Oil for diesel generator

[Falcon_LS]

My employer's got a diesel electricity generator running in southern Iraq:

They hired some "experienced" technician who's running recycled SAE 60 grade oil meeting API SJ (which I doubt, since it isn't licensed), and there's no manual anywhere to be found. Just wondering if anyone can help me determine what specifications the oil should meet for this application. Thanks!

 

[eljefino]

Most 1500/1800 RPM generators are water cooled and a 40 weight should do you fine.

Are they running stinky high sulfur sludge fuel in it? If they are you might want something even better (more TBN?) to fight that.

 

[Falcon_LS]

That's exactly what they're running!

Thanks for the input!

Any specs the 40 weight should meet?

 

[Falcon_LS]

Forgot to mention, yes this is water cooled. Not sure what coolant they're running in it though.

 

[eljefino]

I'd get a straight diesel oil, not a mixed fleet. Was reading here of a locomotive oil that had tons of TBN buffering but that might be overkill.

 

[Shannow]

Delo 1000 is good for a whole percent of sulfur.

 

[TC]

By any chance is there a label with the ENGINE make and model?
http://www.linzelectric.com/index.cfm