Ugh... The tree huggers have discovered bypass filtration incorporated into a spin on filter. Too bad us Neanderthal, beer swilling, black cloud diesel drivers have been using this technology for quite some time. Two MG filters for my 7.3 is $69.99, two Fleetguard Venturi filters is $44. What is...
One of my big rig drivers is claiming he's seeing a 1 mpg increase OTR (500 Cat). I'm always willing to give anything a try, but it's a limited availability (only a few retailers) or mail order only. The price is steep, but when computing out recommended ratios seems no more expensive than other...
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Rotella 5w-40 is an excellent oil and I would be shocked if you were flagged in OASIS for using it. I stay as far away from stealers...
Just a thought... Did you mix the acetone in the PI bottle? Acetone is rather unkind to most plastics... The "globs" you are seeing may be the interior of the bottle breaking down.