Is the Amsoil you use synthetic Josh? Wade On Fri, Aug 30, 2019, 17:05 Josh Muckley via CnC-List, < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> One of the biggest reasons an oil "wears out" is that the acids build up > and the oil's pH is too low. If you know the starting base number you can > track it and predict when it will be "exhausted". I use Amsoil Marine > Diesel Oil 10w40. It has a TBN of 12 and I send samples off to be > analyzed. There are lots of different parameters checked and any one of > them can create call for an oil change. The recommendation comes back from > the lab in about a week and the service costs about $25 including > shipping. This is almost the exact same service that we do on the three > 3.5Mw and two 5 Mw diesel generators where I work. We only change the oil > after a major overhaul. You don't have to use Amsoil to use the analysis > service. As I recall I haven't changed the oil in almost 3 years. > > Here is a copy of my last report. > https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MaBnvf4Fc9auz-p_Yw-yp5uh-Z7R4N__/view?usp=drivesdk > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > > > > > On Fri, Aug 30, 2019, 1:47 PM Wade Glew via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> Can I ask if I can use Shell Rotella Synthetic diesel oil in my 1986 >> Yanmar 2GM? >> >> Wade >> Oh Boy 33 MK II >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each >> and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - >> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> >> > On Fri, Aug 30, 2019, 1:47 PM Wade Glew via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> Can I ask if I can use Shell Rotella Synthetic diesel oil in my 1986 >> Yanmar 2GM? >> >> Wade >> Oh Boy 33 MK II >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each >> and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - >> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> >> _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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