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Steamboy_2472 64M
207 posts
11/5/2023 8:13 pm
What does yours cost

Hey
I'm looking for the cost of materials only for those that can do it themselves, the photo is me putting new oil in one of our locomotives at the Golden gate railroad Museum. In the photo you see four 55 gallon drums take 10 gallons out of one the rest goes in the locomotive, that comes out to 210 gallons at $1,500 a drum


Steamboy_2472 64M
410 posts
11/5/2023 8:13 pm

That does not include the cost of the oil filters


troll0037 45M
239 posts
11/5/2023 9:52 pm

Just curious, is it special oil. like a heavy weight? that comes to almost 7 a quart, which is higher than most oil at walmat.


TxJW043 81M

11/6/2023 3:30 am

I use 30 weight oil in a Kubota diesel engine, 5 gallons for $80 + tax.


Steamboy_2472 64M
410 posts
11/6/2023 9:41 pm

    Quoting troll0037:
    Just curious, is it special oil. like a heavy weight? that comes to almost 7 a quart, which is higher than most oil at walmat.
I don't think you can find it at your local auto parts it's a zinc free oil specifically formulated for two-stroke engines


Steamboy_2472 64M
410 posts
11/6/2023 10:16 pm

    Quoting TxJW043:
    I use 30 weight oil in a Kubota diesel engine, 5 gallons for $80 + tax.
You could do a lifetime of oil changes in that for what one of these drums cost