Oil Change Interval on Diesels
05-01-2011 | 12:57 PM
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From: LeClaire Ia
No prob, everyone else helps me with boat stuff that i have to learn about. Its a awesome circle and glad to do it. I just hope i don't piss anyone off when i say something then have not been back on the site for a few days or when i am slow to return emails or P.M.s As alot of people know we have some larger accounts here at our shop and just 2 of us here. and when 3 ambualnces break down in one day it can be a long day. then i sometimes do not get a chance to get to the computer.
Verbi... Use the short stick method when checking your oil to monitor growth. instead of burying the stick back into the tube put it back in the tube but when you get to the yellow portion of the stick let the bottom base stop against the top of the tube. that will make it about an inch shorter and its consistent. you will then be able to read that damn dipstick. normal operating will be a little under half. or a good thing to do is check right after an oil change using the short stick method. do not let it get past the max of the operating range. she needs changed by then. the 6.4 can be great when understood and taken care of. they have a hard time getting oil to the top. also, do not be surprised to see a good amount of smoke when going through a re-gen. its all good. dont freak out. should be a grayish smoke.
Verbi... Use the short stick method when checking your oil to monitor growth. instead of burying the stick back into the tube put it back in the tube but when you get to the yellow portion of the stick let the bottom base stop against the top of the tube. that will make it about an inch shorter and its consistent. you will then be able to read that damn dipstick. normal operating will be a little under half. or a good thing to do is check right after an oil change using the short stick method. do not let it get past the max of the operating range. she needs changed by then. the 6.4 can be great when understood and taken care of. they have a hard time getting oil to the top. also, do not be surprised to see a good amount of smoke when going through a re-gen. its all good. dont freak out. should be a grayish smoke.
05-02-2011 | 01:00 PM
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5-10 depending on towing and what not. I think closer to 10 is better. Closer to 5 and you are wasting your money. I've actually read that changing your oil to often can hurt your engine because your engine is constantly working harder to break in the new oil
05-02-2011 | 02:38 PM
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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/11/yo...shortcuts.html
http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/UsedOil/OilChange/
good links on changing your oil to much
http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/UsedOil/OilChange/
good links on changing your oil to much
