Do natural gas vehicles have similar maintenance requirements as gasoline vehicles?
o Natural gas engines work similarly to gasoline engines. Most engine service needs can be handled by the OEM dealer or a local automotive repair shop. Natural gas vehicles do require proper maintenance just as conventional vehicles do. When getting your retrofit system serviced, it is important to have trained QSR technicians such as those at Baker to care for your vehicle. Technicians are trained in several areas to maintain service excellence: § Comprehensive System Training § Specific System Training § Vehicle Operator Training o Maintenance costs associated with natural gas vehicles may be reduced due to less engine wear and fewer oil changes. Compressed natural gas engine systems engine oil typically has a longer service life gasoline engines in similar applications because there are fewer particulate materials produced during the combustion cycle.
