Originally Posted By: LouieLouie
Originally Posted By: Powerstroke
Can the Amsoil ACD 10w30 be used in a 2007 6.0 Powerstroke? My next oil change I was thinking to switching over to the Amsoil ACD 10w30...
I'm going back to a 15w-40 in my '07 Dodge Cummins - I've used the HDD (5w-30) for the last 2 fills while pulling my trailer and I'm seeing too much iron & hearing too much noise to go that light again. I'll be posting my last UOA but Blackstone said that 16k miles was way too much considering all the iron & copper. This is with the Amisoil bypass and main filters.
I'm suggesting that you don't go with the 10w-30 if you do any pulling in Tx - I live in the Seattle area and the 5w-30 was too light.
LouieLouie:
I must admit I don't know a lot about your situation, as you only have 2 posts at this point. However, I think there is something that needs to be pointed out.
High Fe and Cu in Amsoil UOAs is well documented, and happens just as often with their 15w-40 products as it does with lighter grades. I find it unfair to blame the grade for your numbers without a lot more insight. It's genearlly accepted as a "chemistry" reaction to the Amsoil additives. Of course, this is a huge generalization, but plays into a lot of Amsoil UOAs. Futher, this phenomenon is not limited to Amsoil, as we've seen it with RL, RP, and even TDT. Amsoil is the product line that predominantly shows this trait, but it's also fair to note that Amsoil has a large market share in the HDEO syn niche, and so the predominance is partly due to the high level of sales volume they have.
I've used 10w-30 dino HDEO in my Dmax, flogged the living poo out of it while pulling my travel trailer in CO and UT in the heat of summer, and got nothing but stellar results. Lighter grade oils are typically not the cause of high wear if they are within the OEM spec'd fluid range. There are many of us that use 10w-30 HDEO, pull heavy loads, and have nothing but praise for the fluids.
My point is that you're throwing a blanket of blame about your high wear metal counts on the lube grade, and it's likely the Amsoil chemistry that is at the root of the issue.
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willypete
I'd have to suggest not using Amsoil at all, nor any synthetic for that matter. At max OCIs of 10k miles, you could likely get good service from a quality dino 10w-30 HDEO in TX. I suggest you consider a dino like Rotella, Delvac or Delo in 10w-30; the Rotella is becoming fairly easy to find at farm stores and I've even seen it in some O'Rielly parts stores recently. Or, consider T5 or JT8 in semi-syn. They are very robust and will serve all your needs. The JT8 is especially cost effective; I've seen it for $25/2-gallon container.
You certainly can use Amsoil; they are very good products with a strong, solid, well-earned reputation. But your OCI plan isn't going to come anywhere close to getting a decent ROI, and you'll be wasting money big time by using such an expensive fluid.
If you're dead set on Amsoil, then I agree with Pablo on the use of HDD, and then stretch your OCIs out WAY past 10k miles, using UOAs as your guide and not a calendar or odometer.
