. Filtration performance far outweighs physical appearance.
To ensure you fit the best quality filter to your vehicle, follow these simple rules and be assured of Great Engine Protection and maximum engine life:
FACT:
South African conditions may require shorter oil service intervals than those in Europe and the East. This is because of our higher dust concentration, extreme changes in altitude, our vehicles’ higher working loads and poor fuel quality.
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