Using Diesel as an Engine Oil

Blue65 Officially Full-On Dubber

298 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 26 Dec 2015, 4:39 pm

#1022236

I was talking to another customer in an autoshop - and he told me he used diesel as a temporary engine oil so that it could help clean his engine.

His car was a Ford.

It seems an extraordinary thing to do. I wonder whether anyone in this forum has tried it?

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adlbeetle66 Under the car.........again!

1,476 posts · joined Aug 2014 · 26 Dec 2015, 5:17 pm

#1022239

Who cares if its a ford 😂😂

karmann141 Wolfsburg Wizard

485 posts · joined Aug 2009 · 26 Dec 2015, 6:10 pm

#1022242

adlbeetle66 wrote:Who cares if its a ford 😂😂

Hey didn't you have a Turbo Ford Territory ?

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#1022243

Good idea 👍

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1,164 posts · joined Jun 2007 · 26 Dec 2015, 11:23 pm

#1022253

heaps of detergent in there

grazza7755 Wolfsburg Wizard

458 posts · joined Dec 2010 · 27 Dec 2015, 6:22 am

#1022254

Perhaps he meant using diesel oil.
I know of people who do that to clean their engines.

landfall Officially Full-On Dubber

290 posts · joined Jun 2014 · 27 Dec 2015, 8:48 am

#1022257

Diesel is oil.

You could also use heating oil.

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 27 Dec 2015, 11:06 am

#1022260

I've heard of it, wouldn't drive the car anywhere, its supposed to free up stuck lifters which a VW engine doesn't have

adlbeetle66 Under the car.........again!

1,476 posts · joined Aug 2014 · 28 Dec 2015, 8:59 am

#1022301

karmann141 wrote:
adlbeetle66 wrote:Who cares if its a ford 😂😂
Hey didn't you have a Turbo Ford Territory ?

Shhhhhhhhhh..... 😎

TasDub Casual Dubber

36 posts · joined Jun 2006 · 30 Dec 2015, 9:12 am

#1022365

I did it once to a red motor in a HR Holden. The purpose of the exercise was only to flush the inside of the motor. We used a mix [ half and half] of diesel and the normal oil and let the motor idle for a few minutes keeping an eye on the oil light and the temp gauge. After the few minutes we dropped the mixture out and fitted a new filter, repeating the process. After two flushes we fitted another new filter and a proper amount of fresh oil. From memory there were no ill effects afterwards........................cheers............Wayne

Blue65 Officially Full-On Dubber

298 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 31 Dec 2015, 4:30 pm

#1022409

Is it diesel engine oil that you used or diesel fuel?

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REDKG Officially Full-On Dubber

327 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 31 Dec 2015, 5:08 pm

#1022412

As stated, diesel fuel is used to flush out the oil system. You don't drive or put load on the engine under this condition. I recall many years ago
a car had been stored at a house I was renting for over 2 years. The NRMA breakdown guy couldn't get it to start (hard to turnover) and he resorted to putting a butane stove under the sump.He then drained what oil would come out and refilled with diesel fuel. He was then able to get it to turn easier and start. After a while he drained the oil mix and refilled with straight oil.

nsuwift Seriously Crusin Dubber

127 posts · joined Mar 2010 · 1 Jan 2016, 1:13 pm

#1022431

I read and have done this with transmission fluid too for the same effect.