Used Motor Oil as Pump Lube
All,
I've read posts from my esteemed colleagues here somewhere (could not find in numerous searches) who are using used motor oil in the diesel as DIJ pump lube. I tried this in the fleet last week and was simply amazed how much quieter and smoother both are now idling. The Tahoe is also starting faster.
My question for those doing this: what method are you using to filter the used motor oil?
This batch I used was simply double settled, that is settled in the catch tank, then the top portion poured into a second clean tank and settled again and then the top of the 2nd tank captured for the pouring into the tank. I think the month of each settling time shook down most of the contaminants but I envision a strainer/colander with a home-made giant paper-towel as coffee filter inside the colander might be my 'polishing' filter. But, I rely on you folks heavily so as not to reinvent a process someone has already refined.
Thanks and Happy A.D. 2008
Last edited by Stratosurfer; 01-01-2008 at 10:24.
Mark Magee
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