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Using too much oil?

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Woody
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Using too much oil?

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Our 'new' Albin 25 has a rebuilt Westerbeke 27 hp engine. It runs well, but I need to add oil after only a few hours running. Is this normal? Never had previous experience with diesel engines, so any tips would be appreciated.
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Re: Using too much oil?

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:D Sometimes the installation angle will make the engine "puke" out a quart, then it willstabilize.
My Lehman does that, and now I leave it just below the "min" line on the stick and it will stay like that for many many hours.
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Re: Using too much oil?

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OK thanks for the tip. I'll just watch it for a bit without adding some each time. Still getting to know her.
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