Bulk Oil Fill

[Gregory OConnor]

Bulk oil was kinda nice to have on a highway bus because after
300,000 miles the Detroits 8v92 and 6v92 two stroke engines used
oil. A Bus drivers cargo is people and the bulktank kept the driver
presentable. In the lodge the bulk oil tank is a luxury.


I think it is the rings that pass oil because in the two stroke
design the exhaust is in the piston wall. whereas in the 4stroke
(thumpers)the rings never pass obstacls. The 3208 Cats, and the
Detroit60's are four strokes.

good illustration of 2 and 4 stroke
2stroke ( without exhaust gas blower)

http://tinyurl.com/27auhb


4 stroke
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four-stroke_engine

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Don Bradner"
wrote:
>
> The bulk oil fill makes it easy to add oil to the engine. On diesel
pushers it is always a bit tough to pour oil in the fills - little
room for a container or funnel.
>
> The tank is easy to access and add several gallons of oil. It is
air pressurized (switch turned on pressurizes it), and there is a
fill nozzle with valve on a hose, along with a rotary counter that
tells you how much you are dispensing.
>
> Greatest thing since sliced bread!
>
> Don Bradner
> 90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"
> Eureka, CA
>
> On 12/17/2007 at 9:05 PM bubblerboy64 wrote:
>
> >While I have your collective ears. I've notice the term "Bulk oil
> >Fill" this seems to be applied to the Detroit Diesels. Would some
one
> >explain what that is about.
>

[Pete Masterson]

The bulk oil filler survived onto the Series 60 ... and it's a great
convenience. My coach doesn't use much oil, so I don't often need to
add any (perhaps reflected in the 3 gal capacity of the bulk tank in
my coach). However, I still like to remain presentable -- and
besides, with the Series 60 in a pusher location, it's near-
impossible to get to the top of the engine where you'd normally put
oil in anyway -- at least not without becoming completely covered in
the dirt that inhabits the engine compartment.

Pete Masterson
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
aeonix1@...
On the road at Santa Fe NM



On Dec 18, 2007, at 6:56 PM, Gregory OConnor wrote:

> Bulk oil was kinda nice to have on a highway bus because after
> 300,000 miles the Detroits 8v92 and 6v92 two stroke engines used
> oil. A Bus drivers cargo is people and the bulktank kept the driver
> presentable. In the lodge the bulk oil tank is a luxury.
>
>
> I think it is the rings that pass oil because in the two stroke
> design the exhaust is in the piston wall. whereas in the 4stroke
> (thumpers)the rings never pass obstacls. The 3208 Cats, and the
> Detroit60's are four strokes.
>
> good illustration of 2 and 4 stroke
> 2stroke ( without exhaust gas blower)
>
> http://tinyurl.com/27auhb
>
>
> 4 stroke
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four-stroke_engine