Cummins WMO mix - Steel Soldiers::Military Vehicles Supersite

cbvet · 09-06-2008, 22:43

FWIW,
I've been running my M813A1 on 25% filtered waste motor oil for a little over 200 miles.
It's running great!
Eric
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CGarbee · 09-06-2008, 22:49

I've been running at 50% in both the XM813 and the M817 for about six months now with no problems (3k miles on the caro, almost as many on the tipper...).

cbvet · 09-06-2008, 22:53

That's good to know.
Although I haven't run many miles yet, it's running so well I think I'll "richen" the mix too.
Thanks,
Eric
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powerhouseduece · 09-06-2008, 23:09

i have a question for you cummins guys. my old boss has a 1989 5.9l, do you think it will be ok if we were to run a 25% mix of filtered WMO? thanks.

cbvet · 09-06-2008, 23:14

I know NOTHING about the 5.9 Cummins, but at the cost of diesel, I'd try 10% or so first & see how it runs.
Eric
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powerhouseduece · 09-06-2008, 23:18

ok thanks.

p.s. i dident mean to hijack your topic i was just wondering

area52 · 09-06-2008, 23:22

So how do you filter it? What is the source of the oil?

powerhouseduece · 09-06-2008, 23:41

i use a little bag filter. you can get them down to 1 micron.
http://www.greasecar.com/product_detail.cfm?prodID=11

CGarbee · 09-08-2008, 11:53

I'm using a X100 filter housing with bag filters that are a bit taller than the ones referenced above... Pump the WMO from one tank (either a 55 gallon one in the shop of a 400 gallon tank trailer that I use when collecting from some local repair shops) through the unit over to a storage tank. I'm using 1 micron filters...
A place that sells the same housing that I have (available in a kit with a bunch of filter bags, differentail pressure guage, and legs) is located at:
http://www.filterbag.com/x100.php

CGarbee · 09-08-2008, 11:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by powerhouseduece

i have a question for you cummins guys. my old boss has a 1989 5.9l, do you think it will be ok if we were to run a 25% mix of filtered WMO? thanks.

If I'm thinking correctly, you have bassically the same setup on the 89 six banger that I have in my '90 ReCon 4BT in my M37. The manual for the unit mentions running MO as an lubrication aid when running some of the "alternate" fuels through the rotary injection pump, so I suspect that you would be ok as long as you filter it well.
Try 20-25% and see how it does.
50% has been doing just fine in my '90 ReCon Cummins 4BT with the Bosh VE pump.