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Aug 25th, 2008, 11:51 | #1 |
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Thinking about putting extra quart of oil in
I am thinking about putting an extra quart of oil in my worn D24tic to help with oil delivery and lowered oil pressure known to cause short engine life in these engines. To quote:
Overfill Crankcase to Maintain Oil Pressure? [Tip from Brandon] I've had issues relating to delayed oil pressure while starting on hills or inclines due to the problem noted above and my fix is to overfill by 1 quart of oil and maintain this level. I know it's safe and I've proven this when I bench ran my engine after the rebuild. The turbo oil return was left open by mistake and the overfill by a quart never ran out onto the bench. There is 21mm of clearance from the bottom of the crankshaft at its lowest point to the level of the oil return hole and peeking in with a flashlight and small mirror shows almost 2 inches of clearance from the crankshaft to the level surface of the oil. To hit the crank with oil you need to overfill by 2 1/4 quarts. from http://www.volvoclub.org.uk/faq/Engi...ieselLubricant Any feedback on this greatly appreciated |
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