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Looks similar to the HDD oil from Amsoil. Lower tbn and higher noack than the amsoil. http://www.amsoil.com/shop/by-product/mo.../?code=HDDQT-EA Similar mpg improvement claims to Amsoil. OFF Topic personal observation. My 2000 excursion 7.3 has been running the 5w30 HDD Amsoil since about...

How many total miles have you been using HDD 5w30? Also, what vehicle and engine is this for?

I had noticed a spike when switching from AME to HDD many years ago. Perhaps the latest formulation of AME uses a different additive previously found only in HDD. I would guess a reaction with the oil cooler. Btw, My spike in copper stayed high for a very long time. It was high even after 50k...

After breaking my 2000 powerstroke excursion in on non-synthetic for the first 5k miles, I switched to 15w40 AME. I still experienced the romping occasionally on startup and at the end of the oil change I pulled a sample and had it analyzed. After about 18k miles it had sheared down from about...

The mini-splits use rotary or scroll compressors and are designed for a fluid and gas mixture. There is alway some fluid returning to the compressor. No problem on the inverter (DC motor) powered units. The inverter versions should be more comfortable and provide less short cycling of the...

Originally Posted By: Ike_Clanton It won't use much; 2 quarts within the normal 10k interval is on the high side for these. That seems excessive. My 2000 powerstroke ford uses about 1 qt per 8k-10k miles. I am use to Hondas and Toyotas that use less than 1/4 qt per 25k miles. Where is the oil...

From the owners of 2009 TDI 2.0 cars, what is the oil consumption rate of these engines?

What was the natural explanation?

Yes, you got it right. I never knew how much dust was passing through until I got the EaA. I had been in dust storms in the Phoenix areas and afterwards the filter vacuum gauge would still be in the same position. One dust storm with the EaA and it is pegged. The dust that comes out is as fine...

Remember the Green comet last year. Do a little research on what gave it the green color. Then, see how this would affect the earth if a piece or pieces of it or another remnant following it were to strike the oceans. The effects would certainly qualify as Wormwood.

I have the same engine. My AME also sheared down to 12.x. When I switched to HDD 5w30 my viscosity measured about the same as the AME after 25k miles but it only started at 11.7cst. My copper spiked and remained high with the HDD 5w30. I believe one of the more expensive additives was reacting...

If you live anywhere in California where it is dusty then get the Amsoil. I had one in Arizona on my powerstroke and it trapped dirt that other filters just pass right through. My powerstroke has a vacuum gauge which with other filters never moved more than about 1/4 the way over to the high...

I have a 2000 powerstroke excursion 4x4. I switched to synthetics at about 5k miles. The 2nd oil change was AME 15w40 amsoil. I changed out the initial fill at 500 miles or so and filled with Valvoline 15w40. The romps started with this oil. After 5k miles I filled with AME. The romps still...

Here is a little personal experience I have gathered by testing synthetic vs conventional compressor oil. I tested Amsoil ISO 100 synthetic vs Hitachi 19219 oil which was supplied for use with the compressor. The test was done with new oil on a fairly new 2hp compressor. I drained and filled...

Tire design on OTR trucks can affect mpg by 15%. That is why you see ribbed tires on the trailers and also on the cab when possible. The difference between ribbed and M/S tires is about 15%. The difference between new and worn tires can also be quite high depending on how aggressive the pattern...