DD Oil change interval, closed breather app

[REBrueckner]

Following are two excerpts from the current (2004) DD Lube oil and fuel specs.


"In some applications, such as marine and power generation, engine crankcase vapors are routed into the air intake system. Some multigrade engine oil formulations have a tendency to generate vapors that condense on the turbocharger and intercooler components, adversly affecting the operation of the engine...Monograde oils tends not to make these deposits." (page 3-5)

Series 53,71, 92 marine pleasure craft oil drain interval: 150 hours (page 4-4)

All 48 pages of the specs may be seen at
http://ivb-boats.netfirms.com/Detroit_Diesel_Marine_Engine_Help.html

Enjoy.

[Passages]

Interesting page.

Hey Genesis, did you know your article on Snake Oil Chronicals is on it? I also saw it on a website from some guy in New Zealand couple months ago. Any news on Diesel Tex?

[Genesis]

Cute.... :)

The DieselTex test got aborted mostly due to my installation of Tony's Fleetguard fuel filter system, which makes monitoring how much gunk is in the filters essentially impossible.

I have no reason to believe they'd perform any differently than the Algae-X units - but they are both cheaper AND don't have that damnable cover plate that liked to seep fuel on the ones I was using.