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Most any properly specified fluid used during the first 20k of breakin will come out dark with some odor (lol there is no ASTM lubricant certified odor test). Most any properly specified fluid changed at 20k and then again 50k later will come out much cleaner. The 3rd 50k interval will likely...

0w20 EP and forget the rest.

I can see that you would get more oil out piping hot versus start it up and drive up the ramps and drain it. But my current vehicles (truck, SUV, Subarus) I can drain cold drain (in warm/moderate ambient temps) without putting them on the ramps and all the oil is already drained down into the...

What was the quantifiable difference that would affect engine longevity?

The only time I change it hot is if I need to--otherwise drive up on the ramps--or drain a high clearance vehicle cold in moderate ambient temps. I always change the oil before winter and again in the spring when it warms up. Use an EP oil and filter if needed for the mileage interval during the...

I run 10w-30 synblend or 5w40 syn Chevron Delo in my 7.3. Of the various oils I have tried--Rotella, John Deere, Mystik, Valvoline PB--I like Chevron the best for a smooth/quiet running and the oil staying clean looking longer. I can't say Chevron is better --just saying the engine sounds...

It's my understanding that those areas have less restrictive diesel emission requirements and that they typically have higher cetane pump fuel. That makes a significant difference in how well these engines run in cold weather...

I was not asking if it had a DPF (Diesel Particulate Filter) but whether it uses the DEF fluid (Diesel Exhaust Fluid) and uses regeneration cycles like a larger diesel. So while they are similar in that they both regenerate the use of DEF with the DPF was part of the problem they were having...

Originally Posted by edyvw Originally Posted by T-Stick Yea just found it also. Thanks. Looks like the pre-trip advice was spot on. I'd prefer my pre-emission 7.3 diesel for this trip over the new tier 4 emission crap. I had BMW X5 35d with that emission crap, and would start, drive etc. in...

Yea just found it also. Thanks. Looks like the pre-trip advice was spot on. I'd prefer my pre-emission 7.3 diesel for this trip over the new tier 4 emission crap.

Can you link it? I'm not finding it in the search feature.

I have been to Alaska 3 times, have been over most of the road systems, and have a number of friends who live there. In my youth I was on a woodcutting crew in northern Ontario when temps reached as low as -54F. We did not work outside when temps hit -40F because there is a high risk of...

I have nothing but positive reports for magnatec. I do not notice it darkening any sooner than any other oils.

Well ... I guess my poor choice of wording sparked quite a discussion. So let me re-address the issue with a question. To accurately test a given oil's anti-wear properties, shouldn't the test be conducted within a normally operating temperature range for it's published viscosity?

One of the major flaws I note in antiwear testing is that the oil is not first heated to engine operating temps which essentially thickens it to its proper viscosity for loading. So in essence this methodology theoretically tests which oil has the best extreme pressure antiwear at startup.