01 Dodge - B50 Results are IN!

[md_lucky_13]

Hoping to get an exact particle count from Blackstone... But, the results are in. This is about the hardest driving conditions I can do to an oil. Many, Many sub 0 cold starts without being plugged in. Towing snowmobiles in the dead of winter. Extended (30 mins +) idle. Aftermarket fueling.. The whole nine yards.

Everything I could throw at it I did.. And this is where it stands. I'm happy with my investment.

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[md_lucky_13]

Aww heck. Looking to make the picture show up in the forum and not being able to do it.. Little help computer literate?

 

[Chris142]

I can't get imagecave to accept it. Gonna try this way.

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[wjdell]

what brand of oil ?

 

[md_lucky_13]

Oil brand was Shell Rotella 5/40.

Going to keep running this oil for a while, but the next change I'm probably going to drop in a CJ rated oil and see how that does.

 

[LuckyDog]

I take it you have the Cummins. I'm glad to see the good numbers on the UOA. I just put this same setup on my PSD. It'll be a couple thousand more miles before I change oil to get a test run.
Is the Rotella that you're using the synthetic?
Thanks for the good info.

 

[md_lucky_13]

Yes, this is the synthetic rotella 5/40. This is the second interval I have used it for, and every time I have been extremely happy with the results. Around easter, I do a 1900 mile round trip towing heavy.. So I will probably change it out right before I undertake that journey.


This is with a B50 bypass filter. If you follow the bypass filter section very much, there is a huge debate as to which bypass filter is the most bang for the buck. I've been playing the B50 side for about a year, year and a half now.

In my humble opinion, this just further shows how great the B50 is for the price. I was hoping that Blackstone Labs would give me a true particle count.. X particles a 1um, X particles at 2um, X particles 3um, etc. etc. etc. This filter is rated down to 2um, with an absolute at 6um.

I don't think you could by any harder on an engine or engine oil. I've got several after-market fueling boxes, intake, etc. etc. I'm planning injectors and a new turbo in the future, but I want some baselines for how the engine is doing before I really start to rail on it.

 

[okiedokie]

When did you install the so-called bypass filter? I'm not sure what makes you think it is doing anything, based on the trending.

 

[md_lucky_13]

All of the samples you see have had the B50 installed.

The first sample you can see was using a Wix filter which isn't rated at the same micron rating as the baldwin/hastings filters.

The last 2 have been B50 bypass filters.



Don't compare my engine numbers to my engine numbers. Pull up a similar engine without a "so-called bypass" and compared those numbers.

Then have a particle count done, and compare those numbers.


Or heck.. Pull up a cummins with your favorite flavor of bypass filter and show me that the extra money spent on those fancy systems is doing a better job then this one.

I'm game.

 

[okiedokie]

Save your challenges for the particle count...

 

[md_lucky_13]

Just waiting on blackstone.

 

[md_lucky_13]

http://theoildrop.server101.com/forums/s...ge=0#Post831873

 

[Harley Anderson]

Looks like the B50 does an excellent job in regards to filtration at the 2 micron level. The rest of your report looks stellar for the conditions you said you put the engine through too.

 

[Texasmoto]

Here ya go.

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