Why are diesels called "oil-burners"? (See, told you it was stupid) Do they normally burn some oil or is it because diesel fuel is closer to raw oil than gasoline? Been looking for a diesel and was just wonderin' if adding oil is normal or what. Thanks for teaching a newbie. Been reading these forums for awhile and you diesel guys are hilarious.

 

#1 and #2 fuel oil is diesel

 

got my vote!

if you run strickly bio, are ya a "greaser" then!?!?!?!?

 

Kevin. . .you should get an award for that greaser comment. . .that about made me fall out of my chair

 

Just because Sharx is funny LOOKING, that's no reason to go ahead and point at him and laugh.

Welcome aboard Ramman !!

 

Ditto

 

Wow. . . . Mayfair actually wrote to me. . . . be still my heart. . . .

Thanks for the laughs guys, and the answer. So do you ever actually use motor oil between changes? My dad's trucks (cat) have always used oil and just curious if that's normal for these smaller diesels after they break in or whatever.

 

Between changes in what?

I've been adding a little 2 stroke oil ( 1oz per gallon ) to my diesel fuel at every fill up if that's what you mean.

 

nope. . .oil consumption is very minimal with these engines. maybe a pint or less through 10K and this is mostly through blo-by

 

why are you adding 1 oz per pint of 2 stroke ?