Diesel Engines Maintenance Do's and Don'ts

**HITMAN*47** · October 29th, 2002 11:02 AM

Hi Diesel Experts people. I'm new here and I just want to learn more on how to maintain diesel engines making it it top shape condition always. Any Do's and Don'ts on preserving its engine. BTW, I'm planning to buy a second hand AUV this weekend. But to tell you frankly, I have no idea in diesel engines. Any tips on what should I look for before buying second hand AUV. Any info will be much appreciated.

Maraming Salamat po.....

More Power to Tsikot Dot Com....

**OTEP** · October 29th, 2002 11:52 AM

A tip I learned from diesel guru Dieseler:
*It is better to buy the cheapest air filter (~Php150.00++ at Glenn10's shop) you can find and replace it during EVERY oil change than buy an expensive air filter which you replace only every other oil change. A clean air filter does wonders for emissions. Of course, kung reusable ang air filter mo, then you don't have to replace it.

**HITMAN*47** · October 29th, 2002 12:57 PM

Sir OTEP, Salamat po sa pag tugon sa aking katanungan..Tungkol po naman sa Engine compression, Paano malalaman kung okey pa ang compression ng isang diesel engine? Saan po ba pwedeng ipa check ang compression nito? Any shop ba, pwede? Anu-ano ang mga compression values na dapat makita? Pasensya na mukhang naparami ata ng tanong..Gusto ko kasing dalhin muna yung AUV sa mechaniko or pa test para sa compression.... SAlamat ulit...

**Dieseler** · October 29th, 2002 01:00 PM

Dinamay pa ako heheheheh... :wink:

Speaking of Glenn, what is his exact store adress pala?

Hi Hitman,
It would be good if you can bring along a mechanic so that he could check the engine of the 2nd hand ride.... para sigurado.

Also, try knocking around the AUV, to check if it has 'collision damage'. Yung use your knuckes and knock around the body.

Tapos look under the place where its parked, to check for leaks. Dapat walang puddles of oil, water and what-have-you.

Tapos TEST DRIVE ninyo... pag-ayaw nilang pa-test drive, then do your own driving, as in drive away as far as possible from them... hehehehe..

**OTEP** · October 29th, 2002 01:08 PM

Talyer ni Glenn nasa kanto ng Kamias at Kalayaan. It's hard to miss kasi katabi siya ng Equitable Bank and halos kanto na sila (yung bank ang nasa kanto).

9218831 ang phone number nila.

**fierari** · October 29th, 2002 02:23 PM

always replace your fuel filter para yung dumi ndi na umabot sa injectors

**kimpOy** · October 29th, 2002 02:28 PM

kapag bagong start dont rev muna slowly but surely tamang tama umiinit ang makina,
dont use diesel additive IMHO

**crawdaddy** · October 29th, 2002 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by OTEP

Talyer ni Glenn nasa kanto ng Kamias at Kalayaan. It's hard to miss kasi katabi siya ng Equitable Bank and halos kanto na sila (yung bank ang nasa kanto).

9218831 ang phone number nila.

lapit lang pala shop nila Glenn samin... sa UP Vill lang ako...! mabisita nga minsan...

**arl0011** · October 29th, 2002 02:59 PM

kapapapalit lang po nung nozzle tips ng delica namin (4D56 turbo), together with air and fuel filters

ok na takbo niya at wala nang usok :lol:

pero pag-biniglang tapak ng accel pedal, yung pagni-rev, ang itim ng usok...

yung pagpalit ng nozzle tips at filters na po ba ang 'calibration'? hindi po kasi ginalaw yung injection pump, ok pa raw

ano po kaya ang kulang? :cry:

pasensya na po at gas engine lang talaga ang alam ko 8)

salamat po at hintay ko ang replies ng mga diesel gurus

**HITMAN*47** · October 29th, 2002 03:18 PM

KimpOy, bakit mo nasabing masama ang gumamit ng diesel additives, any bad

experienced on this? How about yung paggamit ng oil flushing sa makina, ok ba 'to?

Sa mga nag- reply Salamat ulit....