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Originally Posted By: SR1919 Originally Posted By: DeepFriar I wonder if it was beginning to thicken up on you a bit? Fuel dilution is certainly not a problem. Every time I look at their add packs (that we can see) I think to myself the GTL base oil must be doing the heavy lifting and doing it...

Originally Posted By: spiderbypass That is an amazing engine. The starting tbn for that oil is about 6. It really is... There's a couple improvements that could be made if it wasn't for the EPA, but it is what it is.

Originally Posted By: DeepFriar Yes, it was the vis I noticed. You had driven it further than the other times and added oil as well and the vis was still higher than the other changes IIRC. Nothing bad, just an observation. Quite literally... the 1/4 quart is an over estimation. I just added...

Originally Posted By: GaleHawkins Thanks for the info on this new engine for Dodge. How is the power say compared to the 5.7L gas engine if you have driven both. It's been a few years since I drove a Hemi, but I'd say the turbo lag and raw balls off the line aren't there in the Diesel, but as...

I have a 2014 Ram 1500 3.0L EcoDiesel, this is my report at 39,000mi on the truck. I've been aiming for the 10,000mi mark plus or minus 500-1,000mi depending on when I have time. Well, I ran out of time to change the oil before a road trip vacation to Florida, so I ended up with a 12,000mi...

Originally Posted By: dnewton3 Well obviously the 10k mile OCIs are well suited for your rig; wear rates are dropping nicely as the engine matures. I'd stick to that plan and just enjoy the results. It would be nice to get more value (longer OCIs) out of the lube, because the likelihood is...

Originally Posted By: Fraser434 Yes, bad winter, I'd almost let it time out the whole 10 minute remote start a few times. Think I'll get the mopar block heater cable for it this winter. Still it warms up quicker than other diesels I've been around. And can actually be driven following a cold...

Originally Posted By: dnewton3 Overall looks like break-in is clearing up. Impressive that you've got the TBN that strong after 10k miles. Absolutely nothing but good news here. Are you following the IOLM? What's triggering the OCIs at this point? Not saying you're doing wrong here; just...

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Originally Posted By: Fraser434 Great UOA, fuel most likely is from DPF regen. I just drove my EcoDiesel Jeep all over Wisconsin during the holiday weekend, Eagle River, Chippewa Falls and back to Chicago, managed 34.0 mpg. Another UOA from mine soon. It's probably due to the extra idle time...

Originally Posted By: chrisri It looks great. Iron and aluminium seems to be normal for the high output diesel. Nice truck. Both have gone down too compared to the last UOA. Thanks!

Here's my latest UOA for my 2014 Ram EcoDiesel with the VM Motori 3.0L engine. If you're curious about the truck with it being the Diesel 1500, you can check my truck in a video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Yz6h4NSrQM

Originally Posted By: SilverC6 I personally would avoid Lucas products. Most every HDEO has a superior cleaning package. Most are either loaded with calcium or have a calcium/magnesium combination to do the job. If you read the HDEO manufacturer's materials, keeping DEF/regen diesels cleaner...

Originally Posted By: scurvy Your wallet would be lighter, which would make the seats more comfortable. Otherwise I would let the DPF do its job and ensure you interrupt as few regens as possible. I know DPFs and/or SCR are very scary acronyms these days but in reality they tend to work well...

Has anyone seen or used Lucas Oil Diesel Deep Clean. They claim: Lucas Diesel Deep Clean is a new technology designed to reduce particulate matter in diesel particulate filters (DPF), which helps extends the life of the equipment. Particulate matter is a major contributor to the degradation of...