Oil additives ?
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Oil additives ?
I've never been one to add any sort of additive to my engine oil. My brother in law is starting to use Hot Shots in my sisters 6.0 diesel. He is also going to use a different type (same manufacture) for his gas car. I use power service diesel kleen in my tractor. While I was getting the oil changed in my company van (gas), I asked them about Lucas h.d. oil stabilizer that they had displayed. They said it was a good product and use it. I've run full synthetic in all of our gas vehicles and have had good luck. What are your thoughts? My v10 has about 85000 miles
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Modular Motors are designed to use a specific viscosity oil, adding anything to increase that in hopes of "improving" longevity is not beneficial. Regardless what a diesel engine owner uses or what the "jiffy lube" crooks tout and over charge for these engines tend to be very long-lived when simply following Ford's recommended procedures.
A good quality oil, equally good filter, frequent level checks and changes not exceeding 5K miles will keep these engines running at least 275K miles.
A good quality oil, equally good filter, frequent level checks and changes not exceeding 5K miles will keep these engines running at least 275K miles.
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Modular Motors are designed to use a specific viscosity oil, adding anything to increase that in hopes of "improving" longevity is not beneficial. Regardless what a diesel engine owner uses or what the "jiffy lube" crooks tout and over charge for these engines tend to be very long-lived when simply following Ford's recommended procedures.
A good quality oil, equally good filter, frequent level checks and changes not exceeding 5K miles will keep these engines running at least 275K miles.
A good quality oil, equally good filter, frequent level checks and changes not exceeding 5K miles will keep these engines running at least 275K miles.
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Got an air cooled lawn mower with a "slinger" that throws oil on the bottom end? That is about the only good purpose for the Lucas oil stabilizer. And you only add a little. Lucas can actually make oil foam and cause all kinds of problems. For the most part it is a solution to nonexistent problem, we have different weight/viscosity oils for a reason.
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Its good to ask---IMHO nothing so good as talking with those who've "been there, done that".
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Modular Motors are designed to use a specific viscosity oil, adding anything to increase that in hopes of "improving" longevity is not beneficial. Regardless what a diesel engine owner uses or what the "jiffy lube" crooks tout and over charge for these engines tend to be very long-lived when simply following Ford's recommended procedures.
A good quality oil, equally good filter, frequent level checks and changes not exceeding 5K miles will keep these engines running at least 275K miles.
A good quality oil, equally good filter, frequent level checks and changes not exceeding 5K miles will keep these engines running at least 275K miles.
While I generally like Lucas products, I did have a negative experience with the oil additive in a 12 valve Cummins. It made the lifters noisy- enough that my daughter heard it, and she isn't highly sensitive to engine noises. I changed the oil, without adding any Lucas back, and it went away.
I do like it in differentials.
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