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Hey guys,
So some of you may remember that I have been having stiction problems, and it turns out it is injector #4. I was trying to see if I could get away without using full synthetic oil, based on some of my other threads, but decided to keep the full syn running through the engine.
This time though, I decided to run a bottle of 16oz Archoil 9100 with the Delo 400 LE 5w-40. I am so shocked at how well the 6oh runs now, cold. Also, it is so much quieter when warmed up too.
There is only a puff of blue smoke at start up, but it does NOT idle with blue smoke anymore. I havent plugged in my block heater for two days now and the temps have been between 45-50 degrees at night.
I am just amazed at this stuff. I am in love with the 6oh again because of how smooth it runs now.
One question though, is it necessary to use the Archoil 9100 at every oil change when you have a stiction problem? Or do it every other oil change? What do you guys do?
I think a lot has to do with you switching to Delo LE. I found my trucks like it a lot. I discovered it by accident cause it was on sale and Rotella went through the roof in price. I'm just running the Delo and haven't put in the Archoil as of yet.
I thin a lot has to do with you switching to Delo LE. I found my trucks like it a lot. I discovered it by accident cause it was on sale and Rotella went through the roof in price. I'm just running the Delo and haven't put in the Archoil as of yet.
Well, back in January or February of this year I used the Delo 400 LE full syn, and I still had the stiction problem. I am believing in this Archoil9100.
Originally Posted by TooManyToys.
Every oil change.
Thanks for the response Jack.
That adds alot more money to intervals now, ergh.....
Silverbullet, try the Delo 10w-30 semi synthetic. Great price at Walmart. It runs great in my truck and I added the Archoil 9100 in the last oil change. What a difference!
If you get the 32oz for 2 oil changes it runs about $40 per change. Some have said are able to back off the amount after the first loading, but I never tried that.
It took me about 50 miles of running to see the change.
Silverbullet, try the Delo 10w-30 semi synthetic. Great price at Walmart. It runs great in my truck and I added the Archoil 9100 in the last oil change. What a difference!
This advice is why I had started another thread trying to get all learned up on the oils out there I was thinking I should try the syn blend and this Archoil 9100. Maybe next time, and it will help on the overall cost.
That a good series Sean. IMO, it shows that Archoil or RevX are band aids for a problem, not an absolute cure. I've said that before. For me, it allowed me to keep an injector in place for a few years until that injector could no longer be helped, and I had to change it out last year.
That injector with non-modified oil would cause a good cold romp, with smoke. You could either let it continue like that for five minutes while the motor warmed up, or goose the throttle up to 2,000 rpm and then it would be fine. But driving away from the house the truck would be sluggish, and at the first or second stop sign would could still get a little romp. For my injectors condition at the time, Archoil corrected all that. Until .......
For those that have no real issues, I think the oil friction modifier may very well provide a smoother idling truck allowing the injector spools to slide smoothly. Now if its worth $40 additional per oil change that's another thing and a personal decision. Since my injector change I have not.
10-17-2016, 02:38 PM
