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Bus Discussion => Bus Topics ( click here for quick start! ) => Topic started by: plyonsMC9 on December 03, 2024, 07:41:35 AM
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Good morning bus folks!
What is the recommended way to draw an engine oil sample for testing?
I was going to slip a small tube down the tube used for the dipstick, but possibly I should instead loosen the drain pan plug? My concern there is that the sample would just be oil off of the bottom of the pan.
So here I am looking for some guidance. Thank you!,
Phil
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Do it with a suction tube if you don't have a oil test port you never take a sample from the drain plug ,most series 60 in the commercial world have a oil sample port ,if yours doesn't have one installed Trico is a good manufacture so is CAT of oil sample ports lol you can pull a sample and never get your hands dirty with a sample port
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Great advice - thank you Cliff! I'll look for the port. If I don't have that, I do have a suction tube, will just need to modify a bit to get through the dipstick tube.
Best Regards, Phil