[VAC] Re: [A/S] Engine Pre-luber

["Frank M. 'Mitch' Hill" <fmhill@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Prelubing of engines (diesel or gas) is a most worthwhile endeavor.

Recently, a good friend of mine, a gentleman who is a "Chief Marine Engineer"
presently working on large ocean going ferry boats in use between Cape Cod,
Martha's Vinyard, and Nantucket Island, and in his off time sails a ocean going
sloop with a 4 cylinder diesel auxiliary engine, added a prelube pump to 
his sloop's engine.

The reason being, his research into prelube pumps with the marine diesel
engine companies led to the fact that each time a diesel engine is started
after sitting long enough for the oil to drain back into the oil sump, causes
enough wear to shorten the engine life by 10 hours. It is standard practice
in the marine and railroad industry to leave diesel engines idling rather than
shut them down if shut down period would be a matter of a few hours.  The
cost of operating the engines at idle is far less expensive than the 
maintenance
costs.  However in the case of engines not run long hours on a daily basis,
where shutting down is more practical or necessary, prelubing is going to be
a benefit.

Here is a web site for more information regarding prelubing engines of the
type used in automotive/light truck applications:

http://www.preluber.com/

For those of you operating diesel tow vehicles, this is a web site worth 
visiting...
(Even for those operating gas powered tow vehicles)...


TNX, 73, Mitch - WA1YKN