Interesting idea...


...however is it really necessary?

The stock bottom end (and valve train too!) on these engines does not seem to exactly be a heavy wear item. With consistant oil/filter changes it seems that THESE components are not the first to wear. What eventually brings about the downfall of the engine is ring and/or bore wear causing excessive blowby to the extent that it just becomes...tired.

Extra oil on startup won't necessarily remedy this. While it would get oil pressure to the bottom end and the turbo, these components should already have residual good oil lubricating them.

I think anyone that has had apart a well maintained bottom end in a merc. diesel will agree that the engines do not commonly fail from loose rods bearings (good maintence assumed).

I can see the advantage of an extra good fuel filter because injectors and IP compoents DO see some wear and tear from anything that passes through them.

Its another oil/filter thread but just throwing another coal on the fire in the name of KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid)