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Well it looks like the Co is shipping up a fleet of trucks that will be operated out of my shop and the trucks are equiped with NV5600 6 speed manual transmissions similar to those found in Dodge pickups. All of these trucks will be due for gear oil changes soon. The specs for the Texaco oil...

In the past I have looked into bio-based oils and have not been impressed. Their oxidative stabilities have been poor, in addition to just about every performance aspect of the oil. Recently I have been talking with a local vendor of Renewable Lubricants brand oils. They seem to have excellent...

I posted this down in the cooling section, but though the filter guys might want to look as well: I decide to change the coolant filter on one of my Ford SuperDuty trucks. This truck has a 7.3L PowerStroke with about 59,000 miles on it. The coolant filter was run for just over 4500 miles. I...

I decide to change the coolant filter on one of my Ford SuperDuty trucks. This truck has a 7.3L PowerStroke with about 59,000 miles on it. The coolant filter was run for just over 4500 miles. I don't expect to see this volume of sand and gravel for more than another filter change, this is the...

Current UOA numbers in left column. Equipment Make: Ford Equipment Model: Ranger 4.0L V6 Oil Use Interval: 4,123 Miles Makeup Oil: None Oil Type: Penz Plat 5w30 Miles on Unit: 62,449 Aluminum 3/3/3/3/2/2/3 Chromium 1/1/1/1/1/1/1 Iron 8/14/10/8/5/5/11 Copper 5/5/4/5/7/7/15 Lead 0/1/2/4/6/6/57...

Equipment Make: Ford Equipment Model: SuperDuty 7.3L Oil Use Interval: 3,324 Miles Makeup Oil: None Oil Type: Delo 400 15w40 Miles on Unit: 57,813 Aluminum 2/2/2/1 Chromium 1/0/1/2 Iron 12/7/9/11 Copper 8/2/3/3 Lead 30/4/3/2 Tin 2/2/0/1 Moly 231/206/52/3 Nickel 0/0/0/1 Manganese 0/0/0/0 Silver...

I was just reviewing some literature that the local Navistar rep dropped off for me. In the sales brochures for the various engines they are selling as 07+ EPA engines they give life expectancy for B10 and B50, with better numbers for the higher blend. It seems that some OEM's are actually...

Equipment Make: Ford Equipment Model: Ranger 4.0L V6 Oil Use Interval: 4,116 Miles Makeup Oil: None Oil Type: Castrol 0W/30 German Miles on Unit: 58,326 Aluminum 3/3/3/2/2/3 Chromium 1/1/1/1/1/1 Iron 14/10/8/5/5/11 Copper 34/5/7/7/15 Lead 1/2/4/6/6/57 Tin 0/0/0/0/1/1 Moly 1/3/10/45/311/106...

Equipment Make: VW Equipment Model: Golf NA 2.0 Oil Use Interval: 10,503 Makeup Oil: None Oil Type: German Castrol (Gold) 0w30 Miles on Unit: 87,007 Aluminum 3/3/1 Chromium 1/0/0 Iron 14/12/9 Copper 13/9/8 Lead 1/3/2 Tin 1/0/1 Moly 4/54/338 Nickel 1/0/0 Manganese 0/0/0 Silver 0/0/0 Titanium...

Equipment Make: Ford Equipment Model: Ranger 4.0L V6 Oil Use Interval: 3,993 Miles Makeup Oil: None Oil Type: Castrol 0W/30 German Miles on Unit: 54,210 Aluminum 3/3/2/2/3 Chromium 1/1/1/1/1 Iron 10/8/5/5/11 Copper 4/5/7/7/15 Lead 2/4/6/6/57 Tin 0/0/0/1/1 Moly 3/10/45/311/106 Nickel 0/0/0/0/1...

This engine was in a Dodge shop truck. Another truck ran into it and totaled it. Insdeat of trying to fix it I decided to use the engine for a re-power project. [img=http://thumb4.webshots.net/t/63/63/8/4/61/2752804610096396344HbjQrr_th.jpg] The gear housing had a crack around one of the front...

The biodiesel I've been buying comes from Propel Fuels, which I think is buying it from Seattle Biodiesel and selling it Propel who markets it with SeaPort Petroleum, is that confusing enough? It'll be at least 8 month before my new garage is built and I get the biodiesel still setup, so I'll be...

Equipment Make: Ford Equipment Model: SuperDuty 7.3L Oil Use Interval: 3,695 Miles Makeup Oil: None Oil Type: Delo 400 15w40 Miles on Unit: 54,489 Aluminum 2/2/1 Chromium 0/1/2 Iron 7/9/11 Copper 2/3/3 Lead 4/3/2 Tin 2/0/1 Moly 206/52/3 Nickel 0/0/1 Manganese 0/0/0 Silver 0/0/0 Titanium 0/0/0...

I know there are many variables, however, what is the typically gel point and CFPP of commercially made B99? What is a good additive to run in winter with B99? I've been using Stanadyne Lubricity Formula when I have to run regular diesel (on a road trip, etc.) and I have some left over...

I've been looking for a LuberFiner 750 assembly, however neither the local LF or Fleetgaurd dealers will sell them, both say they are obsolete. We were cleaning out one of the shops last week and I ran across a sealed box that had LuberFiner hand written on it. Well, I finally get around to...

This is really a shot in the dark. Does anybody know what Dexter axle uses for bearing grease at the factory? I had to field service six hubs and could not completely clean out all the old grease. I am hoping the new grease is compatible with the factory blue stuff that Dexter used. I'm fairly...

I think that the major advantage with lower viscosity oil is a reduction in loses due to windage. The amount of power wasted slinging oil on the around the crank and cam can be quite substantial with a high viscosity oil. Although windage can be mostly corrected, some losses associated with high...

Before I installed an extra engine oil cooler, I would put a temp sender in the pan to see what the temps are doing. I want my engine oil to stay about 190-215*F, and the engine oil coolers on diesels usually do a great job of that unless they have a problem. If you cool that oil too much there...

Engine: Onan Marquis Gold 5500 Oil Type: Onan 15w40 OCI: 100 HRS on oil 324 hrs on the GenSet Fuel Type: Gas Aluminum 2 Chromium 0 Iron 7 Copper 2 Lead 1 Tin 0 Moly 83 Nickel 1 Manganese 0 Silver 0 Titanium 0 Potassium 0 Boron 91 Silicon 4 Sodium 0 Calcium 2818 Magnesium 7 Posphorus 903 Zinc...

I'm looking to buy a new big saw this year but have no idea what new technology is available. To give you an idea of what I'm used to my newest saw is a 1977 model! I've herd complaints that the new EPA saws don't have the power the old ones do, which is understandable. I have also herd...