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newbusman
New Member
Canada
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 Posted - 03/22/2012 : 9:26:31 PM
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| i work in northern B.C. Canada,we run school buses for manhauls in mines and to oilfield sites.my district manager told me today we are now going to run 10w30 in our engines all year around now.we run mostly ce buses btw with some mci coaches.i am not a big fan of this with the pressures the oil is subjected to with hydraulically actuated injectors.in the cold winter months i can see it since we cannot house all our buses, but not in summer time when we are just as busy as winter. |
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RD9000
Senior Member
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Posted - 09/19/2012 : 2:10:14 PM
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| That seems a little weak to me. I run 40w in my own two buses. If I was going to run a multi-weight- it would be 15w40. Even in my light duty diesels such as my pickup and shuttle bus, I run straight 30w. |
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Mechan1c
Top Member
USA
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Posted - 09/19/2012 : 3:06:43 PM
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| 5W40 Delvac 1 would be my choice. I thought I saw this thread somewhere else?? |
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partsman_ba
Administrator
United States
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bwest
Administrator
United States
3820 Posts |
Posted - 09/19/2012 : 9:30:34 PM
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Originally posted by partsman_ba
Note the date of OP. It apparently was posted twice that day, and we all responded to the later one - http://www.schoolbusfleet.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=23287
I thought I was going crazy! Breathing too many propane fumes they tell me. lol  |
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IBTMech
Top Member
USA
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Posted - 09/20/2012 : 3:55:59 PM
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As far north as you are, 0W40 makes more sense. In the Arctic, years ago, they used to run kerosene in the cooling systems in the winter. We're talkin' back in the '20s and '30s, before ethelyne glycol, when straight alcohol wasn't enough.
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If it doesn't fit, FORCE it.
If it breaks, well, it needed replacing anyway.
Pullin' wrenches for 45 years. |
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