Guiding Overhaul Intervals and

Expected Service Life – ME Engines

Component Overhauling Expected service life based on Remarks
interval (hours) average wear figures (hours)

Cylinder liner 98ME/ME-C 80,000 Overall cylinder condition to

24,000
90ME/ME-C 80,000 be checked frequently
98-80ME/ME-C
80ME/ME-C 70,000 through scavenge ports
70ME/ME-C 70,000 preferably once every month
16,000 60ME/ME-C 60,000
70-50ME/ME-C 50ME/ME-C 60,000
24,000
98-80ME/ME-C 24,000
98-80ME/ME-C
Piston rings
16,000 70-50ME/ME-C 16,000
70-50ME/ME-C
Piston crown Same as for cylinder liner for Pressure test at every
the respective type second piston overhaul
16,000
70-50ME/ME-C Rechroming of ring grooves when need
indicated by measurements, typically at
every 24.000 – 32.000 Hours
24,000 Reconditioning of piston crown by
98-80ME/ME-C welding-up is possible two times

Stuffing box 24,000 24,000 Renewing of lamellas

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Expected Service Life – ME Engines
Component Overhauling interval Expected service life Remarks
(hours) based on average wear
figures (hours)

Exhaust Grinding of seats 100,000 (for Nimonic Originally chrome-

valve 1) 2) exhaust valves) plated spindle stem
spindle and 98-70ME/ME-C 6,000 24,000 may be reconditioned
60ME/ME-C 3,000 24,000 by either re-chroming
bottom piece or by HVOF coating.
(cage) Reconditioning of seat
(hard facing) and possible Originally HVOF-coated
welding-up of spindle disc stem or HVOF-
underside for austenitic reconditioned stem will
1) Initial inspection steel spindles normally not need
2) Subsequent inspections reconditioning

Main 32,000 Total engine lifetime Check & replace

hydraulic hydrostatic bearings,
pump cylinder set and piston
set if necessary
Proportional 20,000 Replace
valve for main
hydraulic
pump

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Expected Service Life – ME Engines
Component Overhauling interval Expected service life Remarks
(hours) based on average wear
figures (hours)
Pressure relief 40,000 Total engine lifetime Replace sealings
valve for main
hydraulic pumps
Exhaust valve 32,000 Total Engine Lifetime Change static sealing
actuator rings

FIVA 32,000 64,000 Check and replace if

Valve necessary

Fuel valve 8,000 16,000 valve nozzle Check and replace if

(depending on fuel quality) 16,000 spindle guide necessary

Fuel oil pressure 32,000 based on engine 64,000 renewing or Change sealing rings on
booster observations reconditioning hydraulic piston and suction
valve
Cylinder cover 96,000 Check for burned grooves
at fuel valve nozzle holes.
Might be welded-up

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 Guiding Overhaul Intervals and
Expected Service Life – ME Engines
Component Overhauling Expected service life Remarks
interval in hours based on average wear
figures in hours
Starting valve 12,000 Total engine lifetime

Cylinder 24,000 Total engine lifetime Checking timing and

lubricator adjustment

Crosshead Once per year 64,000 crosshead bearing Bearings should only be
bearings check of clearances 96,000 main bearings opened up if bearing
Main bearings and crankshaft 96,000 crank bearings material fragments fall
Crank bearings deflection 96,000 thrust bearing out. Inspections
Thrust bearing according to classification
requirements

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Expected Service Life – ME Engines
Component Overhauling Expected service life based on Remarks
interval (hours) average wear figures (hours)

Tie rods Once per year Total engine lifetime

including retightening
bracing
screws
Holding Once per year Total engine lifetime
down bolts retightening

Turbocharger Dry cleaning (nor- According to maker’s See manufacturer’s special

mally once a day) recommendations recommendations

Manual cleaning
and conditioning
check of nozzle
ring, turbine
blades and
shroud ring-based
on observations
(normally once a
year)

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 Guiding Overhaul Intervals and
Expected Service Life – ME Engines
Component Overhauling Expected service life based on Remarks
interval (hours) average wear figures (hours)

Air cooler(s) Cleaning based 45,000 Cleaning before differential

Air filters on engine pressure has increased by
observations According to makers 50% (compared to sea trial
recommendations value)
Flaps and Check movement Total engine lifetime
butterfly at every scavenge
valves in port inspection
scavenge air
receiver

Various fuel Cleaning based

and on engine
lubricating oil observations
filters
Typically at 5 years docking
Lubricating 32,000
oil bottom cleaning
tank

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 Guiding Overhaul Intervals and
Expected Service Life – ME Engines
Component Overhauling Expected service life based on Remarks
interval (hours) average wear figures (hours)

Chain drive 4,000 96,000

for hydraulic Visual check and
pumps tightening

Gear wheel Initial inspections Gear wheel: Total engine lifetime

drive for after 500 Gear wheel bearings: 96,000
hydraulic
pumps Inspections after
6,000

Accumulators 3,000 Total engine lifetime Max 5 years for membranes

on HPS and Check of N2 (due to ageing)
HCU pressure

32,000
Change of rubber
membranes
Hydraulic 32,000 Max 5 years (due to ageing)
hoses

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Expected Service Life – ME Engines
Component Overhauling Expected service life based on Remarks
interval (hours) average wear figures (hours)

MPC 6,000 64,000 Replace if failing

Visual inspection

Amplifier in 6,000 64,000 Replace if failing

CCU & ACU
Visual inspection
LVDT&LDI 64,000
6,000 Replace if failing
Amplifier for
Hydraulic Visual inspection
pumps

Sensor fuel 6,000 64,000 Replace if failing

booster Visual inspection
position

Sensor 6,000 64,000 Replace if failing

exhaust Visual inspection
valve position

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 Guiding Overhaul Intervals and
Expected Service Life – ME Engines
Component Overhauling Expected service life based on Remarks
interval (hours) average wear figures (hours)

Angle encoder 6,000 64,000 Replace if failing

Visual inspection

Marker 6,000 64,000 Replace if failing

sensor Visual inspection

MOP A 6,000 64,000 Replace if failing

Visual inspection

MOP B 6,000 64,000 Replace if failing

Visual inspection

Cables 6,000 96,000

Visual inspection

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