Checking Oil
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My signature line is full. When I did the audio upgrades I had to take a couple of mods off my truck to fit it in there. FTE was telling me it was too long, that is how you know when you are done I guess
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From: Central Illinois
DANG, you gotta be at least a chick or two ahead by now. But this mod should catch me up real quick.................
My signature line is full. When I did the audio upgrades I had to take a couple of mods off my truck to fit it in there. FTE was telling me it was too long, that is how you know when you are done I guess
My signature line is full. When I did the audio upgrades I had to take a couple of mods off my truck to fit it in there. FTE was telling me it was too long, that is how you know when you are done I guess
Laughing Gas
Joined: Feb 2012
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From: California Mountains
A 6.7 wont add any fuel to your motor oil and it comes with your rings seated already. You can get a little soot in there thats why it gets the oil so black so fast. And you have to idle for a real long to wet stack a 6.7 we have one in our fleet at work thats has almost a 140,000 miles with no problems except a fan clutch and we let it idle alot more than a hour a day 
thats why it uses def and not fuel to regen and look at how many hours are your 6.7 already when u puchas it the rings are seated in the factory
thats why it uses def and not fuel to regen and look at how many hours are your 6.7 already when u puchas it the rings are seated in the factory
Last edited by FONRDAY; May 4, 2012 at 12:39 AM. Reason: oh yeah
Laughing Gas
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I read the PS diesel supplement, and under break in period it just says to use the correct oil in the engine. It also says "Do not add any friction modifier compounds or special break-in oils during the first few thousand miles". Just curious where you read/heard about not changing the oil before 5000 miles. Thanks!!!
Gavin
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Fleet Mechanic
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From: Land of the Free
Fonrday,
I read the PS diesel supplement, and under break in period it just says to use the correct oil in the engine. It also says "Do not add any friction modifier compounds or special break-in oils during the first few thousand miles". Just curious where you read/heard about not changing the oil before 5000 miles. Thanks!!!
Gavin
I read the PS diesel supplement, and under break in period it just says to use the correct oil in the engine. It also says "Do not add any friction modifier compounds or special break-in oils during the first few thousand miles". Just curious where you read/heard about not changing the oil before 5000 miles. Thanks!!!
Gavin
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Fleet Mechanic
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Just spoke to Ford about this. They no longer use a "crate" oil or "break in" oil. Its just plain ole 10w30, semi synthetic, API-CJ4. Same as available over the counter.
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Paul discussed the oil used awhile back.
Tuxedo confirms what Paul mentioned.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ml#post9720139
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ml#post9689762
Tuxedo confirms what Paul mentioned.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ml#post9720139
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ml#post9689762
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Fleet Mechanic
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Paul discussed the oil used awhile back.
Tuxedo confirms what Paul mentioned.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ml#post9720139
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ml#post9689762
Tuxedo confirms what Paul mentioned.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ml#post9720139
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ml#post9689762
thats right...Mobil1 5w40 TDT
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From: Jacksonville, Florida
I am at 475 miles as of this evening. I have even been letting my wife drive it just to get miles on it. I can't wait to hook the camper up and go for a spin down the highway. Big 500 here we come!
P.S. After the 500 mile mark no more test drives for the wife!
P.S. After the 500 mile mark no more test drives for the wife!