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Logging last dump is a great idea. I missed one by about 1K miles and felt compelled to Seafoam the intake and clean my TB as a result.
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Logging last dump is a great idea. I missed one by about 1K miles and felt compelled to Seafoam the intake and clean my TB as a result.
I can't imagine not dumping untill 5-8k .
I dump mine pretty regularly [emoji1303]
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I can't imagine not dumping untill 5-8k .
I dump mine pretty regularly [emoji1303]
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I have a clear plastic bottle I have dumped mine in since install but I don't mark it each time. I dumped mine last night because I have an impending 1100 mile trip in 2 weeks (Houston to Lubbock...TTU).
I use Redline S1 fuel treatment ...it has a very good amount of ( PEA ) the most powerful active ingredient in cleaning the cylinder head and the intake & exhaust valve seats .Would you mine sharing how often you dump it? Weekly, Monthly? I will be looking into getting one here soon. I have 23K on my 2017. Got it with 11K. Would you suggest any type of cleaners to be used right away to help with any buildup thats been created?
I use Redline S1 fuel treatment ...it has a very good amount of ( PEA ) the most powerful active ingredient in cleaning the cylinder head and the intake & exhaust valve seats .
I believe the Amsoil fuel system cleaner also has a high % of pea ?
So which ever one is easier for you to obtain .
I use to get the Redline S1 at my local pepboys or advance Auto parts , now I get it MUCH cheeper form Nick a preferred vendor here with Gotexhaust.com .
As far as how often I dump it ....I dump my OCC so randomly , no set mileage or calendar time for me , but I typically wouldn't go beyond 2,500 miles , I have slipped and went 5k though [emoji36]
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I have considerably less in my OCC while using 30 wt oil also [emoji1303]
Here's an interesting one. Little over half full.
1800 miles of hard towing. High winds and mountains. The oil got a little warm this trip.
1000 miles of driving around Houston.
Switching to 5w30 a couple years ago has time and time again shown that it's much better for the motor. This time it's allowing less oil to be vaporized into the intake.
Before hand, if I remember correctly, when towing I would've had to dump it by the time I got to my destination. I've been monitoring it this whole time and finally felt it was due for a dump.
The higher the weight the more friction and windage. The lubrication can be achieved irrespective of weights. You can look up specs for each oil. Generally, the viscosity is most relevant for your weather conditions. The oils themselves are engineered to meet lubrication minimums regardless of weights
If you have MDS turned on, you should not run anything other than 20, due to the lifter oil pressure sensors for cylinder deactivation being designed specifically with 5w20.
If you have it turned off, there is nothing else preventing you from choosing 5w30 if that’s what you want. I would expect less mpg tho. In a perfect world, a 0w0 would be awesome, if it still yielded the friction reducing (lubrication) results required.
There are many running 40wt oil with no MDS issues & no noticable mpg drop as well ...The higher the weight the more friction and windage. The lubrication can be achieved irrespective of weights. You can look up specs for each oil. Generally, the viscosity is most relevant for your weather conditions. The oils themselves are engineered to meet lubrication minimums regardless of weights
If you have MDS turned on, you should not run anything other than 20, due to the lifter oil pressure sensors for cylinder deactivation being designed specifically with 5w20.
If you have it turned off, there is nothing else preventing you from choosing 5w30 if that’s what you want. I would expect less mpg tho. In a perfect world, a 0w0 would be awesome, if it still yielded the friction reducing (lubrication) results required.
The higher the weight the more friction and windage. The lubrication can be achieved irrespective of weights. You can look up specs for each oil. Generally, the viscosity is most relevant for your weather conditions. The oils themselves are engineered to meet lubrication minimums regardless of weights
If you have MDS turned on, you should not run anything other than 20, due to the lifter oil pressure sensors for cylinder deactivation being designed specifically with 5w20.
If you have it turned off, there is nothing else preventing you from choosing 5w30 if that’s what you want. I would expect less mpg tho. In a perfect world, a 0w0 would be awesome, if it still yielded the friction reducing (lubrication) results required.