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Hello all, Curious to get some opinions on this. I have a 2014 5.7L HEMI in a Ram 1500. It's going to be getting a 93 Octane tune soon, and ill probably do some drag runs at the track in Nov. Engine internals are stock, bolt on mods only. I've been running Schaeffer's 5w20 with good results...

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Originally Posted by VNTS What viscosity 5w-20? What is it in??? I am going to be running Redline 5w-30 in my Hemi Overland and just switched my 392 to Redline 5w-40, they both have loads of moly, zinc and phosphorous to keep he cam/lifter happy and engine quiet. 5w20. Shaeffers 9000 and RAM...

Lot of high RPMs too in this run. Didn't seem to mind it at all. Side note, that add pack in the shaeffers looks great. 320 ppm of moly + boron and titanium.

These engines seem to like oils with high moly. Pennzoil ultra is a decent choice, but it only has 80-90PPM of moly. Redline is loaded, but isn't API certified and the dealer could give you crap if anything breaks. Shaeffers 9000 has around 250-300 PPM of moly and is API certified and...

Try 0w30, and have it analysed. See what the viscosity is and how much it sheared. If it is still within range of a 0w20 or 0w30 you should be good, If it sheared too much for your liking, id go up to a 0w40.

It's fine. The thinner oils are generally for CAFE standards, and for proper VCT operation. Could the sluggishness be from the oil being slightly too thick for the VCT phasers? Possibly. Are you going to hurt anything by using 5w30? Absolutely not. With that being said, for that engine, if you...

It's ok. I have used it a couple vehicles. It is a noisy oil compared to others. I prefer pennzoil platinum over it, but if M1 is on sale that is fine.

Originally Posted by ka9mnx What oil are you using? Phos and Zinc look rather low. Pennzoil Platinum HM 10/30

Originally Posted by ARCOgraphite Can you edit the header to include the oil brand and grade and OCI mileage as instructed. Thank you. OTW looks OK. Sorry about that, forgot to add it! Couldn't find where to edit the orig post so i'll stick it down here. This is Pennzoil Platinum HM 10w30.

**Not a double post from other thread** Thread in question -- https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/foru...al-flakes-in-oil-normal-uoas#Post5207855 ** Not too bad at all. Pretty convinced that my flakes are from a previous failure that caused the timing chain to chew the front cover, and that its...

Originally Posted by Mad_Hatter Originally Posted by tcrs_circuit UOA results in. Bearings on this engine (Both rod and main) are aluminum. The cam rides on the head, and has no bearing, Head is aluminum. Copper went up to 8ppm this time. Iron 10ppm below average. Metal flakes are silver/grey...

UOA results in. Bearings on this engine (Both rod and main) are aluminum. The cam rides on the head, and has no bearing, Head is aluminum. Copper went up to 8ppm this time. Iron 10ppm below average. Metal flakes are silver/grey in color and magnetic so not copper. I don't know. Given the...

Originally Posted by Mad_Hatter If it's not somehow "leftover" metal from the previous timing chain issue, I doubt a boundary area additive like moly is going to stop or even limit it in any appreciable way. (2 metal parts that at one time had sufficient clearance that the oil film thickness was...

Originally Posted by PimTac Have you considered dropping the pan if it's not too much trouble? Would the additives be loosening up old debris from the previous failure? I may do so. I only added the additives this OCI after seeing the metal unless you are talking about the add pack in the...

Originally Posted by mattd Your timing chain guides will shed metal when they go bad. Does the engine have any chain related noise? No chain related noise. Nothing. No lifter noise, no lower end noise, nothing.. Originally Posted by JAG That's quite the mystery of what is wearing so rapidly...

Going to pull the valve covers and have a look soon. Need to make time for it. I've been considering just running it and getting something new as well.... we'll see. If i dont find anything under the valve covers and if the timing chains still look good and have no slack, im probably just going...

Originally Posted by Blkstanger I'd look at what you worked on last. There are plenty of steel parts under the timing cover. Did you replace everything when you were in there? Everything shy of the oil pump...