|
| O/T Any opinions or care tips for gmc... |
| Author |
Message |
    
Steve
| | Posted on Thursday, March 04, 2004 - 03:14 pm: | 
|
I have had very good luck hear finding out about marine diesels on this message board. Thought I might try my luck here on this old truck I bought. Any tips to head off trouble, lubricant types and frequency of oil changes. Was told it had the new fuel injector pump so that should head off some problems. Thanks very much, Steve |
Eddie
| | Posted on Thursday, March 04, 2004 - 07:21 pm: |
|
Steve,
Motor oil for diesel engines is labeled on the bottle for diesel engines. Motor oil for diesel engines may also be used in gasoline engines satisfactorly. Motor only labeled for gasoline engines should NOT be used in diesel engines. Diesel engine motor oil gets dirtier quicker than gasoline engines. This is typical and some people think that it is OK to let it go for a long time because that's the way it's supposed to be. This is a myth. It's dirtier. You might want to change it more. Follow the manufacturer"s recommendation on which multi-grade weight to use.
Fuel is more critical in a diesel engine. Keep your eye on the water separator. Change fuel filter at least as often as recommended. It is very handy to know how to bleed air out of your fuel system.
Eddie |
D Rollins
| | Posted on Saturday, March 06, 2004 - 08:40 pm: |
|
You should try www.62-65-dieselpage.com/ It is a great resource for GM light truck diesel owners. |
ron o'brien
Visitor
| | Posted on Sunday, November 18, 2007 - 08:08 am: |
|
FYI on the back of an oil container there is a small circular label. this the API grade. the first letter will be either C or S. C is for compression ignition(deisel) and S is for spark ignition (gasoline) |
|
|
