[C320-list] Perkins m 30

[sailorlew at aol.com]

Sorry, didn't see this post until I sent the other request
 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Warren Updike <wupdike at hotmail.com>
To: C320-List <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Thu, Jun 4, 2015 7:47 pm
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Perkins m 30


Don't know about synthetic oil restriction. In any event, DO NOT USE standard
oil for gas engines. Diesels require a heavy duty oil. I've found that in auto
stores the diesel oils are separated from the other oils. They also cost more.

The current API code is like CJ-4/SM. You'll see this in a circle stamp
usually on the rear label. However, as our Perkins M-30's are now over two
decades old, the API standard back then was far lower than now. Therefore, any
HD Diesel oil you are likely to find on the market today will be fine. 
I buy
10W40 Rotella T oil in six gallon box at Sam's club at about $10/gal. This is
about the same price as cheap diesel oil at an auto store. 

Warren and Pattie
Updike
1994 C320 "Warr de Mar" #62

-----Original Message-----
From:
sailorlew at aol.com [mailto:sailorlew at aol.com] 
Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 3:01
PM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Perkins m
30

Eric,
 Thank you for your reply. I had seen a Perkins notice to not use
synthetic oil in their engines but I cannot seem to find it
again.
Lew

-----Original Message-----
From: Bronwen Young
<baeyoung at telus.net>
To: C320-List <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Fri, May
29, 2015 12:28 pm
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Perkins m 30


Hi Lew,

  The
Perkins M30 is a pretty basic engine.  The oil that is called
for is APICC/SE
or APICD/SE; but those are old designations.  We use Castrol
synthetic for
diesel engines 10/40W.  To fill it completely uses 3.5 litres
(with filter).
 
If the motor has a Hurth HBW 50 gear box then the fluid should
be ATF Type A. 
He should change it often.

There are generally four filters
that he should
deal with.  There is a strainer on the external/cold water
intake.  This should
be removed, cleaned and re-installed.  Second one is a
Racor 024 (probably) on
the fuel line.  He needs to replace the canister yearly
(at least, or 100 hrs),
and inspect the water separator ‘glass’ after each time
he adds fuel.  Drain it
if he sees any water down there.
Third is the small
fuel filter that is on the
aft part of the engine (yearly/100hrs).  He should
just look at the number that
is on it and get one from any auto supply store. 
Whatever brand he prefers
will do.  Same thing goes for the oil filter that sits
on the starboard side of
the engine.  It is regular height but a bit narrow.
 
If he has to deal with
injectors that are gummy, they can be removed and taken
to an engine shop to be
cleaned and reconditioned.
NB If he has to deal with
glow plugs that are
faulty he MUST get Perkins genuine glow plugs.  NGK will
NOT
work!!!!!!!

There are lots of other questions I could
answer.

Good
luck,
Eric

Bronwen & Eric Young
FanaSea, #198