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The bolts should be tighten by alternating end to end and side to side. The series 60 engine is an inline 6 cylinder, with wet replaceable liners, overhead cam and electronic engine control. When this part breaks down, it can cause overheating, which can lead to serious damage to the power system. The engine oil pressure being greater than the fuel return to tank pressure. Oil for 2stroke and 4stroke engines 2stroke engines use sae 40 mono grade oil 4stroke engines use 15w40 multigrade oil there are no sulphated ash limits imposed for detroit diesel 4cycle engines. When they got the engine apart, they could see hone marks in all 6 cylinders. Series 60 engine support every new detroit series 60 engine is covered by the following standard. Detroit 60 series full service, diy step by step guide oil, oil filter. Detroit 60 series engine oil pressure sensor location and.
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The detroit diesel series 60 is an inlinesix 4 stroke diesel engine produced since 1987. The oil pan used on the series 60 engine is made of plastic epoxy vinyl ester or aluminum. When they got the engine apart, they could see hone marks in. Water is more difficult to separate from biodiesel as compared to diesel fuel. Detroit series 60 water pump 127 l diesel engine parts. Check the yellow pages reference works which may be of under engine, diesel or refer to the. This inline sixcylinder, fourcycle diesel engine for big rigs was one of the first engines to ever feature an overhead camshaft. Detroit series 60 water pump replacement replacing your series 60 water pump is necessary to the overall health of your engine. Lubricating oil diesel the selection of the proper lubricating oil is important for achieving the long and troublefree service detroit diesel series 60 engines are designed to provide. Oil pump series 60 detroit diesel engines catalog page 179. Series 60 detroit diesel engines catalog page 179, oil pump groups.
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On a detroit 60 series motor, why does it pass oil thru the. As such, many older pre1997 engines have had lower engine bearings replaced more. Dec 29, 2018 1995 freightliner with a detroit 60 series. Detroit diesel corporation is a subsidiary of daimler trucks north america. At that time, it differed from most onhighway engines by using an overhead camshaft and drive by wire electronic control. Either way, the head needs disassembled, pressure checked under water and the leak found.
Effective april 1999, all series 60 engines are built with a reusable oil pan isolator seal. An oil seal is located behind the bearing assemblies, and a unitized, springloaded, facetype water seal is used behind the impeller. This video will discuss where and how coolant can be getting into your engine and possibly causing damage. When you buy a detroit product, youre buying billions of miles of engineering excellence. I have a freightliner century with pre egr detroit 60 series motor. Purchased an 05 century with a detroit 60, with 400,000 on it. The following coolant additives are available from mtumtudetroit diesel. Detroit diesel series 60 specs, bolt torques and manuals. First time analysis came back with a possible problem in years.
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