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Can LDO (light diesel oil) be used for heavy equipments (excavators, bulldozer, cranes, etc.)?

I've read somewhere that HSD (high speed diesel) is used for the vehicles that we use on public roads. LDO on the other hand can be used for slower RPM diesel engines such as heavy equipments.I'm confused if LDO can be used for heavy equipments since it is also used for boilers and furnaces. Any particular specifications I should look for so LDO can be properly used for heavy equipments?Thanks.

Answer:

I wouldn't use ldo on slower rpm diesels sounds like a recipe for disaster. If you are in doubt call the manufacturer of your heavy equiptment and ask them, I think there is some additives missing in ldo that heavy equiptment needs. Be carefull....Steve

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