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I switched the truck over to 100% Amsoil this spring and i just had my first OA done. The oil has 30,000 kms on it with a filter change done 24,000 km's ago when i added my fumoto valve.
Everything is looking good, no fuel dilution or glycol, the truck has 167,000kms on it .
I'm running the 5w-40. I'll do a filter change and top up this weekend.
Everything is looking good, no fuel dilution or glycol, the truck has 167,000kms on it .
I'm running the 5w-40. I'll do a filter change and top up this weekend.
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Whats an oil analysis worth? Give them some fresh oil straight out of the jug for their control sample, or do they have it all on file for various oils?
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They have the base stock numbers for the amsoil on the right column of the report Tate.
The sampling bottles are $2 ea 6 or more and the analysis is $17.95, they are up on the hill behind deerfoot mall in the same buildinga s quinn alarms.
The sampling bottles are $2 ea 6 or more and the analysis is $17.95, they are up on the hill behind deerfoot mall in the same buildinga s quinn alarms.
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Excellent results Chris, & your engine is running just fine.
I'm still old school as I can't imagine not changing my oil for 30, 000km, nor can I even fathom letting an oil filter go for 24,000 km.
So time wise that's about 8 months on that oil. Is that mainly highway mileage?
BTW, last fall I picked up a dozen Donaldson ELF7349 oil filters (Amsoil EAO80 equal) for US$110 shipped to Montana.
This was the cheapest I could find to run the better quality oil filters than the Fleetguards.
I just mention this as I'm sure you are running an Amsoil or Donaldson oil filter right?
I'm still old school as I can't imagine not changing my oil for 30, 000km, nor can I even fathom letting an oil filter go for 24,000 km.
So time wise that's about 8 months on that oil. Is that mainly highway mileage?
BTW, last fall I picked up a dozen Donaldson ELF7349 oil filters (Amsoil EAO80 equal) for US$110 shipped to Montana.
This was the cheapest I could find to run the better quality oil filters than the Fleetguards.
I just mention this as I'm sure you are running an Amsoil or Donaldson oil filter right?
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Yes i'm running the amsoil filters for both oil and fuel. That's only 5 months of driving Joe i'm running about 5,500 km/month, its a 75km commute to work every day one way plus all the other things i do.
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Good to see you're still checking in here, Andy.
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They must have them on file Tate.I'm changing my fuel filter every 2 months for now Andy and using the amsoil fuel filter which is better than the rest for now.Plus i am still using the lubecorp diesel additive.Still on the original lift pump witha spare doanted by Joe in the tool box just in case.
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Chris, my only issue is I see that your acid percentages has increased from the base. The acid is hard on internal parts. What color is the oil currently? I worry about soot build-up myself. I been running shell 5W40 oil that I got from NAPA, I paid $20 for a 5 litre jug. I usually change the oil once it starts to get dark, which ranges around the 8000-12000km mark, depending on my driving/idling. Normally I run the petrocanada duron oil 5W40, but they charge to much for their oil these days.