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
Do I need overhaul? Detroit 60 series 12.7
Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by Wajid8705, Jul 29, 2019.
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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
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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.
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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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That's a bit much.
Then again I have lost 3 gallons out of the engine on a single pull of a mountain before.
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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.Rideandrepair and Wajid8705 Thank this. -
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