Service intervals

[Tiger Rag]

I would be interested to hear what kind of service intervals everyone uses, i.e. oil change every 50 0r 100 hours, filters every 100 or 200 hours, injectors once a year or every 500 hours etc.

Am genuinely interested for own reference but have ulterior motive (typical broker I hear you cry), have just delivered a motoryacht with 1200 h.p. Caterpillars. The boss of a local engineering firm is insisting that as the mains have 600+ hours on them they are due a MAJOR service (i,e, turbos off , injectors out, head off etc. etc. etc.). B*****ks I repiled good for another 400-500 hours at least before all that becomes essential, whos right bearing in mind money is not the most important factor to the owner more not being able to use the boat for three weeks while work is being done?

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[longjohnsilver]

Oil and filter every 200 hours or once a seasonif less hours. As to injectors, turbo etc, handbook says every 500 hours for injectors, every mechanic I know says only when there's a problem, turbo is not even mentioned.

If it aint broke, why fix it? My reply to him would have been somewhat more colourful than yours.

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[trev]

B*ll*cks is the right word. Engines of this size do not need major overhaul for several THOUSAND hours. The Service book will give the suggested interval, but its not unknown for commercial diesels of this type to have 40,000 hours before strip down.

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[Guest]

Re: Stands to reason

Big diesels are usually derived from truck/plant engines. If you assume that a piece of plant might be run 100 hours a week (with shift working), you can't have it out of action every six weeks for a two week strip down...

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[tcm]

Christine Keeler answer

He would say that, wouldn't he?

650 hours sounds very very early to be doing all that. Filters, oil change, check impeller it will be fine, and not much differenece doing it now rather than later - except missing large chunk of the season as you say. I change oil in our MAN 1200's every 100/150 hours ie at 50 hours, 200, next at 300 hours ie end of season. Definitely sounds yonks and yonks too early for taking the head off. Well, i don't plan to ...unless of course the blimmin engine warranty in invalid unless they do all this. Does it?

It is quite nice to do an "oil flush", either with running to temperature with crappo cheap oil of flsuhin oil, and then nice new stuff. Some claim monster gains in mpg/power from fully synthetic oil.

Do the same filt/oil to gennies. and aircon and passarelle man to do bit of maint and check as these are an utter pain if busted.

oh, and one more thing I found is the flippin icemaker fan droning away - this is cos the filter to a very fine mesh fins was glogged up with dust from towels as of course it runs all season, never gets checked until busted.



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[andrewbarker]

Re: Christine Keeler answer

It were Mandy Rice-Davies said that

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[tcm]

Re: Christine Keeler answer

oops! I am not even sure if the quote was "He would, wouldn't he?" or "he would say that, wouldn't he?" But fairly sure that this was some courtroom thing, related to Profumo when (as you say) rice-davies was questioned in court.

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[Guest]

Re: Mandy Rice-Krispie

My missus used to know her brother, you know. Nice enough bloke, if a little odd.

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[tcm]

Re: famous

Your sister knew her brother? I had no idea you moved in (near) such circles of racy society. But i spose she is quite old lady now, so not of interest to politicians (except John Major) .

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[Guest]

Re: NFN

No, no, no! It's my wife that knew her brother. Not my sister at all. They'd be different people, you see, assuming I had a sister, which I don't. Im not from Norfolk, you know...

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[tcm]

Re: NFN

Well, it still counts, so i goping to hold a press conference anyway. "Tcm, the well known person who met someone via a boat forum whose wife knew the brother of Mandy-Rice Davies who was in the Profumo Affair but not the one doing the main shagging cos that was Christine Keeler I think, will be available to sign copies of his new book "How Fame Hasn't Affected Me At All" "

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[Guest]

Re: NFN

Steady on, mate, we haven't agreed terms yet. There's my appearance fee to discuss...

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[stefan_r]

Send me a PM or email to stefan@athito.com and I'll email you the service instructions for my MAN680's together with timings.... the items are below (timings won't copy into the post and keep the format).

I don't have any mention of overhauls etc etc so sounds like he might be trying it on juuuuuuuust a little bit.....


Clean air filters
Full survey
Change Coolant
Check Coolant Level and Condition
Check Fan Belt Tension
Change coolant
Change coolant
Check condition of impellor
Check coolant gravity
Check coolant hoses for leaks
Check coolant level
Check engine exterior for loss of coolant
Renew filler cap and working valve of cooling system
Replace impeller
Check Battery fluid
Change fuel filter
Change fuel filter
Change Primary Fuel Filter
Change Secondary Fuel Filter
Check Primary Filter Bowl
Clean fuel strainer (glass bottle)
Racor fuel filters
Test Injectors
Clean and paint assembly
Change Paper / Foam Intake Filters
Clean Metal Intake Filters
Change Oil and Oil Filter (Oil - SAE15w/40 (2x24 Litres))
Check for Leaks
Check Oil Level
Check alarms
Check and adjust valve clearance
Check clamps, hoses, connectors for security
Check Cylinder Head Torque
Check Engine Alignment
Check instrumentation
Check low idle speed setting
Check turbo radial and axial clearance
Check Valve Clearances
Clean charge air pipes
Clean heat exchanger pipe cluster
Clean intercooler
Clean turbocharger
Replace injection nozzles if necessary
Set valve clearance
Check Heat Exchangers/Oil Coolers
Check Impeller
Check Raw Water flow
Check Fluid Level
Corrosion Protection
Check condition of elastic coupling
Check v belt



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