This is NOT my truck. This was posted on one of the diesel sites that I frequent.
1997 Ford PSD 4X4, K+N Air filter, US Gear Chip, Using Schaeffer's Neutra fuel additive. Schaeffers 15W40 7000 series, first installed with 5K total miles on the truck and used since. No bypass filter. Owner lives in Il. so it sees plenty of cold weather operation.
Total miles on truck at sample---100,000,
Total miles on oil---------------10,000,
Wear metals
Copper------4
Iron--------26
Chromium----0
Aluminum----3
Lead--------4
Additives
Moly--------154
Phos--------971
Zinc--------1211
Mag---------11
Calcium-----3874
Silicon-----10 (This is with a K+N air filter)
vis @100C---12.79
Sulfur------12
Oxidation---6
Nitration---10
Soot--------0
All others were 0, no TBN test.
Recommend that you increase your change interval to 12,500 miles.
Total miles on truck today---132,000
[ December 26, 2002, 12:02 PM: Message edited by: 59 Vetteman ]
1997 Ford PSD 4X4, K+N Air filter, US Gear Chip, Using Schaeffer's Neutra fuel additive. Schaeffers 15W40 7000 series, first installed with 5K total miles on the truck and used since. No bypass filter. Owner lives in Il. so it sees plenty of cold weather operation.
Total miles on truck at sample---100,000,
Total miles on oil---------------10,000,
Wear metals
Copper------4
Iron--------26
Chromium----0
Aluminum----3
Lead--------4
Additives
Moly--------154
Phos--------971
Zinc--------1211
Mag---------11
Calcium-----3874
Silicon-----10 (This is with a K+N air filter)
vis @100C---12.79
Sulfur------12
Oxidation---6
Nitration---10
Soot--------0
All others were 0, no TBN test.
Recommend that you increase your change interval to 12,500 miles.
Total miles on truck today---132,000
[ December 26, 2002, 12:02 PM: Message edited by: 59 Vetteman ]