Originally Posted by SavagePatch
Full disclosure: I'll be running this next summer's towing season because I'm a sucker for new oils.
That said,
1) Does the "significantly reduced DPF clogging" mean that it results in less regens?
2) What's the normal expected service life of a DPF? I need to know so I can fill in x. X•2.5=New Expected Service Life
3) What the heck is synthetic technology? (rhetorical question, don't answer)
All questions are asked with a modern diesel pick-up truck in mind.
P.S. I walked in to an AutoZone this morning and walked out without buying any of their clearance items! Big deal for me because an oil stash doesn't work well when you're always itching to try the next newest thing.
Chevron's forward example here, along with GM's newest diesel technology example -- the 2020 3.0L in-line 6-cyl diesel for their light-duty trucks -- will greatly further the modern diesel engine's exhaust mitigation, economy and performance fine-tuning.
The following 3L Duramax technical review is quite revealing:
As an RF engineer, I like the fact this engineer actually mentioned a "quarter-wave tuner," acting as "matching device" and as a filter.
Moreover, I like this engineer's forthrightness. It's obvious through the influences of this guy's engineering team, that GM is remaining grounded and realistic concerning the new engine's capabilities. They have made this engine's limitations known -- up front. They have realistically conveyed its design goals: decent performance with outstanding economy.
I want one of these. It'll likely be my next new truck.