dnewton3
Staff member
I would want the oil out, and proper spec'd fluid in, as soon as practical.
However ...
I'd not dispose of the M1 just yet. Get a very clean receptical, and drain into that. Use due caution and great care when doing this; clean the oil pan, drain pan, etc VERY well. Then store it and use for whatever gasser needs oil on next OCI.
If this is done right, there will be no issue whatsoever, if the miles accumulated so far in the Cummins have been low. Let's face it; many folks throw out lube that is nowhere near used up, and this is probably just another case of that. Are we to believe that the Fe from a diesel motor is somehow different from a gasser? That Cu or Pb from a diesel is different at the molecular level than in a gasser? If this oil only has 1-2k miles on it, why throw it out?
However ...
I'd not dispose of the M1 just yet. Get a very clean receptical, and drain into that. Use due caution and great care when doing this; clean the oil pan, drain pan, etc VERY well. Then store it and use for whatever gasser needs oil on next OCI.
If this is done right, there will be no issue whatsoever, if the miles accumulated so far in the Cummins have been low. Let's face it; many folks throw out lube that is nowhere near used up, and this is probably just another case of that. Are we to believe that the Fe from a diesel motor is somehow different from a gasser? That Cu or Pb from a diesel is different at the molecular level than in a gasser? If this oil only has 1-2k miles on it, why throw it out?