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Thanks. Haven't spoke to Ralph in a few years but as soon as I thought about it, I realized Ralph would say "slower is better for filtration"... So I think I'll just go the normal route and set one filter up as a bypass.

Thanks. I have them installed on our other cars in parallel to the cooler circuit like Gary suggests but since I have 3 spare complete units, I thought I'd just run them as full flow. I'm trying to maximize fluid capacity as well since it's a towing application. This Ford truck has a factory...

Have several of Ralph's converted MotorGuard Filters sitting around. These are the engine oil style with the external restrictor. I have been wanting to add at least one of these to our 2004 Ford F-150 5.4l Auto transmission since we tow with the truck. The cooler lines on the truck are...

From what I've seen, the pre-2004 5.4 2 valve engines had an oil cooler available. I've seen (poor) photos and it's a strange shaped piece that is mounted between the block and filter. The block side has a triangular mount so it's not just a bolt on item that relocates the filter lower. It's...

Thanks guys. Lots of food for thought. I only use this truck primarily for towing as we have econo-boxes for daily drivers. It sees less that 2000 miles a year so pretty minimal exposure to these high temps. The few occasions that caused this were short grades that allowed me a cool down period...

Thanks for the feedback. I just got to thinking I've had a couple UOA done and they came back just fine so suspect all is ok, especially with me paying attention. I suppose deep down I'm really just looking for an excuse to modify something. Maybe I should put one of my MotorGuard Bypass...

I've been running 5w20 penzoil Plat or Mobil 1 while towing with our 2004 (newer style) f-150 5.4 3 valve. Towing about 6500lb travel trailer. Oil temps scare me though. Going up grades, maybe 5 minutes running at 3800-4200rpm, 45-50mph it has gotten as high at 248F. I have stopped and let it...

All my other car's UOAs have been fine and they are done by the same lab so I suspected it was car specific rather than 7 consecutive errors. The problem is now solved. My latest UOA came back with no fuel dilution. I pulled the injectors and had them cleaned and flow tested by someone who...

Gary, I checked and the lab compares the injector flow to the spec for the injector as well as comparing the set of four to each other. I'm going to check the fuel pressure regulator as well. Thanks for the links. I've done numerous searches on BITOG and found none of these. The searches seem...

I had the dealer check for codes and there were none and had them do a cleaning thru the rail prior to these last UOA results. I checked the injectors myself today and there was no apparent leaking under pressure so I dropped them off at a shop I've used before that bench tests and...

Thanks for the feedback. Wear metals have been good and so has overall fuel consumption. The engine runs like new. The problem isn't causing the car to throw any codes so I assume it can't be that big an issue while running so I'm suspecting leaking injectors after shut-down. Exhaust smell is...

Thanks Guys. I agree the fuel dilution is still too high but the dealer hasn't a clue how to resolve or test so I'm paranoid to let them tinker. My warranty expires in 2 weeks. Demarpaint, I have tried all of the items you suggested and did get a slight improvement but still seem to be getting...

Been trying to solve a fuel dilution issue that has been showing up in my UOA but not sure if I'm looking too closely. Previous posts in this thread show what I've done to correct. Should I be concerned with the viscosity of M1 5W30 dropping from 11.4 fresh out of the bottle to 9.60 in only...

I've done the drive from Vancouver to Calgary a few times in my Pontiac Vibe which is the same as the Matrix. I can usually do the drive in one tank if I drive calmly so about $35-$40ish CAD. Any stops or detours and you'll need to fuel up as it's hard to find gas stations the last 2.5 hours...

Been a few months so now for an update: 1) Ran Amsoil PL 2) Had dealer do their "fuel system cleaning". Consisted of running the fuel rail off the commercial bottle of cleaner and a throttle body cleaning. Dealer had no clue how to respond to a few years worth of oil analysis results showing...