Puma oil

[WMFD]

After recently purchasing a new 130 I noticed the oil turned black after at about 4000K, its like most of the Jap oilburners that turn the oil black soon after a change. After owning a TD5 130 previously the oil was relatively clean at 10 000 K when I used to change it.

To me the sign of a good diesel engine is one that doesnt soot the oil up so quick. I am farming and most of the farm machinery we have the oil is relatively clean at changes.

So is this a concern for the little 2.4 (Dealer doesn't think so!) or is it just the Ford influence? and I should just forget about it!

[isuzurover]

The oil has absolutely nothing to do with soot levels. Soot is formed during combustion, coats the cylinder walls, and ends up in the oil.

The TD5 has a MANN+HUMMEL oil centrifuge fitted as standard, which removes a lot of the soot. This is probably the reason the oil stays clean. Your farm equipment probably also has bypass filters or centrifuges fitted.

[discowhite]

sounds like you need a provent?

cheers phil

ps...its a ford motor......

[dmdigital]

Mine did the same at 4200km, I did an oil change at about 5000km as I'd been towing a trailer for most of that. Didn't worry me and its clean after the oil change.

[Captain_Rightfoot]

The td5 actually looks after it's oil very well. It's one of the few diesels around in this size with a centrifugal filter. If you're worried about it the only real way to check is get an oil analysis done. Also, maybe changing half way would be a good idea.

[isuzurover]

sounds like you need a provent?

cheers phil

ps...its a ford motor......

Actually, a provent doesn't do much about soot - instead it keeps the oil in your engine (sump), instead of in your intercooler, turbo, or air intake.

[WMFD]

Thanks for that maybe I will change oil at 5000K and we will see what happens next time

[tempestv8]

My understanding of diesel engine oils is that they have high detergent additives compared to petrol engine oils. So the fact that the oil is holding the soot is probably better than if the soot is still clinging on to the insides of the engine.