How do you maintain a bus engine? Is it the same as how you do it for a car engine?

Question

In maintaining buses, do you also check oil levels, change oils, sparkplugs etc? What else do you do? thanks

Answer 1

Diesel engines require a little different maintenance than a gas engine. FYI diesel engines do not require spark plugs.

1. Engine oil & filter(s) - change every 200 hours [10,000 miles] which ever comes first

2. Coolant PH must be monitored every 6 months. Electrolysis & acidity causes liner pitting.

3. Coolant filter must be changed every 6 months [if equipped]

4. Fuel filters must be changed annually.

5. Air filter must be inspected every 6 months or more often depending on conditions.

6. Very few of the HD diesel engine have glow plugs, therefore no maintenance required.

7. Inspect engine belt(s) & tensioner/idler(s) every 6 months

Answer 2

hi how r u doing? your question on bus engines,it depends on who manufactured it and is caculated on distance or hours operated but the basics are change engine oil and filters and fuel [diesel] filters and air intake filters also check and if required top up or change gearbox and differential [drive axle] oils and filters other items are power steering oil and hydraulic oil for coolant fans on the radiator you also have to grease all item such as stub pins,prop shafts etc the list is very long! if u want i can send u a list?