Truckers Report Jobs

Find Trucking Jobs

Company Driver Company Driver Dry Van Dry Van Flatbed Flatbed Refrigerated Refrigerated Specialized Specialized Owner Operator Owner Operator
More Trucking Job Searches ⌄ Fewer Trucking Job Searches
⌃

How many Gallons?

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by Mullet_Head87, Sep 12, 2016.

  1. Sep 12, 2016 #1
    Mullet_Head87

    Mullet_Head87 Medium Load Member

    451
    547
    Apr 19, 2014
    Clearwater
    0
    Freightliner Cascadia Cummins oil level just a wee bit past the add line. How many Gallons you think I should get?
     
    Mullet_Head87, Sep 12, 2016
    Mullet_Head87, Sep 12, 2016
    #1
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Sep 12, 2016 #2
    Skate-Board

    Skate-Board Road Train Member

    3,801
    3,996
    Aug 9, 2014
    Merrimack, NH
    0
    One
     
    Skate-Board, Sep 12, 2016
    Skate-Board, Sep 12, 2016
    #2
    skellr Thanks this.
  4. Sep 12, 2016 #3
    Mullet_Head87

    Mullet_Head87 Medium Load Member

    451
    547
    Apr 19, 2014
    Clearwater
    0
    Thx, I know it's a dumb question but finally get to check it engine cold since I'm in a hotel for 34. Bosselman is next door and if I needed more than 2 I wouldve gone through their lane to top it off. I'll grab a couple gallons and try it and keep an extra. Got about 10k to go till pm service....
     
    Mullet_Head87, Sep 12, 2016
    Mullet_Head87, Sep 12, 2016
    #3
  5. Sep 12, 2016 #4
    Skate-Board

    Skate-Board Road Train Member

    3,801
    3,996
    Aug 9, 2014
    Merrimack, NH
    0
    You can run a truck pretty low on oil and still be OK. Some people wouldn't even bother with adding 1 gallon. Me, I was pretty picky about it. And no, it's not a dumb question.
     
    Skate-Board, Sep 12, 2016
    Skate-Board, Sep 12, 2016
    #4
  7. Sep 12, 2016 #5
    Mullet_Head87

    Mullet_Head87 Medium Load Member

    451
    547
    Apr 19, 2014
    Clearwater
    0
    Only been with this company I drive for now for a couple months and idle the Sh@t outta the trk. They don't care which is good but an Apu was nice to have at my previous company cause I could give the trk a break and be able to add coolant and check oil properly. I'm picky about it too, that's why pti's are done. I'm trekking through three sisters in Wyoming into Utah then across NV to Donner. Gonna be revving high and Jaking like a mofo. Engines gonna do some work!
     
    Mullet_Head87, Sep 12, 2016
    Mullet_Head87, Sep 12, 2016
    #5
  8. Sep 12, 2016 #6
    Bean Jr.

    Bean Jr. Road Train Member

    5,502
    9,787
    Mar 30, 2014
    0
    Engine oil is a coolant too. So, yeah you can run it low, and be ok on the lubricant side,. But you wouldn't run a gallon low in the radiator, would you?
     
    Bean Jr., Sep 12, 2016
    Bean Jr., Sep 12, 2016
    #6
  9. Sep 12, 2016 #7
    Mullet_Head87

    Mullet_Head87 Medium Load Member

    451
    547
    Apr 19, 2014
    Clearwater
    0
    Nope. Good point, I'll add some oil to the coolant :biggrin_255:
     
    Mullet_Head87, Sep 12, 2016
    Mullet_Head87, Sep 12, 2016
    #7
    scottied67, Skate-Board and dngrous_dime Thank this.
  10. Sep 12, 2016 #8
    White Dog

    White Dog Road Train Member

    3,161
    3,807
    Feb 11, 2008
    Iowa
    0
    In a car engine the "Add" line is at 1 quart....in a truck the "Add" line is at 1 gallon.

    In the past I have ran some real junk "oil eaters", and I remember having to add 2, and some times 3 gallons of oil every other day---and the engine kept on a runin'. Of course the oil wasn't $24.00 a gallon back then; so the boss just put up with it.
     
    White Dog, Sep 12, 2016
    White Dog, Sep 12, 2016
    #8
    Skate-Board Thanks this.
  11. Sep 12, 2016 #9
    Bean Jr.

    Bean Jr. Road Train Member

    5,502
    9,787
    Mar 30, 2014
    0
    Ha ha! You're a funny guy.
     
    Bean Jr., Sep 12, 2016
    Bean Jr., Sep 12, 2016
    #9
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.