At those temps an oil pan heater would be a must.I'm installing a 3ø 26Kw diesel generator for a customer. This is a used unit with a mechanical John Deere Saran 4 cyl engine. It is from 1996. This is a N/A engine.
It gets -30F here, and this is just a sheetmetal enclosure outside. It has a coolant heater, and I'm contemplating an oil pan heater set to come on when it's colder than 30 outside.
This is an 1800 RPM generator, where once it starts, the governor goes straight to 1800 RPM. Thinner oil would be better I'd think!
With all that said I’d run any 5w-40 and call it a day.This is backup for a doctor's office. No warning as to when it'll be used. Just needs to work. Electricity cost to keep things warm is not an issue, part of doing business. Power outtages are generally 5 a year for 1/2-2 hours.
The block heater is part of the control package and is regulated to keep the block at 120F all the time. Actually sets off low engine temp alarm at 90F.
I'm just going off the cuff that a 100- 150 watt oil pan heater would be good. I would control that based in ambient temp and turn on at 20F or something. Pan holds 9qts. I don't want too much heat on the pan as it'll basically be on for 2 months straight if I set it to come on at 20F.
I was working at a hunting camp a few years ago. They had a 20kW single phase genset with a 4cyl NA Yanmar. It had...I kid you not, 43,000 hours on it. Only had the valves adjusted once, and oil changes. They ran 15-40 Rotella T4, and whatever HDEO 15-40 was cheapest. All non synthetic.... run on high sulfur non-road diesel. Don't know what the OCI was.all my water cooled non DPF diesel seems to just LOVE m1 0w-40.
Its typically cheap and easy to find.
I never did find the upper limit on run time of my Kubota 8K gensets on it.
I was working at a hunting camp a few years ago. They had a 20kW single phase genset with a 4cyl NA Yanmar. It had...I kid you not, 43,000 hours on it. Only had the valves adjusted once, and oil changes. They ran 15-40 Rotella T4, and whatever HDEO 15-40 was cheapest. All non synthetic.... run on high sulfur non-road diesel. Don't know what the OCI was.
A little off topic, but I still can’t bring myself to run a light duty diesel oil in my Kubotas, but I’m getting there at least for the out of warranty stuff as 0w40 isn’t allowed per the manual. I do use 0w40 use it in everything else though.all my water cooled non DPF diesels seem to just LOVE m1 0w-40.
Its typically cheap and easy to find.
I never did find the upper limit on run time of my Kubota 8K gensets on it.
A little off topic, but I still can’t bring myself to run a light duty diesel oil in my Kubotas, but I’m getting there at least for the out of warranty stuff as 0w40 isn’t allowed per the manual. I do use 0w40 use it in everything else though.
I have a low use D600 that likely wouldn’t care. My tractor and mower. Ehhhhh. I don’t know.
You did UOA’s right?
It could be an A3/B4 which should carry a CF approval. Per this manual, it’s good to use.In these recommendations that are focusing on grade, which 0W-30 oils are there that carry an appropriate diesel rating for the engine?
A block heater would do wonders. 20*F or colder makes a huge difference.I have a Yanmar tractor. No DPF, always run T6. But I may switch to M1 0-40 now. When it's cold, the oil pressure light takes about 3 seconds to turn off.... I'd like to see if it builds pressure faster with 0-40.....
BTW this thing is sweet.Yes, I'm going to service it annually for this customer. I essentially am warranting it for the first 5 years of installation.
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I keep it in heated garage. I'm taking a "cold" start, as in from 65 degrees.A block heater would do wonders. 20*F or colder makes a huge difference.
BTW this thing is sweet.
Looks like a 30gallon base or so?
50 gallon base tank.
I just put 5 gal of K-1 in it and 40 gal of non-road diesel.