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Disclaimer: I am not a professional mechanic, so my conclusions may be completely sophomoric. But that is why I am asking for help .
So i just got the results of the engine oil analysis of a 5 or 8 year old genset with 58 hrs on it. From what I can infer from the analysis, it appears that the engine oil has been contaminated with both sea water and antifreeze. Is that what the analysis is showing?? I'm miffed that this is the result of an engine with only 58 hrs. I can only think that if both seawater and glycol are present in a low hour motor, the head gasket has been compromised somehow and water has passed through the HX or exhaust manifold. My current plan to proceed is to have the oil changed and run the generator for 10 hrs and retest. Is this a good place to start, or should a mechanic be breaking down more of the motor at this point?
So i just got the results of the engine oil analysis of a 5 or 8 year old genset with 58 hrs on it. From what I can infer from the analysis, it appears that the engine oil has been contaminated with both sea water and antifreeze. Is that what the analysis is showing?? I'm miffed that this is the result of an engine with only 58 hrs. I can only think that if both seawater and glycol are present in a low hour motor, the head gasket has been compromised somehow and water has passed through the HX or exhaust manifold. My current plan to proceed is to have the oil changed and run the generator for 10 hrs and retest. Is this a good place to start, or should a mechanic be breaking down more of the motor at this point?