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Is there any interest in a deep dive into Cat C12 oil systems, specifically oil flow / oil pressure?
I got an MTVR about 8 months ago, and its oil pressure seemed a bit low to me, and also a bit "odd"... i work w commercial trucks everyday (mostly garbage trucks in the 30-40k GVWR size range), and the oil pressure readings on the C12 didnt quite make sense to me (seemed low overall, but also didnt behave the way im used to seeing when it comes to oil press vs rpm, and also with changing engine temps)
This MTVR is my own personal truck, and is mostly a playtoy for me (am working on making it essentially a huge pickup for myself, not driven everyday but probably 2 or 3 times a week, often to commute)
Anyways, i took a pretty deep dive into how the oil systems work on these trucks, to either fix the oil pressure on my truck OR understand how it works and one way or another get comfortable w the oil system. This stuff is still pretty fresh in my head, i could write out a fairly detailed report on it, including what all the oil bypass valves are & how they work (there are 4 valves in the oil filter base, each w its own function... each of which can be their own problem)
Is there any interest out there in reading that? I wouldnt be surprisef if this turn into 10 to 20 pages. With me, there is no "short story", i tend to get very detailed (possibly excessively so).
I wouldnt say im an "expert" on these systems, but i think ive put together more of an explanation on how/why these systems work then ive seen anywhere else, at least gathered together in one place. Currently its just in my head, so i need to do this soon before it starts getting stale / forgotten. It would be a little work to do, but be kinda enjoyable for me to work on when i need a break from other stuff. If i knew that a few of you would read it, enjoy it, that would prob be the motivation needed for me to start working on it.... so let me know![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
I got an MTVR about 8 months ago, and its oil pressure seemed a bit low to me, and also a bit "odd"... i work w commercial trucks everyday (mostly garbage trucks in the 30-40k GVWR size range), and the oil pressure readings on the C12 didnt quite make sense to me (seemed low overall, but also didnt behave the way im used to seeing when it comes to oil press vs rpm, and also with changing engine temps)
This MTVR is my own personal truck, and is mostly a playtoy for me (am working on making it essentially a huge pickup for myself, not driven everyday but probably 2 or 3 times a week, often to commute)
Anyways, i took a pretty deep dive into how the oil systems work on these trucks, to either fix the oil pressure on my truck OR understand how it works and one way or another get comfortable w the oil system. This stuff is still pretty fresh in my head, i could write out a fairly detailed report on it, including what all the oil bypass valves are & how they work (there are 4 valves in the oil filter base, each w its own function... each of which can be their own problem)
Is there any interest out there in reading that? I wouldnt be surprisef if this turn into 10 to 20 pages. With me, there is no "short story", i tend to get very detailed (possibly excessively so).
I wouldnt say im an "expert" on these systems, but i think ive put together more of an explanation on how/why these systems work then ive seen anywhere else, at least gathered together in one place. Currently its just in my head, so i need to do this soon before it starts getting stale / forgotten. It would be a little work to do, but be kinda enjoyable for me to work on when i need a break from other stuff. If i knew that a few of you would read it, enjoy it, that would prob be the motivation needed for me to start working on it.... so let me know