Doug Johnston
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- Joined
- Mar 25, 2019
- Posts
- 5
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- Location
- Oceanside, CA
- Ram Year
- 2018
- Engine
- Cummins 6.7
I'm new to diesels and was surprised, no shocked is a better word to see the oil on the dip stick of my new 2018 RAM 2500 at less than 1000 miles was black. I learned this is normal with the new emissions on all the newer diesels. All that sook getting fed back into the combustion chamber. Well, this doesn't seem to me to be a good thing, even if it is normal. I gotta believe the soot in the oil is making it more abrasive causing extra wear. I would think the newer diesels with all that emissions stuff won't last as long as the older diesels without all that. I know that's why so many delete. I don't want to void my warranty, not to mention being illegal in my state, wouldn't pass smog to get registered.
So, I'm gonna install an oil bypass filter. I'm thinking I'll go with a Sinister Diesel Bypass Oil Filter System. Insane Diesel is another option I'm looking at, but quite a bit more expensive. Anyone install an oil bypass system, got any recommendations?
So, I'm gonna install an oil bypass filter. I'm thinking I'll go with a Sinister Diesel Bypass Oil Filter System. Insane Diesel is another option I'm looking at, but quite a bit more expensive. Anyone install an oil bypass system, got any recommendations?