Disposing Of Waste Oil; How To Replace The Lube Oil Filters; Replace Spin-On Type Oil Filter - Detroit Diesel 60 Operator's Manual

HOW-TO SECTION
Oil analysis may be used to determine
whether this interval should be
shortened, but it should not be used to
lengthen the interval.
The use of fuels with sulfur content
above 0.05 mass percent will require a
shortening of drain intervals and/or the
use of a higher TBN oil. For detailed
information refer to publication
Engine Requirements – Lubricating
Oil, Fuel and Filters (7SE270),
available from authorized Detroit
Diesel distributors.

Disposing of Waste Oil

Dispose of used lubricating oil
and filters in an environmentally
responsible manner, according
to federal (EPA) and/or state
recommendations. The disposal of
waste oil may be best addressed by the
engine oil supplier, who may accept
responsibility for proper disposal of
this material as part of the business of
providing lubricant.
How to Replace the Lube
Oil Filters
Filters are an integral part of the
lubricating oil system. Proper
filter selection and maintenance
are important to satisfactory engine
performance and service life.
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Filters should be used to maintain
a clean system, not to clean up a
contaminated system.
Filter part numbers are listed in the
Specifications section of this guide.

Replace Spin-On Type Oil Filter

Replace spin-on type filters
(see Figure 22) as follows:
Figure 22
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