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Phillips 66 Lubricants is proud to present the TOP TIER Marketer Program. This program is for Marketers who have achieved TOP TIER status for exceeding quality, safety and environmental operation standards. The elite recognition is awarded to a select number of Phillips 66 Lubricants Marketers who exceed the company’s rigorous Marketer Operations Standard guidelines set by the company.

We want to thank all of our customers for coming out to our Customer Appreciation Days at our Temecula and Corona-Magnolia locations. We had a great time serving each person and hope we were able to show a small portion of our gratitude to all who were able to attend.

We were honored to be one of the many sponsors of Boudreau Pipeline’s 3rd Annual Charity Car and Bike Show benefiting two amazing non-profit organizations, HomeAid Inland Empire and Peppermint Ridge.  We were extremely excited to see the growth of this event and to play a small part in raising funds for these two great local organizations. 

Join us for the Boudreau Pipeline Cars, Crafts, Bikes and BBQ – Charity Car and Bike Show on Saturday, October 19. We are honored to help sponsor this event and we will be on site with our 1934 Chevy Fuel Truck pictured below. All proceeds are directly benefiting HomeAid Inland Empire and Peppermint Ridge.

California prides its image as the green leader in America. However, California’s love of importing electricity and oil exposes the states’ irreverent passion to go green at any cost, and delegates the states’ responsibility for environmental stewardship to other countries and states that have significantly less environmental controls than California.

It is our pleasure to turn the spotlight on Yamko Truck Lines, a Downs Energy customer for more than 15 years. Yamko Truck Lines was first incorporated in February of 1964 as Yamashiro-Nako Enterprsies, Inc., which was a compilation of the founder’s last names.

On April 27th, Downs Energy participated in the California Trucking Association’s Professional Truck Driving Championships.

Downs Energy is proud to be a longtime advocate and distributor of B20 biodiesel and we are excited to announce it is once again available at two of our fueling locations: Corona-Magnolia and Riverside.

We are excited to announce our circle club partnership with the California Trucking Association (CTA).  Our partnership allows us to serve CTA’s membership by creating partnerships across the trucking industry.

Fuel card fraud is on the rise. To protect your bottom line, it’s important to set up a Total Fuel Management Program, educate employees, and closely monitor alerts, e-receipts, and reports.

We are excited to announce our Riverside fueling site is now open after a complete ground up redesign. The site is located at 6171 Quail Valley Court, in Riverside California. The redesign will provide a better experience for our customers as well as new product offerings. Below are some of the new features that we have built into the site.

The Downs Energy TFMP lets fleet owners/managers control their fuel card usage by setting limitations (controls), track purchases, and run real-time, detailed reports, broken down by individual driver or vehicle. Customized reports can also be run daily, weekly, monthly, or for any selected date range, allowing you to determine consumption patterns.

Downs Energy was proud to attend and sponsor the Fuel Relief Fund golf tournament and fundraiser. Money raised at the event is saving lives by providing free fuel to keep critical services running after catastrophes all over the world, and you can help.

Among the dozens of meetings that were held with State Senators and Members of the Assembly from various districts throughout the state, was a very informative and detailed discussion in the office of District 31 State Senator, Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside).

One of our most dedicated employees recently retired from our company after 18 years of service. His name is Sergey Katykhin. He began his employment with Downs Energy in the year 2000 working in the maintenance department.

We are pleased to announce the launch of another Downs Energy CFN Net Site in Oceanside, CA. The Oceanside location is only blocks away from the Oceanside Pier and the 5 Freeway at 628 South Coast Highway.

Articles VP101 Octane Street Legal Unleaded Racing Fuel: Available at the Pump VP’s 101 Street Legal Unleaded Racing Fuel is available at the pump at our Corona headquarters location and our Temecula location. VP101 is designed for the racing enthusiast who not only races, but runs VP Racing Fuels for recreation. Oxygenated with ethanol, VP101…

Join us for the Boudreau Pipeline Cars, Crafts, Bikes and BBQ – Charity Car and Bike Show on Saturday, October 21. We are honored to help sponsor this event and we will be on site with our 1934 Chevy Fuel Truck pictured below. All proceeds are directly benefiting the Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital.

New Lubricants Sales Manager: We are pleased to welcome Elizabeth (Alden) Hills to the Downs Energy team as our new Lubricants Sales Manager. Elizabeth literally grew up in the industry and started her career in 2004, when she joined the sales team at Empire Oil Company.

Philips 66 recently announced the launch of its Shield Motor Oil. This new full line of automotive oils has seven unique formulations to provide car owners with the confidence and protection they need. Available products include premium full synthetic, synthetic blend and conventional motor oils.

Articles Featured Partner: Peppermint Ridge We are pleased to present a video profile of Peppermint Ridge, a non-profit organization that has been empowering individuals with developmental disabilities since 1959. Peppermint Ridge is a long-time customer and in 2015 became one of the key organizations that Fuel The Cause helps support. From all of us at…

Articles Phillips 66 Town Hall Meeting A Success Ten members of the Downs Energy team recently attended a Phillips 66 Lubricants Town Hall Meeting held in Costa Mesa, CA. They were joined by over 120 attendees from four countries who received sales training, technical product information and updates on the Company’s marketing strategy, centered around…

Articles 91 Freeway Construction Project Concludes After three years of closures and construction on the 91 freeway in the Corona area, the project is now complete. The $1.4 billion project on one of the region’s most congested freeways has added two toll lanes and one general-use lane in each direction on an 8-mile stretch from…

Articles Mike Downs Named 2017 CIOMA President 2016 President, Tom Van De Pol (right) of Van De Pol Enterprises, passing the gavel to incoming President Mike Downs (left) We are proud to announce that our own Mike Downs has been elected to serve as the President of the California Independent Oil Marketers Association (CIOMA) for…

Articles Downs Energy Partners With CTA at Annual Membership Conference It was our distinct honor to serve as the Key Sponsor for the California Trucking Association’s (CTA) 64th annual membership conference, which was held January 20-23 in Monterey. The rallying cry for the CTA members who attended the conference was – “The Voice of Trucking.”…

Articles Comdata Fuel Cards Now Accepted At Our Sites Effective January 3, 2017, the Comdata fuel card is now being accepted at all five of our cardlock sites. The transaction will be processed exactly like a Commercial Fueling Network (CFN) transaction and there are no special instructions or procedures required. Just follow the card reader…

Articles Introducing Phillips 66 CK-4 and FA-4 (PC-11) Heavy Duty Engine Oils Effective December 1, 2016, two new categories of oil standards have been licensed by the American Petroleum Institute: API CK-4 and FA-4. In the development phase, these oils have been commonly referred to as Proposed Category 11 or PC-11 for short. Why do…

Articles Changes Underway At Our Railroad Cardlock You may have noticed the recent construction activity that has been taking place at our Railroad Avenue Cardlock in Corona. The gasoline side of the site has been branded as a 76 location that is operated by a Franchisee that we have partnered with. The all new gasoline…

Articles Sales Tax Information Corner The statewide sales and use tax rate will decrease one quarter of one percent (0.25%) on January 1, 2017 http://www.boe.ca.gov/pdf/l-475.pdf New rate for the City of Long Beach effective January 1, 2017 http://www.boe.ca.gov/pdf/l478.pdf City of Riverside 1% sales tax increase (Measure Z) Does not take effect until April 1, 2017…

Articles Featured Partner: Boudreau Pipeline This month it is our pleasure to turn the spotlight on Boudreau Pipeline, a Downs Energy customer since 2006. Thank you Boudreau! History It all started with a single backhoe as an owner-operator in 1996. Alan Boudreau worked with his father doing plumbing and underground since 1988. When his dad…

Articles B20 Biodiesel Capabilities Expanded at our Corona-Magnolia Cardlock As part of the ongoing remodeling project at our Corona-Magnolia cardlock location, we are pleased to announce the expansion of our capabilities to provide B20 biodiesel (B20) fuel to our customers. B20 is a blend of 20% biodiesel and 80% petroleum diesel. B20 is currently available…

Articles Phillips 66 Consolidates Lubricants Brand Portfolio Since the 2002 merger of Conoco and Phillips 66, Phillips 66 has been manufacturing and marketing finished lubricants under the brands 76, Conoco, Phillips 66, Kendall and Family of Brands. Each had regional strengths while Kendall leads the national brand flagship. Beginning July 1, 2016, the heritage brands…

Articles Commercial Fueling Network (CFN) Mobile App The Commercial Fueling Network’s (CFN) App is a must have for all of your drivers. The latest version features “Locate Me” functionality, improved and easy-to-use search criteria, mapping and favorites. Search results can be filtered utilizing many different categories. One important such search option is the ability to…

Articles Tank Removal at Magnolia Site With the opening of the new gasoline site at our Magnolia location in Corona, California, completed, we quickly moved forward on our initiative to re-purpose the former gasoline site at the front of the property. A key step was the removal of four underground storage tanks ranging in size…

Articles Downs Energy Receives Phillips 66 Lubricants Honor Award We are pleased and humbled to have been presented the Honor Award by Phillips 66 at their biennial marketer conference on April 8, 2016. The award was presented “in recognition of outstanding dedication and service as a Phillips 66 Lubricants Marketer”. In conjunction with the award,…

Articles New Gas Island at Magnolia Site We have completed the construction of a new gas island at our main site in Corona, located at 1296 Magnolia Avenue. The island is located beyond the diesel dispensers, next to the wall and underneath our new American Flag display. The old gasoline site at the front of…

Articles Featured Partner: P&R Paper Supply Company We recently sat down with P&R Paper Supply Company, a Downs Energy customer since 2007. Tell us about the history of P&R Paper Supply Company. Founded in July 1965 by Pat (P) and Ralph (R) Maiberger, the company gets its roots from Tiffin Paper Company in Tiffin, Ohio.…

Articles Driver Spotlight: Mike Camacho Mike Camacho has been a valuable member of the Downs Fuel Transport team since he was hired by John Downs in 1984. His important responsibilities include transporting diesel and gasoline loads to Downs Energy’s commercial accounts as well as servicing the needs of our five cardlock locations. As our senior…

Articles Your Diesel Exhaust Fluid Headquarters Downs Energy has all of your DEF needs covered. We can fill your existing tote or tank or deliver new totes. Full transport loads can also be arranged. In addition, DEF is available at the pump at our following locations: Main Office | Corona, California Warehouse, Cardlock Biodiesel Fueling…

Articles John Downs Receives Lifetime Achievement Award We are pleased and proud to announce that John Downs has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Corona Chamber of Commerce. The award was presented to John at the Chamber’s Annual Installation & Awards Gala, held at the new Circle City Center in Corona on January 21st.…

Articles Featured Partner: PTI Sand & Gravel We recently sat down with PTI Sand & Gravel, a Downs Energy customer for more than 30 years. Tell us about the services PTI Sand & Gravel offers. PTI delivers rock and sand products whenever and wherever a customer needs them. Who are the owners and managers of…

Articles Did you know we have a Cardlock in Lake Elsinore? This 1 acre site is conveniently located less than one half mile off of the 15 Freeway at Main Street and features Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) at the pump. Lake Elsinore, California Cardlock 501 North Spring Street Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 Map 24/7 Cardlock…

Articles Drought Tolerant Landscaping We are excited to unveil the completed drought tolerant landscape conversion at our Railroad Cardlock Location. This project was completed with the cooperation of the City of Corona under their Turf Removal Program. We included new hardscape features and worked with the city to upgrade and add sidewalks. Recent Articles LIQUI…

Articles Featured Partner: Hamner Towing We recently sat down with Hamner Towing, a Downs Energy customer for more than 30 years. Tell us about the history of Hamner Towing. Dennis & Pamela Horvath purchased the business in 1983. Dennis was an automotive technician at a local Ford dealership and Pam was a real estate agent…

Articles Did you know we have a Cardlock in Temecula? Conveniently located off the 15 freeway at Rancho California Rd., this 3+ acre site is staffed by Glenn Hobbs, who is available Monday-Friday from 7:30am-4:30pm to assist you. Temecula, California Cardlock 27985 Diaz Road Temecula, CA 92590 Map Office Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:30pm 24/7 Cardlock Location…

Articles Shelburne Limestone: A 20+ Year Phillips 66 Lubricants User Learn about Shelburne Limestone’s 20+ year experience using Kendall Lubricants from Phillip’s 66 in their heavy duty quarry operations. Recent Articles LIQUI MOLY partners with Downs Energy Downs Fuel Transport Driver Takes 2nd Place at the 2022 CA Truck Driving Championships Mikayla Nielsen: 6-Time Off-Road…

Articles Cardlock E-Receipts: A Total Fuel Management Tool for Fleet Managers With E-Receipts, Fleet Managers receive a receipt via e-mail within minutes of a fuel transaction occurring. In an environment of increased fuel theft, E-Receipts will help you monitor your Total Fuel Management Program. Benefits Know when and where your drivers are filling up Verify…

Articles Downs Energy Fleet Card Online Access Manage Your Fleet 24/7 With the Downs Energy CFN fleet card, you have access to technology that helps you to efficiently and cost effectively run your business. No more waiting for essential information that drives your fleet. You have the ability to download transactions into Excel and view…

Articles Phillips 66 Guardol ECT 10W-30 Heavy Duty Motor Oil with Patented Liquid Titanium As diesel fuel costs continue to be a significant cost in transportation today, there are ways to help reduce fuel costs by increasing fuel efficiencies. Reducing idle time and proper tire inflation are areas we all know that can reduce fuel…