Re: [diesel_mercedes] Can these things run on used engine oil?

 

In my opinion, Henry's got the right approach.  Waste Motor Oil (WMO) can be used as a fuel, BUT, it really needs to be cleaned as much as possible.  Do a search of the archives to read about what he's doing.  (I'd use "centrifuge" as a search keyword.)

I've run as much as 100% pure, uncentrifuged oil.  Power is WAAAAAAY down, and the smell and smoke is quite noxious.  I wouldn't recommend it.  The biggest fear I have with it is the always present acid found in used motor oil.  I don't think it would hurt the engine, per se, but, it could/probably would damage the little precision parts found in the injection pump.

Used transmission fluid is much less problematic.

Mark in Lakewood, CO

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From: "ygmir111" <ygmir111@att.net>
To: "diesel mercedes" <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2011 9:04:57 PM
Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Can these things run on used engine oil?

 

I run WMO, but, after centrifuging it.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chip" <czulli@gmail.com>
To: <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2011 3:42 PM
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Can these things run on used engine oil?

Someone recently suggested that he ran his 1985 turbo diesel on a combo of
regular diesel and old used engine oil, mixed 50-50.

Anyone ever know of this kind of a fuel mix. Old oil is probably free in
lots of places, especially my drive way.

Chip

Houston

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