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Originally Posted by jimbrewer What brand of oil? My apologies to everyone for not making it clear in the thread. The UOA/VOA numbers are from Castrol Edge SN+ dexos1 Gen2 in the black bottle. Regarding the boron dropping from VOA to UOA; in my early days as a member here, I asked Molakule...

My last OCI was about 13k miles and it looked pretty good. This OCI was only 10.2k miles but the engine was worked hard for many more of the miles. It's a heavy truck (for a half ton) and is loaded heavy or pulling heavy loads more often than in the past. Some of the elements (silicon, sodium...

Originally Posted by Carbon12 Thanks for the VOA. I've used plenty of this oil in the past few years and it's one of my favorites. Looks like it's still on the thicker side which is nice. You're welcome! Originally Posted by Triple_Se7en You picked a winner, especially if you're finding...

Originally Posted by MParr The FA-4 spec isn't just about increasing fuel economy. It's also for keeping your emission system components in top shape (lower SAPs). FA-4 is strictly for increased fuel economy. There's no difference in SAPS. A FA-4 HDEO will still be allowed 1% sulfated ash just...

I recently put this oil in my F150 5.0 and thought I'd share the VOA here. I've been using Milton Cat for all of my oil analyses the past couple of years. As the title says; this is M1 5W-30 High Mileage API SN+ and ACEA A5/B5 Copper 0 Iron 0 Chromium 0 Aluminum 1 Lead 0 Tin 0 Silicon 7...

Delo XLE 10W-30 year round in a Detroit DD13

Originally Posted by e55amgbenz007 G015's lasted 15K on a 2001 Z71 Tahoe. Yes, 15K and they were not suitable for driving. On my F150, the G015s are at 35k miles and measure 7/32" of tread left ( I measured 12/32" when they were new). Mine are 275/65R18 and the truck weighs 6450 lbs with a Leer...

I've had excellent results with Seresto collars, too. I believe this was the 5th year using them and they are well worth the premium cost.

Sorry, Shannow. We're hoping things work out somehow and maybe you can have a better 3rd anniversary there.

Originally Posted by Linctex Originally Posted by dustyroads Anyone know what engine is in that Ford dump truck (the one that had the plugged fuel filter)? Just curious. That is a Brazilian Ford 7.8 liter Many thanks!

Originally Posted by Fraser434 Originally Posted by dustyroads Originally Posted by 53' Stude I highly DOUBT CK4 diesel engine oils are weak or "not good" If that was the case member dustyroads wouldn't be using DELO 10W30 You're correct Adam. I've put Delo XLE (a "low phosphorus" CK-4) to...

Originally Posted by loneryder I'm always suspicious when changes are made that are required by the government. Government requirements never take into account consequences or unintended consequences. No argument from me on the post above, but the required changes to CK-4 from CJ-4 are...

Originally Posted by Linctex Originally Posted by dustyroads The filter cutting part....meh. I didn't think anything of it. I've never heard of the guy but I watched a large portion of the linked video and really enjoyed it. Neat job, nice editing and loved the views from his drone. Thanks for...

Originally Posted by 53' Stude I highly DOUBT CK4 diesel engine oils are weak or "not good" If that was the case member dustyroads wouldn't be using DELO 10W30 You're correct Adam. I've put Delo XLE (a "low phosphorus" CK-4) to the test in real world use and it has worked marvelously...

The filter cutting part....meh. I didn't think anything of it. I've never heard of the guy but I watched a large portion of the linked video and really enjoyed it. Neat job, nice editing and loved the views from his drone. Thanks for the video!