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Originally Posted By: A_Harman Originally Posted By: Balla Originally Posted By: A_Harman My guess would be that you did the EGR delete on your truck after the 30,000 mile oil sample. Since then, fuel dilution has been negligible, viscosity hasn't been breaking down, and the flash points are up...

Originally Posted By: Sam2000 What was the driving style and time period for this oci? 75% City 25% Highway If I recall correctly, It's about 1 year OCI

Originally Posted By: A_Harman My guess would be that you did the EGR delete on your truck after the 30,000 mile oil sample. Since then, fuel dilution has been negligible, viscosity hasn't been breaking down, and the flash points are up. True? Looks like you can extend the oil changes, whether...

I plan to dump this oil @ 10k mi mark. Should I be concerned with Copper?

Here's a recent UOA I just pulled from my '13 F350 6.7L My plan is to extend out to 10k miles (OCI). Also noticed a decrease in sodium this OCI. Why does Schaeffer's use so much sodium in their oil? Stay with T6 or go back to Scheaffer's 5w40 ??? Comments/Input?

BeerCan, Has your driving changed? (ex. short trips, city stop and go) 6.7% is definitely on the high side. I would seriously look into a H&S MiniMaxx & 5" Exhaust (DPF & EGR Delete). My last UOA before I Deleted my truck, Fuel Dilution got into the 5% range. It now doesn't even have a trace...

Originally Posted By: dnewton3 That oil load could have gone much further. Shame to dump expensive syns with so much life left. I wont be dumping this new batch of oil per the OLM. I'll sample @ 7-8k.

Originally Posted By: roadrunner1 Originally Posted By: salesrep A 10k interval with the Schaeffers 9000 5-40 and beyond is very doable here. It will be interesting to see the next couple of uoa's with rotella. Interesting indeed as I think I already know what the results are going to be...

Originally Posted By: dustyroads I was assuming your warranty is gone with egr deleted. If you still have warranty then I think you should go with the olm. I thought you had larger sump, too. Sodium is detergent in some oils but not sure if thats the case in this oil. I would guess it is...

Sump Capacity: 13qts Unfortunately I dumped this batch of oil. Oil Life Monitor light illuminated "Change Oil Soon". So I did...Next OCI I will strive to break 10k. Why does Schaeffer's add Sodium to there oil?

Here is my latest UOA on my '11 F350 6.7L. Truck is DPF & EGR Deleted. I switched to T6 5W-40. Hoping to see a drop in sodium. Any advice on next OCI? 10k? 12.5k?

Fuel Dilution is the result of city driving and short drives. How often does your truck Regen? Long Highway drives is best for the truck, this way if it does go into a Regen you will burn off the excess fuel before you stop and shut it down. Most likely your truck is "Making Oil" due to the...

Audi pays for your 1st Service(Oil Change) @ 5k miles. Then every 10k. Sorry I got confused.

Here's my new '13 Audi Q7 TDI. Early UOA is my ritual on all my new cars. Audi specs a 2- 5k OCI's then 10k after that. TBN looks low now for a 10k run. But I might be wrong?

I am going to push it a few more months and go FULL DELETE.