Can You Run A Diesel On Used Engine Oil? Free Diesel Fuel? *EXPLAINED*

[@TruckMaster]

What do you guys think about using alternative fuels? Worth it? Comment Below ⬇️

[@justincook4069]

I know where a 1996 GMC 4x4 6.5 Detroit turbo diesel is for sale in Seymour tx for $4,250 an old man owns it 1 owner I think it was like 168 or 188k on odometer

[@nunyabiz8708]

Yes you can but you will destroy the injection or high pressure pump.. you will also wipe out the cylinder walls.. my buddy use to run his on trans fluid and distroyed his engine.

[@stephenmiller5023]

On older Heavy duty non Emmision compliant engines I have seen guys run them on all sorts of fuels ( with oil added to Diesel, kerosene , even one guy at a Dyno high horsepower show had added nitro-methane to his tank in a Cummins KTA 600 powered semi) but I would not in my own without first going through the process to convert it into a Bio type fuel , like what is sold here in Southern California. In fact I have run my LB-7 on it ( quite a few times ) and it seems to actually run better , possibly due to better lubricity .??? Anyway Not just old used oil alone ….

[@billottoway9320]

I have a LBZ that I used veggie oil and used motor oil in my truck. I ran everything thru a centrifuge first and clean the used oil down to .5 of a micron. Mileage would go from 24 mpg to 22 mpg with the used oil. Summer time was 2 gallons of gas to 20 gallons of oil. Winter was a 50/50 mix with diesel.

[@bobrobbins9038]

I have a 05 2500 hd dirtymax for sale with plow good truck

[@tedfry236]

If I still had my 6.2, I'd be mixing used oil in it. but with my LML, I'm not risking it. baby's got over 530,000 miles on it and runs like a champ!

[@dfreddy3141]

Lml with 530 on it. Impressive. Have you done Cp3 conversion?

[@northwestoff-roadopportuni7176]

Awesome! My father in-law is on his second LBZ with over 500K on one and almost 600K on the other. Oil change every 3K miles and Diesel Kleen mixed 50/50 with Lucas every other fill up.

[@tedfry236]

@@dfreddy3141 I suspect the engine was gone through before I bought the truck. I had to replace the left fuel rail and regulator a while back, and from what I can remember, the CP4 was still in it.

[@ugotsmacked1]

No kidding. I would have if i still had my built up 94 k2500 with a 6.5. Sold that right befor the price spike. Got my lly now. Not risking it either.

[@00fordxlt]

@@dfreddy3141 the cp4 has an 8% failure rate, that’s not really a good thing but over 90% of them won’t see any problems with the pump. My grandfathers needed head gaskets with less than 80k miles on it so realistically they could run forever or break on the first drive 🤷‍♂️

[@thesetruths1404]

Yes you can, but not straight and without easy prep. This is how I do it: All of the used oils and hydraulic fluids I collect at home I catch as clean as possible in a catch can I keep sealed in double trash bags. When full, I pour the 15 qts into 5-qt oil jugs I save from new oil/fluid changes. I let the jugs sit for at least 90 days and then slowly pour off the top 4 quarts. The last quart has the settled solids or contamination in it. I mix 3 gal of the clean used oil with gasoline nearly 1:1 in 5 gallon fuel cans and shake for 1 minute, and put two 5-gallons cans into a 3/4 full tank of diesel. My 2005 Ram diesel has a 40 gallon tank. This makes a mix of about 15% used oils. It seems to run fine Winter and Summer. I do change my fuel filter a little sooner than typical, about every 10,000 miles, rather than 15,000. The dirty oil left in each jug i combine again and let settle another 90 days and repeat. The 2nd time I pour off the top and use the remainder as chain-lube and make two-cycle fuel for my chainsaw, and some start my wood boiler at night. It's a cheap and easy way to get rid of collected fluids, have a little free fuel, and not waste anything either. Peace

[@____-gy5mq]

curious, don't you have any carbon soot issues?

[@ahmettraktroe]

can i just put somewhat clean fuel into a w123 diesel? will it run

[@thesetruths1404]

@@____-gy5mq no

[@slocavky]

I have a 2001 vw golf diesel that I daily drive. I have used new transmission fluid that I had laying around to prime my fuel filter. Worked great. Also I do a 4:1 ratio of 2 stroke to diesel every other tank. The injection pump is so quiet after words.

[@Mister-Steve]

What engine?

[@chrisbowie6019]

Likely a 1.9L. Not sure on engine code

[@Vo0d0o2009]

@@chrisbowie6019 probably an ALH since its only one at this time of production that goes in jetta/golf ( Pump deuce ( pd engine ) started in 2004

[@KnuckleDragginDad]

I couldn’t imagine doing something similar to my 1980 VW Rabbit Diesel 1.6 liter or even running alt fuels. It only had about 48hp as it was. Also diesel fuel in the late 1980’s overseas was fairly inexpensive. Especially given the fact that I would receive fuel vouchers. ✌🏽

[@C.dieslevonankwek7]

I had a 2000 golf with the 1.9 ALH engine in it and I'd run diesel mixed with a couple gallons of well filtered transmission fluid. I miss that little car, it was a 5 speed and I would average 47-48 mpg.....now I have 6.0 suburban 2500 and get around 12 mpg.....it hurts

[@andrewhoward2678]

I have a 96 12 valve. I've been mixing wvo with diesel for 4 years now. Use a centerfuge to clean the wvo. Never had an issue and change the filter every 30k. I run up too 90% wvo in the summer. If you have issues with a coldstart. Just plug in the block heater for a couple hrs. Works like a charm.

[@masonmoyer4592]

I feel like my 7.3 actually starts better in the winter if it has 10 percent wvo

[@Christorment5]

What’s wvo? Sorry I’m not the brightest 😂

[@theyeetus1428]

@@Christorment5 Waste vegetable oil

[@bradleybono8304]

I have an older ford 1986 with 6.9 international diesel and I run just about any kind of free oil I can get in it. Sometimes I mix it with some gasoline and sometimes I mix it with diesel. I have never had any problems from doing this and I usually filter with an old t-shirt or whatever I have around.

[@bearnecessiteespolio5359]

Very cool

[@emilioflores8052]

How many miles?

[@boredbeingbored676]

​@@emilioflores8052 i have a 7.3 idi with 780k miles... it loves it

[@darksky1557]

do you let it sit for a while before pumping it out of a container to rid the sediments, or bring it over heat to rid the water or any of that fancy stuff? or really just through the shirt and into the tank?

[@davidreeves1770]

Ps I’ve been using my old KN95 Covid masks to filter the oil - the bands that go around your ears work to hold it in the end of a funnel. I put it in my garage by the door and pure in a little every time I walk by.

[@billybob1529]

So in other words you found something that the mask can actually do

[@Radar8717]

One of my coworkers was a commercial generator tech and he filters and burns his oil changes in his 24 valve Cummins. He also told me there are diesel generators designed to only have the filters changed and it simply has a new oil replenishment tank that keeps the oil at level while it intentionally burns the spent oil.

[@joeeddy2282]

I do a 50/50 mixture for my old machines with mechanic fuel systems. It seems to work well. I also just build a gravity feed oil filtration setup that will filter it through standard oil filters that way I know the oil is clean of debris before I reuse

[@detroitgarage9430]

Great video, I daily drive a 2009 Ford F350 with a swapped Detroit 4-53T in it and run a two tank veggie kit. Start and stop on diesel and run on wvo, works great. Same can't be said for engines with CP3 or CP4 pumps.:)

[@ryurc3033]

I used to deliver parts to a company that made these kits, still remember the part number for the electric fuel tank switch fsv1

[@urbanelectricstreetfighter6630]

Back in 07 I use too get waste oil from restaurants and run it in my Benz . I ran 40% oil to diesel fuel worked great changed my fuel filter every fill up. I got a great deal on filters .

[@TruckMaster]

Awesome info thanks for sharing

[@lukeeli589]

I have a 7.3. I run jet fuel, used oil including hydraulic oil. Never misses a beat

[@jimsworthow531]

i have a ford 7.3 power stroke too, mine has a turbo with the factory HPOP. Is this your setup?

[@TheWaterman1000]

I would recommend you use a centrifugal filtering after pre filtering your veg oil. One method I use is to let the oil settled out for a couple months. The layer can be pretty clean and clear. I never use old oil due to the ash (carbon) content.

[@Justthemow]

You can buy a fry filter machine it comes with de powder which filters down to 2 microns it’ll get the oil crystal clear after that there isn’t any need for a centrifugal separator or filter it’s what the big oil recycling companies are using. Not the exact same but a machine that runs on the same principles

[@xtreme808]

@@Justthemow Have you used this to filter your oil?

[@Justthemow]

@@xtreme808 yes when I had diesel lawn mowers I used oil from restaurants and I used this exact filter to clean it it will work with motor oil the exact same way there is a company called filtra going around buying up all the motor oil here in the south and they use this exact same method on a larger scale to clean and recycle motor oil

[@KnuckleDragginDad]

Right on I appreciate the info. I have found this whole “making your own diesel fuel” subject extremely interesting. Not that I’d try and use homemade diesel fuel in my newer Ram Laramie 3500 Dually but I do love the concept that’s for sure. I can remember decades ago seeing a guy fill up his truck bed tank with old vegetable oil he’d get from fast food joints. I thought this was such an amazing concept. Of course this was way before the addition of emissions equipment like diesel exhaust filters and what not. ✌🏽

[@markmulvanny3210]

I owned an older MB 300D whose owner's manual recommended the use of kerosene instead of diesel in the winter. I rented a moving truck a few years ago and had to refuel with kerosene at a NV rest stop (trip computer lied to me). It blew the carbon outa' that thing in an impressive cloud -- and ran like a top after that. It's my understanding that kerosene is #1 diesel -- simply more pure/refined than the typical #2. I wouldn't hesitate to use it.

[@A_Truckmaster.]

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[@tombowman2154]

It used to be very common to mix used oil, but I myself haven't seen it being done in years.

[@sbc_jake_9677]

My dad use to put home heating oil in his 83 6.2 square body. Idk how much i was just a kid when we had access to it. He also would put a gallon or 2 of fresh gas in the tank when the cold temps hit to help with moisture and gelling. Those Detroit could burn just about anything

[@nickradeke]

Heating oil is just off-road diesel.

[@ericmessier4236]

I had a dealership in Maine put Kerosene in my Duramax to break through fuel gelling. It actually worked really well.

[@chadwascholl9268]

Us Mainaahhs have to get crafty fairly often!!! It’s the literal end of the world up here

[@countcuda70]

Kerosene is used in winter fuel to prevent it from gelling

[@gloknor]

Keep in mind kerosene has lower btu's and also less lubricity .

[@erikkovacs3097]

Thats because Diesel #1 is Kerosene with additives and lubricates.

[@gloknor]

@@erikkovacs3097 No diesel is diesel, kerosene is refined more and has less btu's because of this and has lower sulfur which is a lubricant already in the diesel. Currently it is 15ppm it use to be 500 ppm and that is why it is good to put lubricant in fuel for older diesel engines designed for the 500ppm sulfur. I use low ash 2 stroke oil mixed in my fuel in all my trucks and machines .

[@Mossy500A]

I'll have my '86 K20 for 10 years this coming July, God willing. I dig the simplicity of the J-code 6.2 Diesel and don't want any other engine.

[@justinsane7128]

I've run a 95 powerstroke with a grease car kit and an 82 Mercedes off WVO for thousands and thousands and thousands of miles, the Mercedes was a single tank and in the winter 50% wvo 45% diesel and 5% unleaded gas

[@truckmaster07.]

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[@JLCmike4014]

I’ll never get rid of either of my diesel trucks. My 1999 F-350 SRW 4x4 crew cab long bed 7.3L is my daily with 150K on the odometer. And the other truck is a 2003 chevy 2500HD with the old LB7 duramax that used to be my daily. The chevy was getting rusty (since i live in illinois for now anyway) so i parked it and it will get a full rebuild. Once i’m out of illinois next year the ford will be parked inside with the chevy and will only come out on nice weather days. I bought the chevy with my dad on his birthday back in 2009 so it’s sentimental to me since he’s been dead for almost 7 years now. Both trucks are my babies and i will pass them down one day to my son.

[@annapintor2648]

I have 1985 Toyota hilux. Bought it for about 3k 13 years ago. Now everybody wants to buy it off me! I was really curious to see this video because I was suspicious if this would actually work. Now that I know, I still wouldn’t do it regularly but it gives me a lot of comfort that I have an alternative in a crisis situation. Not even talking apocalypse just a natural disaster with a 2 week clean up after would be tough without any transport.

[@gerhardpet1]

Been there done that. I filled about 4 liters of gas into my 2001 Jetta TDI. The tank was almost empty so I just filled the rest with diesel and didn't have any issue

[@MY-pj8cd]

When I used to do this I used to filter with centrifuge, then mix it 20% gas or lacquer. Use a fuel treatment every 5 or 10k miles. I did this for about 150k miles. It was a 1993 Mercedes-Benz 300d 2.5 5 cylinder.

[@fickbasterd]

wow this sounds impressive

[@elkhornpetersen1894]

I use to add used ATF OIL about 1 gallon/ 100 gallons of diesel fuel and would clean out my fuel setem.

[@terryberkeley658]

O5 duramax . 1 litre of tyranny fluid per full tank . Cleans injectors and increases 100km to milage

[@revived_diesel4445]

Used oil filtered mixed with transmission fluid from a transmission flush works really well and it’s not as thick then and goes through the fuel system better

[@Micko350]

I ran my T4000 Tilt Tray on Vege/Canola/Cottonseed oil from Hamburger Shops for many, many years from high turnover Shops that used to change their frying oil Weekly, then Fortnightly, during covid they swapped to Monthly due to supply issues, & it went from $5/20L drum of nice clean Oil, to unusable crud that was half full of Animal Fats. I ended up installing Water Screen Mesh pre Filters before the Pump as the last few batches I got stuffed 5 Fuel Filters in as many Kilometres!

[@phillmccracken4219]

My old 84 Mercedes suggested up to a 50% kerosene mix for below 30° usage. It was in the owners manual.

[@tigriukasinlove]

below 30 f? you mean when its positive temperatures ?> :D srs ?

[@seanmckay3392]

@@tigriukasinlove no cold because iit burns hotter keeps the car cabin heat warmer

[@whatsup8464]

It recommends kerosene in low temperatures because kerosene has a lower freezing point than regular diesel...

[@ryangnesda5533]

Years ago some semi trucks had onboard systems that would trickle the engine oil into the fuel tank. There was a make up oil tank that kept the engine full. The engine oil never needed changing, just periodic filter changes. On anything with a DPF, burning oil would be a bad idea. This would lead to excess ash accumulation in the DPF and premature replacement or cleaning.

[@gironjuan]

I’ve put 18 gallons of gas in my diesel premium gas what I did was kept the truck on and opened the water separator valve and dumped out like five gallons put Lucas fuel treatment to add lubricant to fuel and filled up tank every time Ii had a chance till I felt comfortable letting it get bellow 3/4 made it home with a 19 k pound trailer 1600 miles away

[@TheSlimJim17]

I keep all my used oil from my wife’s CRV. 0W20 is like water. Its thin but I still do a 50/50 mix of oil and diesel and put it into anything IDI or DI.

[@goruby2]

Thanks' truckmaster, and never ever vote Democrat!

[@jeremylocklear9118]

FACTS.....FJB

[@chrisbaldwin3444]

I've got a 1996 12 valve cummins with a little over 1.2 million miles on it. The engine has never been apart other than to reseal and kdp. Tappet cover etc. I've ran 100% WMO for almost 100,000 miles with no issues whatsoever. I do have an airdog 150 that I change the filters on every 3000-5000 miles but that's only around 30$-40$, I make up that with one tank of fuel! In the colder months I mix 1:10 WMO:GASOLINE. NOTE: I do run higher EGT's with WMO. I'm co servative with the throttle and keep them below 1800°F. I need more air ie: a larger turbo. Other than higher EGT Temps and more regular fuel filter changes I have no issues at all. I live in S.E. Texas where Temps hardly ever get below freezing.

[@robertmaccallum2528]

I had 1981 Mazda pickup with a 8 football bed. It had a 4 cylinder diesel. When I got it,it had just turned 100,000 miles over the ten years that I owned it I put another 200,000 miles on it. It broke my heart when the engine die it gave up the ghost. I looked for two years too find another engine for it. I looked overseas in Germany where it was made but couldn't find anything. At that time all the diesel engines that you could buy were V8's. To this day I miss that truck 😞😞😞

[@bradyshook8531]

6.5 hx40 4"exaust and 4" intake fass lift pump, turned up ip pump 92 chevy single cab short bed, i love this thing

[@GreyhairedOldman]

2002 ..7.3 now has 324000 miles running on 30percent used oil and 70percent diesel mixed and filtered to 9 microns ... Over 150000 miles since started using this fuel ..also I might add 24 plus mpg. Might also mention I live in cold climate...

[@carriemercer8168]

I have a 2003 7.3 ex what's the easiest way to filter the motor oil?

[@GreyhairedOldman]

@@carriemercer8168 I use 12 volt transfer pump ... I then pump oil and fuel mixture thru 3 filters into a 55 gallon drum..... from final drum I have another filter as fill truck ....A Battery on battery maintainer to cheap harbor frieght pump ..some hoses few fitting and hose clamps and off you go

[@mrmotofy]

3 filters??? All same or different? Or varying down to 9 micron?

[@GreyhairedOldman]

@@mrmotofy very down to 9

[@black69camaro2344]

@@GreyhairedOldman have you seen using a centrifuge it can pull out everything down to half a micron. Seen a few KZbin videos on it i think using that one could run oil mixed with gas to thin it without any diesel at all in pretty much everything as long as it doesn't have emissions devices. New common rail needs deleted and good to go

[@newburgfdz71]

Had a fuel delivery driver tell me one time that both of there on road and off road(heating oil) came from the same pump they had to mix die in with the off roadwhen they were filling their tanker

[@solomoncutlip8825]

I’ve heard the same. I run off road in my wife’s bmw x5 diesel all day. Hard to dip the tank on it and it’s a closed fuel filter so you can’t see the dye

[@balkaraulakh5131]

I use used motor oil/waste oil in my 335d, I mix it 50/50 with regular diesel and its been fine for the past 2 years since I started

[@shaunharvey1112]

I worked with an old timer in the diesel shop when I just started wrenching he said they used to dump the waste oil from the the semi truck into the fuel tank to get rid of it trucks nowadays are way to fragile to do it but the older ones loved the stuff

[@Radar8717]

Kerosene is commonly used as a anti gel in trucking for winter. It has a shorter burn there for it kills torque.

[@michaelmongillo1237]

We call that #1 Deisel for really cold climate. The Deisel you usually use is #2.

[@ednesbit2988]

Finally great news for me after looking for over a year I finally bought my first Duramax I'm so excited bro!! I got a 07 Silverado crew cab completely stock. 0 rust it's been in socal since new it's got130,000 on her I'm stoked thank you for all the videos you provided I used every test you have provided and it passed all of them great channel

[@TruckMaster]

Congratulations ED!

[@marcbenedict3676]

They are nice trucks! I have an 05 duramax that I got at 76k miles, it has 230k now and still runs like it rolled off the factory floor. I've had to do small stuff like the water pump, power steering pump, and hydroboost though. Water pump was the worst

[@ednesbit2988]

I hear you brother this truck is so clean I looked for a year for an. L. B. Z couldn't find one in decent shape almost bought an 05 but the guy jacked up the price when I got there by 5,000 so it kinda irritated me I walked away from it and I looked at least at 2doxen trucks and this one came available I jumped on it and very thankful to have bought it

[@ednesbit2988]

I'm very thankful Ryan I looked at 2dozen trucks trying to find a L. B. Z I couldn't find one in decent shape then this came available it's so clean it looks brand new not kidding no dents no rust you can eat off the engine it's so clean I'm very happy to be in the Duramax club my brother and sister have L. B. Z,s they bought brand new not knowing at the time what they were I explained it to them last year after watching your videos they are extremely happy lol

[@marcbenedict3676]

@@ednesbit2988 I must've jynxed myself because just yesterday at work I smelled coolant and sure enough I'm leaking out of the weep hole of the water pump :/ I have a new pump coming tomorrow. Annoying job but so worth it do yourself, shops quote $1200 for the install of a $200 part because of long labor time

[@charlesswearengin2404]

I inherited my dad's 93 6.5 and would dump some in from time to time about a half gallon of used oil into it. Had no issues, but no way would I put any into my LMM. After I got my LMM the 6.5 just set and it was still in immaculate condition and a friend ask if was for sale and I sold it. Hindsight 20/20 I wish I didn't, but oh well 😕.

[@dwoody54]

I use ATF in my 16 Silverado HD. Since they took out the sulfur a diesel needs lubricant for the fuel related components. I have no problems

[@tradesman91]

I once used to drive old ford IDI internationals that I put everything in the tank, and I mean everything, and it worked. 6.9idi and 7.3idi 1985 to 1988 I think. Sold to my older brother. Now I Drive a 1997 F350 with a 7.3L Powerstroke. I don't think I could ever sell it, and If I did it would have to be a fortune. The 1997 year powerstroke is my favorite truck on this planet. The truck is so nice I'm too scared to experiment on like I did on the old IDIs.

[@bobbyemick4251]

Thanks for the great info. I havd an 07 Ford with the 6hoe an i started rebuilding fuel injectors for friends an family absolutely love it after doing my first set i convenienced myself to run 50 50 mix used oil/ filtered of course with diesel. My mileage has stayed the same power if there is a loss i cant tell with the tune. One thing i will say is its a hell of a lot quieter. I dont have any smoking issues or starting cold it actually starts easy an isnt chopy at all where as last yr she would cough an bang till it warmed up. Im looking forward to tearing my injectors down next weekend im going 30 nozzles. If i remember ill let ya know how the old ones look. I have 3 friends pumpin the black dtuff in their riggs an no troubles yet knock on wood!

[@NoName-tz5ji]

I run ALL my used oil through my 99 7.3. Including my class eight and gassers. It runs perfectly fine even with 100 percent used oil. Yea the fuel filters get dirty faster is all.

[@moeg584]

I remember My grandpa changing his oil on his big rig when I was a kid and dumping the oil straight in the fuel tank

[@TruckMaster]

That’s awesome

[@leebuck180]

in Virginia, kerosene costs way more than diesel! in non-electronic diesel engines (ie farm equipment) maybe a gallon of kerosene to 8-10 gallons diesel because at 10F or colder, fuel treatment is almost not enough! on a 1975 Ford 5000 tractor, dad happened to put 5 gallons gas to top off the fuel tank he then put 5 quarts transmission fluid in the tank and run the tractor a few hours with no problems and added more fuel to the tank later to top off again. for the 2008 LMM and 2008 Cummins, when only local driving i get fuel at the Exxon (at I-85) in South Hill, VA. to date NO fueling issues with this diesel fuel. every Love's i see has biodiesel, i don't use that!

[@vivillager]

I have a 1993 Chevy 6.5 Detroit Diesel, the last year that was a mechanic pump (1994 and newer 6.5 still have the same injectors, but electronic controlled pump). I did an oil change, had no where to put the oil, so I just dumped it into my fuel tank (2 gallons). I drove about 20 miles, and I no longer had full, wide-open throttle. I still had idle, still had part throttle, but wide-open throttle was gone. So I make it home (about 10 miles), changed my fuel filter (I keep spares in my truck), and wide-open throttle was back. So I saved about $10 in fuel, but it costed me a $40 filter. Was it worth it? By my math, I'd say no.

[@TruckMaster]

Thanks for the input 👍

[@braylonb.9768]

I’ve heard that’s common. The detergents in the oil loosen up any junk in your fuel tank which clogs fuel filters. After a fuel filter or two you should be good to go.

[@vivillager]

@@braylonb.9768, that would make sense if it was the original tank, a lot can accumulate after 25+ years of service. But my original tank was so rusted, I was probing it with my finger and hit a soft spot and made the leak worse. The tank that I put in, was brand new. So was the sending unit. When I installed the sending unit, the inside of the tank shined like a mirror. There wasn't any junk to be loosened up. Only junk in the tank was the 2 gallons of used motor oil. To be fair, I only change my fuel filter once a year, and it was getting close to that time, so maybe the filter was already on its way out, and the oil just finished it off. Still, that one close call was enough to set me straight. Next time I might be far from home and not have a spare, the tow bill alone would negate any savings and more.

[@matthewfrymire3502]

I also have 1993 chevy 6.5, I run all the free motor oil in it I can get. No issues at all with 315k on it. Previous owner mounted a spin on filter housing on the firewall and deleted stock filter, so filter changes only cost me like $9 now, and the filter is way bigger.

[@SirGuidemere91]

@@matthewfrymire3502 I have a 95, can I have a part number or style? Very interested in this

[@steamman5320]

I have a 2004 ram 2500 with the 24v. I was the oil King on a destroyer when I was in the Navy, so fuel treatment and testing was my life for 5 years. So I bought the truck new with 7 miles on it. I have burned pretty much anything flammable and liquid. Kero, wvo, new vo, mgo (marine grade oil- like 32w hydraulic oil) wmo, mineral oil, etc. Only had to swap injectors at 257k miles. Bosch dealer called me a lier because those early High Output injectors always failed at less than 150k, according to him. I have all the fuel test equipment so I blend to get in the viscosity and Flashpoint ranges specified by Cummins. 498,000 miles as of right now. The rest of the truck is falling apart but the keys to the drive train will be in my will.

[@wesselvanderwesthuizen2706]

Can you please tell how you mixed it. 50- 50 with diesel plus minus or how ?

[@steamman5320]

@@wesselvanderwesthuizen2706 there is no set %-% to get it right. I have the test equipment and would Flashpoint test the oil I was wanting to blend, and do a viscosity test on it. Then I had a rough idea of how much oil to diesel or even kerosene. I'd mix up a test batch, and test that. I would keep doing that till I was within Bosch specs for Flashpoint and viscosity, then mix a big batch with those % till that used oil was gone. Had to do it all over again when I got more used oil. It is very complex to do it right. Now if you're willing to experiment, you can slowly mix say 5gallons of diesel with used oil, and go like 5% used each time, till you notice the engine running rough, loss of power, or smoking. You do run the risk of damaging your engine that way however, which ruins the reason you were doing it- to save money.

[@black69camaro2344]

@@steamman5320 I heard other KZbinrs talking about mixing with gas or old gas because it's thinner than diesel fuel and you want to bring the viscosity of the oil down to the viscosity of the diesel fuel. If you have any thoughts on that I would like to hear it

[@michaelbrowne8068]

Common practice in winter was thin out diesel fuel with kerosine. With oil and such the viscosity through the filters and injectors is what will kill the engine. You should really talk about jp8 and maybe would be a fun experiment.

[@jaycousland9835]

I have both 6.9 turbo and 7.3 Na IDI's. I might in the future, when diesel is $10/gal, and the Ford dual tanks will be nice, to dedicate 1 tank for alternative fuel, maybe heat it .

[@chrisleggett685]

The 6.9 has a fuel heater

[@jaycousland9835]

@@chrisleggett685 that's right, on the fuel block or inlet line. I'm thinking of maybe a tank heater too.

[@black69camaro2344]

I think it depends on what you use for alternative s veggie oil absolutely need a tank heater but oil mixed with gasoline to thin it probably not necessary

[@black69camaro2344]

I do think running two tanks. One only diesel which you start and stop the engine on is a great idea

[@black69camaro2344]

The only thing is you wouldn't need a full size tank for that you could likely get by with 5 gallon or so tank lol

[@chrisleggett685]

I have a 1987 f250 with the 6.9L diesel. Love the truck. Hate the engine as it's very underpowered without a turbo. But it just runs and runs. I add 1oz of 2 stroke oil to every gallon of fuel for lube. Does make it much quieter. I would not put wmo in it without filtering it as you mentioned. The pump rebuilder won't accept a core if the sleeves are all scored up from dirt and whatever else is in the fuel.

[@brocknorwood4065]

Its always a good day when truck master uploads

[@TruckMaster]

I always appreciate it Brock 👍

[@littleredridinghood5622]

You can put anything in a 12v cummins .. I used to get waste cooking oil from the restaurant and strain the french fries out , truck would smell like Mcdonalds when it was running ..

[@nickpopov5418]

Been running wmo for 13 years from 12 vales to now 2016 6.7. Ran my 05 common rail on as much as 80% waste for 200k never once replaced injectors or cp3. I filter to 2 microns that's it. Been running the 2016 for 60k now. No problems

[@ConnectiveWyo]

What are you using for filtering?

[@nickpopov5418]

@@ConnectiveWyo have an old fass pump that has a 2 micron filter on it on a my holding tank with a 10 micron filter I front of it to keep it from getting clogged. Plus a air did on the truck to 2 micron. In the end gets filter twice to 2 microns and water separated twice. Also Im a tech so I can choose what oil I collect

[@markbremmer8642]

Steve Miller was using old oil on his previous truck. It was a Cummins 12 valve, he had no issues with it running on it. Your Dodge will run on it as long as you filter the used oil before putting it in your tank. Also the 7.3 Power Stroke will run on used oil I've heard.

[@michaelbenoit248]

They can up to 25% anything more & the injectors won’t like it much, it’ll start to smoke too much, clogging injector tips, & gunking up piston rings. Do not attempt on a diesel unless it’s mechanically injected after 94 or just don’t do it at all unless you’re ready to drop $ into the filtering process. Ideally the oil needs to be distilled, but no everyone wants to try that. Under no circumstances should veggie oil be ran in any diesel unless it’s converted to bio-Diesel. Veggie can & will kill a healthy 7.3!

[@mrmotofy]

@Michael Benoit CP Steve Miller on YT ran old oil for at least tens of thousands of miles, on his 12v.

[@treynorton786]

Yes we were on vacation pulling the camper and I accidentally pumped three gallons of gas into my 06 Duramax LBZ because BP had a green handle on the gas nozzle. I called my diesel mech friend and he said fill it up the rest of the way with diesel and add a quart of trans fluid in it and run with it. No issues at all.

[@ni1469]

I towed 8 humvees in 4 months that the driver filled with unleaded. We drained the tank and dumped 25 gallons of gas/diesel mix among 15 lhs with over 100 gallons in the tank prior to the contaminated mix. It’s not a bad idea to add 1-2 quarts of used atf or oil to your tank especially in winter for added lubricants with the post 2007 fuel especially on mechanical injection engines

[@Straightupmobile937]

I do it to my lb7 from time to time never had any problems definitely increased my fuel mileage!

[@josefgunter-mj6me]

I’m considering trying it in my LB7 I just got 2 five gallon buckets of used motor oil for free

[@black69camaro2344]

@@josefgunter-mj6me filter filter filter, and filter again. A lot of people are also going to say centrifuge.

[@black69camaro2344]

If all you're going to do is run 10 gallons run it through filters several times let it sit to settle and put it in with a full tank of diesel you will not likely have any issues as long as you have way more diesel than oil

[@A2ZREY]

Any luck I wanna try on my 03 lb7

[@Straightupmobile937]

Filter the oil and send it. Just make sure you have more fuel then oil.

[@nathannolan1593]

I own a 7.3 power stroke, 2000 to be exact, Got a plethora of gauges and fun toys in the cab to study this specifically including also being able to run on propane and waste oils, Waste oils are VERY dirty, Very dirty and I have a filtration system inline to filter the waste that comes from the fuel tank and then feeds to the motor, It uses two lift pumps (The main and a secondary) and a slightly higher boost setting for helping to burn off the crud, The MPG calculator says that you get about 2 miles to the gallon less depending on what kind of oil you use and how clean it is and constantly having to replace filters and then dealing with very early oil changes its nice. Just remember whatever is in that oil including fine particles of zinc, phosphorous and or wear metals from another motor is going right out of your injector and is sprayed all inside of the cylinder and can contaminate your oil quickly and completely destroy emissions systems.

[@billybob1529]

Yeah can you destroy your emission systems on your new vehicles if you would have paid attention everybody said that it's for the older diesels

[@pdiddy9301]

Old school truckers would put new ATF and 2 stroke oil. Still do that from time to time. Like a gallon for every 50 plus gallons. It really does quiet the injectors. Wouldn’t recommend on anything with emissions in place.

[@andrewdrumfire8023]

Doing that in my N14 Cummins, 1 gal of 2 cycle clean oil every now and then

[@hunterriddle8417]

Been running all kinds of used oil through my 99 vp44 Cummins for the past 10k miles. 15w40, 0w20, 10w30, ATF, and many other used automotive oils. Truck runs great. Little bit of haze until it starts warming up. All I do is run it through a paint strainer before it enters the truck and then the onboard fuel water separators do the rest I change my filters every oil change so I don't worry much about anything happening. Truck has 340k miles on it and the injection pump has around 180k miles on it so if the pump fails I won't blame it on the oils I've been running.

[@tomnorthcutt4754]

karoseen is not good to burn it has barley any lubricity. there is no more home heating oil its all diesal now i been told by my local distribution spot. we only have one hear in rhode island they got rid of home heating oil its all off road now. but karoseen will burn but also will burn up injectors due to very low lubricity. great video bud.

[@ericgardner198]

I used motor oil for fuel in my 1986 Chevy K5 blazer with the Detroit 6.2l diesel

[@TruckMaster]

Very nice 👍

[@mrmotofy]

Were all those 6.2L...a Detroit?

[@justinallison9757]

I have a 99 f350 7.3 dually I’ll never get rid of it’s a clean Florida truck and it doesn’t see Wisconsin winter

[@bassdaze]

I've added 2 stroke oil to my LLY for about 160k miles... has to be "TCW-3" add about an oz. per gallon or less... adds lubricity and heat, excellent anti gel in winter... my truck: full delete, 245k miles only replaced water pump and battery's....Oil changes every 10K miles... Military used to run up to 10% UMO on diesel engines, that 5.9 cummins is perfect for it, hot shot driver on YT did it for MANY A THOUSANDS MILES TOWING...

[@johnpruitt2534]

My 06 6.0 takes 15qts of oil to change. Let used oil sit for a week and all junk in it will settle to the bottom of container. I mix about 3gals of oil with 5gals of diesel and pout into 30gal auxiliary tank. I keep adding diesel to auxiliary tank and pump into truck tank as needed.

[@metalfoxssmallenginerepair3181]

Love my little diesel car. I've ran a lot of different blends of stuff in it. The best tinkering can be done on a diesel lol.

[@mickwolf1077]

I've tried diesel wmo mix with no issues, straight new atf to clean fuel system with no issues. Thats in a 12h-t toyota. I'll never get rid of it because its EMP proof and can run on anything, could probably rig up a hand crank starter to it. I'd like to invest in a centrifuge and start stockpiling my own fuels.

[@Streetreaper89]

People always ask how i use straight waste oil. Its simple, Ive been using used oils from cars trucks in my 98 12valve for years. The trick is the 98 12v only has a steel suction pipe and screen in the tank no electric pumps. Also lift pump and injection pump are mechanical. Alot of ppl use older Mercedes diesels for the reason of mechanical injection. I think ive had only 1 bad tankful ever. And i learned to not cut oils with gas. 🤣🤙 so far 35k+ miles no issues whatso ever.🤞

[@TruckMaster]

I really appreciate the info keep us updated

[@chrisparker2637]

I did this with my older fiat in Italy. I would put a bit of gas in with the diesel so it would start easier. It was a 73 so I didn't care but it worked.

[@Lunatic_Lou]

Used to run filtered veggie mixed with diesel 1:1, oil and gasoline (black diesel), kerosene in my 1990 ve pump Cummins all the time without issue. Getting it clean was the hardest part. Used to dump leftover end of season gasoline in my 06 Cummins without issue also. My ‘18 never crossed my mind. Fuel system is too sensitive to contaminants.

[@JTFSIX]

STOP..........in your 06' Cummins????....I take care of my 06' like a Ferrari!!!!!..just cracked 200k.....OEM Injectors replaced with BOSCH OEM Injectors..Valve Lash adjusted, the Starter was replaced with a HD unit......everything else is still alive and has not been replaced.....maintenance / maintenance / Maintenance.......Awesome truck...Oh and its a Manual

[@gulfy09]

I would probably add little bit of 2 stroke oil or transmission fluid in the fuel... can't hurt

[@murdered1415]

My 2000 Ford excursion with 468k has been eating it's used engine most of its life, I filter it just after draining and put the 4 gallons in before I top off my 44 gallon tank, no issues yet, still running on all original fuel system, only thing I've done as a precaution is o rings and injector cups at 300k

[@matthewanderson3971]

I've been running used motor oil, vegetable oil, an number 2 fuel oil in my 06 lbz as long as it's filtered really good an you thin it out to be close to how diesel fuel is you will have no side effects doing it but no you can just dump it straight in gotta thin out the oil with diesel fuel kerosene or stale gas for it to work properly in the newer common rail trucks

[@matthewbrust3353]

I have a separate heated tank for my ‘01 Duramax and that thins out the oil just fine

[@black69camaro2344]

@@matthewbrust3353 veggie oil? Or motor oil? It is my understanding that motor oils multiviscosity keeps it from thinning to much from heating

[@matthewbrust3353]

Vegi oil. I have never used motor oil but my friend with an old Mercedes has @@black69camaro2344

[@matthewbrust3353]

Of course you can’t dump nasty oil into your tank.But I’ve been running used fryer oil in my ‘01 Duramax for the last 16 years, over 150,000 miles with absolutely no issues. Granted I have separate tanks in the bed of the truck (2 60 gallon tanks) that use my coolant to heat the oil, and I let the oil separate and filter it to a higher degree than the diesel filter on the engine.

[@livingsouthern9358]

Wife ran my 06 lbz 20 miles after filling it up. With gas. She shut it off and it would not start back. Had to drain everything and it’s been fine that was over 220k miles ago. Nothing has been replaced.

[@GgRae-gv1tg]

Filter it first. I did in my cab over K-100 Cummins. New engines, perhaps not. I put heating oil in an emergency, and it ran great, no negative effects.

[@mauriceupton1474]

Always install additional filters to diesels just in case you get a bad fill from a garage. Converting vege oil to diesel requires caustic soda and ethanol, mix well, and let it settle. The fastest way to clean dirty vegetable oil is to add corn starch, heat it, mix well, and let it settle.

[@tedpiehl255]

Study the Cummins multi fuel engine. I have for 20years. Funny thing they was working on this in 1964

[@howquigjr1]

I run it in my 97 7.3 powerstroke with no issues I also run the used cooking oil mixed 50/50 with diesel

[@feildcar4578]

I've been running it in my 01 f450 7.3 service truck. Filter it cut it 50/50 with diesel works just fine. I have 8 reman injectors waiting on the shelf. Seems to run alot smoother and gets a bit better economy zf6 and 488 gears every little bit helps..

[@brarautorepairs]

One thing is that you need to keep your cetane over 30 for a good burn. The main disadvantage of using other fuels is that they typically don't burn well.

[@A_Truckmaster.]

👆 Thanks for watching expect more videos soon Message me on telegram I have something for you 🏅🎁.

[@solomoncutlip8825]

We bought a house with a full tank of home heating fuel still in the basement and instead of paying to have it “properly disposed of “ I mixed it about 30% with regular diesel in a 2005 4300 international. I noticed the temperature range was slightly higher than normal, about 205/210 rather than the normal 200 degrees. I also filtered the fuel as it came out of the mixing tank with a make shift in-line oil water separator and a secondary fuel filter too since I had no idea how old or what else was in the 500 gallon tank of heating fuel. I had no real problems other than the temperature and I saved about 2000 in fuel cost! Idk about adding old oil to it though I’d be worried about clogging up components. I’ve always heard old diesel’s oil has a lot of junk in it you wouldn’t want in your engine again.

[@leweyfountain8442]

I had an older ford escort turbo diesel van for work. I ran it on nothing but old cooking oil from chip shops, donut shops etc. All i did was pour it through a cloth to filter out the junk and put it in my tank. Had to change out the fuel filter more often but it ran just fine

[@ronaldcrowell155]

I have a early 99 7.3 205,000 miles on it with 35x12.50x20 & 4 inch lift with 373 gears & run used Trans fluid through a 2 micron filter & haven't had no problems I am getting 28 to 30 mpg on highway I am running a programmer also my buddy has a 2002 5.9 with 245,000 miles on it with 35x12.50x22 with 4 inch lift with 355 gears & the same programmer & he's getting 25 to 28 mpg on highway gotta love those old diesel engine's

[@ConnectiveWyo]

What programmer is your buddy running on the 5.9?

[@ronaldcrowell155]

@@ConnectiveWyo Hypertech Max Energy he runs it in stage 2

[@ryurc3033]

My goal for end times would be get ahold of a heavy wrecker. 40,000 lbs, 3 winches, boom, usually has a box on board full of snatch blocks, ECT. You could haul off a semi full of goods, or move a 10,000 lb boulder to block your driveway

[@jaredb6934]

Hahaha, "end times"...

[@gogogo1064]

Twisted Metal was my favorite too 💪💪

[@ronthompson2366]

Military motor transport and heavy equipment vehicles. All had the ability to used "mixed" or "alternative " fuel... for the same reasons you spoke of. Farm equipment over the years would often be run with mixed fuel. Although it's never "ideal "... it's sometimes necessary. The nature / character of diesel alone often requires it. Just as you showed the various grades of diesel fuel. Winter fuel and summer fuel depending on the location. The trend of converting used cooking oil was very popular. However it just faded when fuel prices dropped and "regular" diesel fuel was "affordable " again. So follow the path of least resistance and return to pump. Until once again the cost of fuel has risen. So again the search for alternative means... The problem is and you are right. The more refined our modern vehicles have become. The less tolerate they are. Huge example is the exhaust system that everyone hates. It may work to achieve one thing at the cost of what in the long run ? Burn a odd mix of fuel and run it through that and yeah $$$$... As always Truckmaster, good video. Very good topic of discussion and knowledge. As always looking forward to seeing what's next. Hopefully we will see great things in the WIFEMAX build and the conversion short wheel base 2wd build...EVERYTHING... But most importantly it's the holiday season. Family is first and foremost. In the military you were taught "mission first". Sadly many of us Veterans lived by that rule and family got pushed to second... Then when you leave the military. That same mentality exists. To all Veterans...Family and mission are joined and subsequently. They both come first. Happy Holidays...MERRY CHRISTMAS... To the Truckmaster family.

[@jeremiaht601]

I bought a 98 12v for this reason I've been running. Wmo for 3 years now it saves almost 40 to 60$. At every fill up gives me no problem

[@TruckMaster]

Love to hear it 👍

[@jeremiaht601]

I have a gravity fed filtration system with a 5 micron filter and a 3 micron filter that I run it through first never gave me any problems

[@quiksilver1j]

Just gotta get the water out and the fine particulates...50% diesel / 50% wmo. Many new systems have optical sensors to test for farm fuel so mixing in wmo it may not work for newer injection system

[@davesellars3199]

My friend has a 2004 vauxhall combo 1.7d (Isuzu engine) and he uses old oil literally removes it from cars and puts it in his tank, the result is well, quite surprising! will take a while to start in the cold but not too bad when warm at all just like starting an old carb motor, however.... The result for this particular van was unbelievable it is sooo quiet and smooth and it has alot more power with tbh quite little if any smoke! It was done as an experiment as the van was ready for the breakers but it has now ran for 6months like this and he has no regrets at this point at all. Also this has got electronic injection but very early common rail system. It's off the road now but it still runs perfectly!

[@bryanmontello5702]

I'm someone who doesn't have money to burn, we have a 2010 f150 it goes through fuel almost as bad as the 97 dodge that just had it's life ended after approximately 300 k. These things truly run forever. I've been seeing these videos on KZbin for quite a while now. The last video I watched the guy did something you didn't mention in this video. He stated he used i think he said half a liter of gas to each gallon of fuel. Im no chemist or anything like that, however I believe that it sounds like a good idea. The fuel in the oil would definitely thin it out, the same as paint thinner in paint. You're definitely correct about the older trucks being highly sought after. The next truck has to be diesel as ten to thirteen mpg is a big expense. Using it for work every day it cuts right into every gain. My going to the pump and buying diesel would ultimately be the best option for us.

[@SpazAntics]

I live in Oregon. We don't pump our own fuel. Instead, there are fuel attendants that pump your fuel. Now, when I was working at the dealer. We had trucks pulled in roughly every 3 months where an attendant filled a truck a diesel with gas. Luckily we didn't have any one start their trucks with gas in the fuel tanks. They were towed to us and we had to drop the tanks and pump the gas out.

[@SingleTrak6]

I’m in Oregon, I pump my own fuel…everytime. It’s legal when filling with diesel.

[@SpazAntics]

@@SingleTrak6 you can with diesel... most people choose not to tho

[@SingleTrak6]

@@SpazAntics true

[@666dynomax]

I don't know about the new ones but semi guys certainly do this. Some change the oil and throw the old stuff right in the fuel

[@psd28]

I run my 6.9 on straight used oil. I swear it runs better than it did on diesel lol

[@masonmoyer4592]

I have a 95 powerstroke that I run frier oil and used motor oil in now for years and it is a night and day difference in knock and I get better fuel mileage especially with the frier oil it works great

[@markkrauss5994]

I had a 6.5 diesel Tahoe with the veggie kit on it worked great and smells awesome from experience

[@Guilherme81]

I mix about 50/50 with diesel and used engine oil and add 10% of gasoline to thin it! Sometimes i get Jet Fuel and do a mix around 50/30/20 of diesel, jet fuel and oil!

[@dustinpurden7693]

I have run my 1993 gmc 6.5 diesel on used veg oil, used motor oil, transmission fluid, and hydraulic oil. Never mix used veg oil with any of the other types. If it's cold out or I have thicker oil I thin it out with gas or Diesel The ratio depends on the temperature trial-and-error But 5050 with diesel is usually safe. I do this on the 93 6.5 because that's the last year with no optical fuel sensor In 94 and later they have a bunch of sensors and electronics that makes this much more difficult if not impossible. I have saved thousands of dollars on fuel only issues I've ever had is changing fuel filters I use the stock filters their cheap I filter my oil well before putting it in the tank and rarely have to change one. When you 1st start running veg oil you will almost definitely have to change your fuel filter a couple of times because it cleans all the junk out of your tank like a solvent. I use the cone style grease filters that restaurants use for filtering their cooking oil to make it last longer and rarely change a fuel filter.

[@SchnelleKat]

New trucks with High pressure Fuel systems, No. On the old IDIs GM, dodge etc Sure no problems. An engine rebuild and/or replacement right now alone is probably worth more than the entire truck. P.s 8:00 that be the Getting to be Scarce and Ultra Desirable 1982 only coarse thread red block 6.2. I got a few of those and they're at this point of becoming $1500 - 3000 engs.