What is the rate of lubricating oil consumption for a small diesel engine?
We have a Yanmar 3YM30 with a little more than 500 hours on it. This season, especially lately, I have been noticing that the oil level is down on occasion when I check it. I know that it's possible that one factor could be the the amount of time that we have used it this summer... I don't know the exact number of hours this year vs. prior years for us, but I will try to check that tomorrow. The consumption that I'm seeing is not an alarming amount, just that over the course of time, the oil level is not where it should be. So, I add 8 - 12 oz. at a time to get it back up to the level on the dipstick where I want it.
How much oil do you add, and how often? How much oil should I expect an engine to use under normal conditions?
We have a Yanmar 3YM30 with a little more than 500 hours on it. This season, especially lately, I have been noticing that the oil level is down on occasion when I check it. I know that it's possible that one factor could be the the amount of time that we have used it this summer... I don't know the exact number of hours this year vs. prior years for us, but I will try to check that tomorrow. The consumption that I'm seeing is not an alarming amount, just that over the course of time, the oil level is not where it should be. So, I add 8 - 12 oz. at a time to get it back up to the level on the dipstick where I want it.
How much oil do you add, and how often? How much oil should I expect an engine to use under normal conditions?