Do I need overhaul? Detroit 60 series 12.7

Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by Wajid8705, Jul 29, 2019.

  1. Wajid8705

    Wajid8705 Light Load Member

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    Drove this truck for about 8000 miles and have added 2 gallons of oil already. I'm not loosing any coolant and no big oil leaks, maybe just a drop of oil when I park I see it on ground.

    Since last week lot of white smoke coming from blowby tube.

    Been a company driver so I'm new to this truck of my own.

    Last owner said he did engine rebuilt about 400,000 miles ago but had no paperwork.

    Any advice/suggestion would help.

    Thanks
     
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  3. DUNE-T

    DUNE-T Road Train Member

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    What kind of oil? Same thing was happening to me when I got my S60. Switched from Mobil to Rotella and it stopped using oil
     
  4. Bean Jr.

    Bean Jr. Road Train Member

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    How long has it been since the last oil change? Some engines start to burn more once they get more than about 8,000 on the oil.
     
  5. Hegemeister

    Hegemeister Road Train Member

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    Also, check and possibly repair the leak source. Maybe leaking faster under pressure going down the road
     
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  6. Wajid8705

    Wajid8705 Light Load Member

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    I have no idea what kind of oil they put in. I got my oil change and complete pm service done at this big repair shop when I bought this truck but I did put in mobile delvac 1300 super when it was low.
     
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  7. Wajid8705

    Wajid8705 Light Load Member

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    Yes I'm thinking that's what happened bcuz oil level went down after around 8000 miles. I got my oil changed about 8400 miles ago.
     
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  8. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    That's a bit much.

    Then again I have lost 3 gallons out of the engine on a single pull of a mountain before.

    Usually carried 4 or 5 gallons rotella in the side box and added a dallop when needed.
     
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  9. Wajid8705

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    Alright. I'm at the repair shop now. Let's see what this mechanic tells me here. One guy at another shop told me I need engine rebuilt when he saw all that smoke from blowby tube but I'm here at different place to get 2nd opinion.
     
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  10. x1Heavy

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    Does that place have a Dyno? Or know where you can put one on it? That's one way I think is necessary to evaluate the engine against what is expected of it in a range of numbers. Just looking at blow by is... kinda.. hunts for words iffy. Usually engines when they get tired will do something thats not normal and I already decided that yours is drinking too much oil for 8000 miles same as I take too much medicine to do work some days.
     
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  11. Wajid8705

    Wajid8705 Light Load Member

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    I didn't go that much on mountains. I mean seen some hills but I wasn't heavy. Less then 25000 pounds of load.
     
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