Crazy question. When I got my oil changed in Texas I didn't have Archoil with me. Weather is getting colder and the truck is getting cranky and noisier. It's not as quiet as it usually is with the Archoil in there. I use the 16oz bottle. How do I or do I need to get 16oz of oil out of the truck before adding the Archoil? I sure don't want to mess with the drain plug for 16oz so I'm hoping that there's another answer.

Thanks

Fred

 

If you have access to an oil sample pump, you can pull 16 oz through the dipstick tube.....otherwise ya gotta get wet if you don't have the Fumoto valve.

 

One other way. Takes some help but you could pull the oil filter and depress
the drain valve and have you helper crank with a remote starter (BTW KEY OFF)
and use a turkey baster to suck out oil from the filter housing. (This may get messy also).

Starter solenoid connector



Just remember to the key OFF and to be safe pull the FICM relay. It will
only take a few bumps to get the 16oz out.

Sean

 

How full do you normally run it? I try to stay around halfway on the dipstick and wouldn't worry about throwing half a qt in there. Not one bit...

Dealers tend to go high and put 15 qts in, which is usually at the high mark. Then again we were all thinking that our injector issues were from foaming in the crankcase early on.... Maybe I could even go higher now...?

Does anyone think foaming is even an issue (too much oil) anymore???!!!

 

Who ME ?
Never.

I put in 15 and also don't have the hanging drip.

Sean

Post #4998 Almost at 5K

 

So all this time I've been short, 'er not putting in enough, 'er maybe not fast enough....

I'm not even going to comment on the drip

DO IT MAN! And you get double points if you can get HeadViking to respond to your five thousandth post!!!

 

I just don't want to break the forum.

BUT it will get it's very own thread I think.

Sean

POST #4999

 

Hopefully something like: why I need larger cats/more cats/or something related to cats or similar enough to them that we all will get the analogy.

 

Did we just


This poor guy and his topic?

Back to the topic we go.

I think even running 16oz over won't be that mcuh of a problem

Sean

 

It's 16 ounces, as in, one pint. It ain't gonna make any difference as far as oil level goes. I dare you to try and see the change on the dip stick.

What you may be concerned about is getting it mixed with the oil before it can get sucked up the pickup. It probably isn't an issue, but I would pour it in while the engine is running, and do it slowly so it has at least a chance to mix a little quicker.

I advise no more than 14 qt oil changes. For a number of reasons.

 

what is archoil? and what is the difference?

i live in west virginia and we only get 20s usually maybe 10s in the mountains.. if we see 10s, i feel bad for the rest of the west.

i was in north dakota last year, driving my gas pickup, it was -60.... i felt bad for myself let alone my truck... couldnt even start.... i heard diesels are better in the cold, but i hear on here a lot DIFFERENT
seems like diesels are a pain in the As$ in the cold...

will archoil help in my case? or only really for the sub zeros?

 

Archoil is an oil additive. Helps quiet down the injectors and might add 1 or 2 MPG. It also helps the morning cold starts. Right now my injectors are too noisy, I'm used to the quietness of Archoil. When I have Archoil in, the sound of my injectors remind of an old Singer sewing machine, well oiled, perfect, smooth sound. Sounds nutty but that's what they sound like after a dose of Archoil.

 

I agree with bpounds... 16 oz isn't going to hurt a thing.

 

Thanks everyone. My thoughts are the same. I don't see any issues with just adding the Archoil without removing some oil. Hopefully we're right. I think they put in 15 quarts. I'll get pics of the level before and after, we'll have to see if anyone can see the difference. My old eyes probably can't.

Fred

 

have you added it? what was the level difference change?

is your truck still running great? quiet down? did you have it running when you did it?

let me know what your process was, i may do the same!