I just bought 4 gallons of VPBR from Ryder Fleet Products. I guess they are closing their doors and have it on sale for roughly $65. My main reason for getting it is for a 1998 Lexus ES300 with the 3.0 V6 that I just bought. It has 110k on the clock and has questionable maintenance history. This engine is known for making sludge.
I also have a 2015 GMC Sierra with the 5.3 that I recently allowed to go a little long on its OCI, it was down to 4% on the OLM and the oil came out very black.
The Lexus calls for 5 qts of 5W30, while the VPBR is 10W30. Should I just go with 5 qts of the VPBR, or am I better off with a gallon of the VPBR mixed with a quart of something thinner?
The Sierra needs 8qts of 0W20 but I would like to run the VPBR to give it a clean. I was thinking of running a gallon of the VPBR and a gallon of a synthetic 0W20. Is this a good idea? Can you recommend an oil that will mix well with the VPBR?
The TSB on the Cummins site calls for regular filter changes while using the VPBR, the Lexus has a side mount filter so that should be easy to do without making a mess. The truck filter mounts on the underside, how feasible will it be to swap it out without dumping half the sump?
Thanks in advance for the replies!
I also have a 2015 GMC Sierra with the 5.3 that I recently allowed to go a little long on its OCI, it was down to 4% on the OLM and the oil came out very black.
The Lexus calls for 5 qts of 5W30, while the VPBR is 10W30. Should I just go with 5 qts of the VPBR, or am I better off with a gallon of the VPBR mixed with a quart of something thinner?
The Sierra needs 8qts of 0W20 but I would like to run the VPBR to give it a clean. I was thinking of running a gallon of the VPBR and a gallon of a synthetic 0W20. Is this a good idea? Can you recommend an oil that will mix well with the VPBR?
The TSB on the Cummins site calls for regular filter changes while using the VPBR, the Lexus has a side mount filter so that should be easy to do without making a mess. The truck filter mounts on the underside, how feasible will it be to swap it out without dumping half the sump?
Thanks in advance for the replies!