Can The Engine Oil of Diesel Generator Sets be Mixed?

We know that the engine oil of diesel generator sets plays a crucial role in the normal operation of the units. It is the lubricant that ensures the normal operation of the units, and also has functions such as heat dissipation, sealing, vibration reduction, and rust prevention. During the use of engine oil for diesel generator sets, manufacturers often remind users that the engine oil must not be mixed, otherwise it will bring many adverse consequences. Is that really the case? Let's learn about it together.

In fact, whether the engine oil of a diesel generator set can be mixed is not absolute. In some cases, the engine oil can be mixed, while in other cases, the engine oil must not be mixed at all! You can safely mix engine oil in the following situations:

1. The engine oil is a product of the same agent with similar quality.

2. Same agent, same brand, different oil products.

3. Different types of oil products, if it is known that the two components mixed do not contain additives.

4. Different types of oil products can be mixed if there are no abnormal phenomena or significant performance changes after mixing tests.

Although in some cases, the engine oil of diesel generator sets can be mixed, the generator manufacturer recommends avoiding mixing different types and brands, different generator sales agents, and old and new oils as much as possible. The following engine oils are absolutely prohibited from being mixed:

1. Military special oils and specialized oils cannot be mixed with other oils.

2. Oil products with anti emulsification requirements shall not be mixed with oil products without anti emulsification requirements.

3. Anti ammonia turbine oil must not be mixed with other turbine oils.

4. Zn containing anti-wear hydraulic oil cannot be mixed with silver resistant hydraulic oil.

5. Gear oil cannot be mixed with worm gear oil.

Whether the engine oil of diesel generator sets can be mixed depends on the situation. Dingbo Electric reminds users that there are many types and quantities of additives added to internal combustion engine oil, and their performance varies. If they do not understand the performance of the oil, they must be carefully mixed to avoid lubrication accidents in diesel generator sets.

Guangxi Dingbo Power Equipment Manufacturing Co.,Ltd was founded in 1974 and is one of the earliest manufacturers of generators and diesel generator sets in China. The company has a registered capital of 218.88 million yuan. The company covers an area of 86,000 square meters and a building area of 55,000 square meters. There are more than 660 employees, including 456 professional technicians and 106 senior technicians. It has 46 sales and service outlets nationwide. The main products are diesel engines, generator sets, and diesel generators, providing users with a one-stop service of design, supply, debugging and maintenance at any time. Dingbo has always insisted on using first-class talents, building first-class enterprises, manufacturing first-class products, creating first-class services, and making every effort to build a first-class domestic enterprise. If any question please feel free to visit our website https://www.dieselgeneratortech.com/ or send email to sales@dieselgeneratortech.com.