2007 Volvo D12 coolant in oil
Discussion in 'Volvo Forum' started by D12 Owner, Apr 16, 2018.
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Actually, I build a home-made oil catch, placed it in the rear of the cab (inside the fairing), run a hose from the blow-by tube to the "catch-bottle" and then out-tube. Works GREAT!! No more wetness under the truck's belly or inner side of tires.
Used this contraption to measure amount/Worsening of diesel-in-oil issue I was having. One time I trapped 14qts over a 500 mile run <----- eeeeek!! Decided to replace the cracked head at that point.D12 Owner Thanks this. -
I get 13.5mpg when bobtailing @ 63 mphD12 Owner Thanks this. -
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Motor was considered to be in "very good condition" by the mechanic that worked on it - dude said it looked like a 100K-150K engine, considering it's age.
It's a 1998 D12A 425HP
Honestly, I will never know how long the cracked head existed. All I did after I started noticing loss of oil pressure/thinning of oil i.e. fuel dilution was to add 4qts of lucas oil, with 25qts of Rotella 15w40 EVERY 2,000 miles.D12 Owner Thanks this. -
Added that much oil would get expensive quickly but then so is a new head..
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Expensive? Not really.
1jug lucas = $30
10qt jug 15w40 = $30; therefore 30qts = $90
I have access to waste oil disposal system, so i do my own PM's
I did that 5 times, before i swapped the head. Cost me $4K all in. I just grossed $4,700 running "part-time" since last Wednesday, on 4 loads, all of them less than 10K lbs each.D12 Owner Thanks this. -
Guess thats not bad, you are still running the d12A ?
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