Not stronger. Weaker, less ductile, prone to fatigue, and shorter life than forged. He's not wrong - cheaper wins. The "benefits" are always made up to obfuscate the real reasons - welcome to business 101
Motorcraft/phillips/kendall 15w40
Good oil, good wear #s
I've used the MC / Phillips oils on multiple trucks for a long time (5w40 flavor, cold climate)
600k 7.3 below with oil pan off on Mc oil.
Distillate is #2 & under.
#6 is residual fuel oil
#4 is made with a mix of 2&6
Heavy oils were widely used for heating and industrial plants until the last few years with cheap NG.
Just took a 9 hour in a '99 F-250 with almost 700,000 miles. Had a 12,000 lb load behind it too.
It depends on condition, care, and most importantly how well the driver knows the vehicle - its failure points.
Not having the open fields doctrine is one of the very few benefits of living in NYS.
The open fields doctrine is a massive error on the part of the Supreme Court. It should not be permitted under our constitution.
It's rooted in the days of Kings owning and controlling everything in their...
The 2017 6.7 f-350 handles a very heavy trailer better.
I specifically mean it handles better. Plenty of power under 12k trailer with the 7.3 mildly chipped. My 7k boat, no difference.
I've seen the messes, I don't drive like a maniac while towing.
I'm less worried about the 7.3s on a trip...
Well worth it. My wife and I still daily drive 1999 superdutys with the 7.3. Both over 600,000 miles. Extremely reliable. Any issues and their symptoms are well known and fairly easy to diagnose.
Reliability, capability, and economy of a modern diesel or gasser doesn't come close.
Spray with...