First Oil Change VIDEO
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Here's my oil report from Blackstone from this oil change. Initially I was concerned about the fuel content being at 4% but have since learned that there is no need to change the oil for that reason alone until the content is above 7%. I've also learned that my driving style which is mostly unloaded, short-trip type is the most severe as far as oil dilution is concerned. Those that work the engines harder than I do will have less dilution.
It's also pretty clear that Blackstone doesn't have much data on the 6.7L engines yet.
It's also pretty clear that Blackstone doesn't have much data on the 6.7L engines yet.
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Here's my oil report from Blackstone from this oil change. Initially I was concerned about the fuel content being at 4% but have since learned that there is no need to change the oil for that reason alone until the content is above 7%. I've also learned that my driving style which is mostly unloaded, short-trip type is the most severe as far as oil dilution is concerned. Those that work the engines harder than I do will have less dilution.
It's also pretty clear that Blackstone doesn't have much data on the 6.7L engines yet.
It's also pretty clear that Blackstone doesn't have much data on the 6.7L engines yet.
How many miles was on the truck when you sent in the oil?
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I pre-filled the filter on my second oil change and it was no biggie. You have to fill it several times until the oil soaks into the filter media.
On another note: l only put in 12 quarts this time and the level on the dipstick is right at the bottom of the cross-hatch area. When I put in 13 quarts the level was just above the cross-hatch area. To me, that means there is about a quart that doesn't drain. So I'm changing oil with three gallons now instead of 3 gals plus one quart.
On another note: l only put in 12 quarts this time and the level on the dipstick is right at the bottom of the cross-hatch area. When I put in 13 quarts the level was just above the cross-hatch area. To me, that means there is about a quart that doesn't drain. So I'm changing oil with three gallons now instead of 3 gals plus one quart.
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I pre-filled the filter on my second oil change and it was no biggie. You have to fill it several times until the oil soaks into the filter media.
On another note: l only put in 12 quarts this time and the level on the dipstick is right at the bottom of the cross-hatch area. When I put in 13 quarts the level was just above the cross-hatch area. To me, that means there is about a quart that doesn't drain. So I'm changing oil with three gallons now instead of 3 gals plus one quart.
On another note: l only put in 12 quarts this time and the level on the dipstick is right at the bottom of the cross-hatch area. When I put in 13 quarts the level was just above the cross-hatch area. To me, that means there is about a quart that doesn't drain. So I'm changing oil with three gallons now instead of 3 gals plus one quart.
This is something they consider when designing the engine and coming up with maintenance specifications. In a 6.0L engine there are actually somewhere around 18 quarts of oil in the engine with the high pressure fuel system. Re-fill capacity is 15 quarts, because that's how much drains out.
Now this is just my opinion, but since the truck calls for 13 quarts refill capacity, that's exactly what I intend to put in it.
My last work truck had a Caterpillar engine, and there was a procedure for correcting the dipstick read. The manual said that no matter what the specified refill capacity was how much it took, and if the dipstick read otherwise it was wrong.