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Originally Posted By: dnewton3 I have to ask the OP ... What is the goal you're trying to achieve here? Are you trying to stop the lifter/piston noise? If so, is the noise prevalent at all times, only at start up, for a short duration after start up, or what??? What makes you think that a...

Originally Posted By: JR Maxlife 15w-40 in the summer sounds good. Any hdeo 10w-30 would be a good spring to fall oil also. My neighbor has a 94 4.0, we have VPB 10w30 and mmo. My 90 2.5 has only seen sae30 or 15w-40/sae40 blend., it is rearly used and preheated if used. harvey i live in...

Originally Posted By: AirgunSavant What Lucas product are you using? LUCAS OIL STABILIZER

Figured i'd catch some flak for that lol. Ive tried everything from expensive synthetic to cheap dino oil with and without additives with no change. I have buddy who has a 2500hd with a 6.0L and it has probably half the miles i do and it sounds the same. The previous owner bought the truck at...

Hey everyone, I have a 2003 Chevy 1500HD 6.0L 4L80E with 189.XXX miles. When in comes to oil changes im not loyal to one brand of oil but i do always add 1 bottle of Lucas (berate me if you wish lol) and have in every truck ive had. Currently using Castrol GTX HM 10W-30 5 Qts + 1 Qt of Lucas...

Anybody here have any experience using LAT oils?

Thanks everyone for the helpfull I for. Since it was the recommended here and on a 6.0... Looks like I'm leaning towards using a diesel motor oil fir my next OC. Any negatives in doing this? Will also be discontineing the use of Lucas and Restore. Seems no one like Lucas oil products here? I...

Turk, I've read that befor on a 6.0 forum that diesel oil quites then up. Dlundblad, that depends on who you ask what the noise is. A guy at my work has a '06 1500hd 6.0l with like only 60k and it sounds the same as mine with almost 170k. I've heard that once you start using HM oil you can't go...

Conventional.

Yes I have, I didn't use it on my last oil change which was Chevron 10W-30, 1 quart of Lucas and a Napa platinum. Would switching to a synthetic or higher weight oil help any?

Hey guys how's it going, I have a 2003 Chevy 1500HD 6.0L with about 169,000. I just did a oil change with 5qts of Valvoline 10w-30, 1qt of Lucas oil stabilizer, 1 can of Restore and a Bosch filter(I normaly use Castrol Gtx and a Napa Gold but I got a 5qt jug of Val. and a Bosch filter for $25 at...