The Diesel Boys Maintenance Thread *4x4/4x2*

wagon r · Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 8:25 am Post subject:

....fair enough.... Neutral

.....but the triton still take win... Mr. Green

roadhog · Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 4:54 pm Post subject:

equipped2ripp · Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 5:34 pm Post subject:

no scene man..
u know how some ppl does continue on and carry the topic off hand

sweeks · Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 9:20 pm Post subject:

What are common diesel problems?

Overheating
Black smoking
Burning oil
Loss of power
Anything else?

And what causes these problems?

bleedingfreak · Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 1:00 pm Post subject:

^^ Piss fuel from National Petroluem Marketing Company Ltd?

Diesels just need love... Laughing

From theory, diesel engines are supposed to run cooler because they rev lower.

Black smoking is a common, natural occurence of a diesel engine. Excessive smoking would be lack of fuel or air resulting in poor mixture.

As for burning oil, I've never really had that problem before. Always changed oil at regular intervals.

Loss of power with me usually came from fuel restrictions of the fuel strainer getting clogged, and to a lesser extent, dirty air filter.

roadhog · Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 5:53 pm Post subject:

so what are some things to be aware of for a first time diesel owner? ive read about draining the water from the fuel filter, piss fuel so use an additive.

sweeks · Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 7:50 pm Post subject:

My recommendations are :

Oil change
mineral oil 5 000-6 000km
synthetic oil 10 000 - 12 000km

I'm considering changing oil filters every 6000km (because I use after market brands i.e. Sakura). I recently switched to full synthetic oil (Mobile Delvac1)

Try not to let your fuel drop below quarter tank. I change fuel filters ever 10 000 - 12 000km (sakura fuel filter). I pretty much aware of where I fill up because of concerns of how these gas stations service their pumps. I use 3 gas stations ... Gypsy (Couva), Medford (Endeavour, Chaguanas) and the gas station next to Pizza Hut when entering Curepe from the highway.

It's real important to have a clean air filter. Turbo uses a lot more air than non turbo engines. I use Sakura air filters but currently looking for a K&N for my engine.

Again if you got a turbo, you need to put in a turbo timer or let the engine cool down (that goes for gas engines as well).... I think that was mentioned earlier on.

Anyway congrats and good luck.

equipped2ripp · Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 8:45 pm Post subject:

^^ ah hear that gas station by curepe there does have water in their fuel

sweeks · Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 6:25 pm Post subject:

Serious.... I haven't used that one in a while though... it's like last resort.

bleedingfreak · Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 7:22 am Post subject:

Heard the same thing bout that station

Plus it's really old.

Try filling up at stations where you know there are new tanks installed. Also, where they change the filters in a timely manner. I've been to some stations where the filter is so clogged the fuel just drips along. Not a good idea

sweeks · Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 10:41 am Post subject:

Good information there guys............

Can you name a few good gas stations to fill up diesel at?

equipped2ripp · Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 10:40 pm Post subject:

well all those quikshoppes should be good.

i put at boodoosingh on lady hailes ave in south

wagon r · Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 6:54 am Post subject:

.....peake's is it for me......otherwise last resort is a quickshoppe but only enough till i could get to peakes. Embarassed

bleedingfreak · Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 6:59 am Post subject:

Peake's One Stop and any of the new Unipet stations cropping up all over. I think Unipet actually have better maintenance schedules than NP wrt to filters, etc. cause I never had a problem with them.

Val · Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:18 am Post subject:

When yuh here in the deep south, you have to take Diesel where and when you can get yes, no matter the quality. Fuel Treatment is a must on all fill ups, unless you have none and you filling up diesel from a boat off the Base Sad

wagon r · Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:32 am Post subject:

.....i rarely drop more than a $20-$40 in any quickshoppe. peake's has never failed me and i prefer the self service, the nozzles are easier to squeeze to get that last drop on fill up.

....of course, waiting for that last drop is another question. yuh does swear two young chilren get it orn in my van when i fillin up. i used to wander why maxi men used to rock the bus when they fillin up , but now i know why.

roadhog · Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 11:05 am Post subject:

^^ is that to get the air out the tank so it can really "fill up."

the red line diesel watter wetter does not have any rust or corrosion inhibitors. it's this a bad thing?

wagon r · Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 1:20 pm Post subject:

yes to the first question, cyar answer the second.

by rocking it, all the available space is filled, even the overflow/return valve. and as with diesel, waiting for all that foam to disappear is what makes you think you have a "full" tank when infact you could drop in another $1 or $2....

equipped2ripp · Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 1:48 pm Post subject:

i thought i alone used to rock the vehicle for all the froth to go down yes

Val · Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 1:57 pm Post subject:

Na boy, that is a norm. I does get an extra 2~3 dollars sometimes.