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    Bf5800 fuel filter

    Fuel filter on an older Ford diesel, what is a common filter that could be found at a parts store to use in a pinch when that is not available any ideas? ,thanks
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    Sludge

    Something I've been wondering about if there's guys on here that run 10,000 12000 maybe even fifteen thousand miles oci, mother folks of run 20 and 30000 mile filter swaps, mother's swapping filters every other oil change...... you see the valve covers removed the engines aren't blowing up so...
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    Soot levels

    On my current sample at 30,000 miles on Schaeffer's Oil with amsoil bypass kit I sent two samples out one 2 Blackstone and 1 to Schaeffer's. this is the first sample I've sent out that I've got an actual soot rating on it came back as cautionary at 2.16, any insight on soot level so I did spin...
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    Forums

    Iv been reading heavy on here for about a year,what other forums do y'all like to read
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    2016 tahoe excessive idle

    What would y'all suggest as an icu for a vehicle that sits and idles for 24 hours a day, it is a security vehicle, might drive 5 miles a day
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    Bed liner

    My dd is 96 ram 1500, it was kept in a carport its whole life but the tail gate faced the sun.the 2 tone paint still looks great except this area. I'm considering bed liner what does it cost in your area I'm also considering doing the tailgate . if the cost is too much I may build a bed or put...
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    2 different labs

    My second Detroit Diesel 14 liter finally got to 30,000 miles with the bypass and Schaeffer's 9000 5w-40. Yesterday I mailed out two samples one to Blackstone and 1 to Schaffer's, what kind of differences do y'all expect to see any guesses up front As this oil cleans out these engines I don't...
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    Dumb question I've been thinking about a while

    Just to start with my bypass filter is about $40 a piece and the oil I'm running is $23.40 a gallon. Ebp120 probably holds a gallon I'm only half way serious here..... when it's time to change the oil (11 gallons)and i do not want to change the bypass filter , is there any way you can think of...
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    Which inline filter

    I spent over 4k when I built my 46re in my dodge,sometimes I tow a little heavy. it has about 20k on the tranny with a deep pan and 2 coolers Total 16 quarts and I have done multiple drain and fills at least 4. I am going to put an inline filter on it with a 3/4-16 thread I already bought an...
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    Bypass w Schaeffer9000 30k 14l detroit

    30k. 20k. 10k. 41k. 38k Aluminum.4. 3. 3. 4. 4 Chromium 2. 1. 1. 3. 3 Iron. 55. 38. 23. 72. 75 Copper. 2. 3. 1. 3. 3 Lead. 3. 2. 2. 13. 15 Tin. 1. 1. 0. 2. 2 Moly. 76. 70. 75. 49. 48 Nickel. 0. 0. 0. 1. 1 Manganese1. 0. 0. 1. 1 Silver. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0 Titanium Potassium 3. 1. 2. 7. 7 Boron. 16...
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    Extended oil changes

    Amf,egr,bmw and mb sludge,ecoboost fuel dilution,"obeying warranty" ,newer turbo's shearing oil, thinner oils,short tripping,heavy traffic, excessive heat, extreme winters,"engines notoriously hard on oil, c&p of damaged filters, uoa always showing something "out of norm", def and dpf soot and...
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    5.3l 3011 yukon

    5.3 former rental, bought with 95 k, changed oil at 100k. Yukon has 105k now with either 5w20 or 30 m1 15k synthetic. 4k into this change added a quart before short road trip of 300miles. Now 5k into oci I added another 2/3 qt before \ during an 800 mile trip. Is oil usage normal in this engine...
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    Filters life -

    Amsoil says to change the eabp120 bypass filter (big boy) @60k or 1 year, I know they are in the filter business and want to sell filters. I am running Donaldson blue dbl3988 synthetic media ff filters (x2) on the 60 series detroit.I know a lot of you say to run a bypass filter until it gets...
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    55gallons of m1

    I have access to a 10 year old 55 gallon drum of m1. 0w? I think its 0w50 , I want to say the drum says HTC or something I will have to look again. Any concern for additive drop out, other than rolling the drum or flipping it mixing the bottom would prove difficult
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    TBN Limits

    I believe bitog'ers say 3.0 tbn change the oil and Blackstone says 1.0 Please educate me on tbn condemnation so I understand.I am seeing between 5.2 and 5.8 tbn on 20k Schaeffer 9000 5w40 and don't plan on changing oil anytime soon Thanks!
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    2011 yukon 2wd

    265/70/17 , the care only needs 2 tires right now I'm about to go on vacation we only travel once a year for the most part. One of the rear tires has a plug so it's going to remain on the rear. Looking for two new Steer tires and don't necessarily need top of the line but don't want to put junk...
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    Gm oil change advise

    Was reading gm olm pdf info frequently asked questions Question states I use synthetic how does that effect olm Answer- synthetic has benefits extended drain is not a benifet
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    Filtration vs insolubles

    I am curious as to what the limits for insoluble should be before I start considering changing filters. I'm trying to stretch my oci as far as possible on commercial vehicles. Prior to installing Schaeffer's 9000 I was seeing .4% at my schedule 20,000 my oil change. I am seeing an improvement...
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    Air compressor

    I have a puma te-8030hge compressor, iv done some searching on here about comp oils and read some on nd oils, mostly older posts. My comp is for work and play it's a truck mounted service comp.my comp has less than 8 hours run time in the last 18 months and I just changed the oil for the second...
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    Home made alum polish

    Just what the title says I'm looking into buffing my semi trucks specifically Chrome and aluminum. I did run across the post for guys were talking about homemade mixtures using mineral spirits Rouge carnauba wax and other additives. I thought this would be a pretty good place to ask a question...
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