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Bad oil sample

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by agariza, Dec 24, 2011.

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  1. Dec 24, 2011 #1
    agariza

    agariza Bobtail Member

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    I just bought a 276,000 mile Pete with a 3406E. The only oil sample that I have shows Copper at 108ppm, Iron at 36ppm. What should I do about this. What does it mean?
     
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  3. Dec 24, 2011 #2
    Les2

    Les2 Road Train Member

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    You sure it isn't 1,276,000 miles?
     
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  4. Dec 24, 2011 #3
    agariza

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    Yes, I'm sure
     
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  5. Dec 24, 2011 #4
    Les2

    Les2 Road Train Member

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    What year and did you see the O'haul built sheet?

    Isn't the high Iron and Copper bearing? If so just re bearing it.
     
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  7. Dec 24, 2011 #5
    Cowpie1

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    That high copper usually comes from the bearings. What about the lead ppm? If you are not getting much lead count yet are getting a high copper count, it may not be bearings. Iron at 36ppm is not that bad. Most level 1 alerts don't trigger till higher than that. But 108ppm on copper? Sure would have me concerned.
     
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  8. Dec 24, 2011 #6
    agariza

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    Its year 2000. It hasn't been overhauled.
     
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  9. Dec 24, 2011 #7
    agariza

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    How does a shop find the problem. Drop pan and take off bottom of rod?
     
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  10. Dec 24, 2011 #8
    Les2

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    Yeah, sorry but that's most likely 1,276,000 miles. Think about it, in 11 years its only got 276k??? Maybe its got a lot of idle time...
     
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  11. Dec 24, 2011 #9
    agariza

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    ya, you might be right. Does the ecm store miles?
     
    agariza, Dec 24, 2011
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  12. Dec 24, 2011 #10
    Les2

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    Yes it does, but ECM's can be changed.
     
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