Diesel oil comparison test ford powerstroke diesel forum. Tech says hes showing that my truck does not need the tsb. I drive a 1985 lincoln town car 50k orig miles i just change oil with mobil 5w30 and toss in half a bottle of red line break in additive. We all know the hassle of finding a place to run the oil return off the turbo. Ask us about the relationship of diesel fuel prices to crude oil. Issue 64 by turbo diesel register issuu join issuu. The tdr is a quarterly publication for ram turbo diesel owners featuring technical information to enhance their ownership experience. Send off a sample at 3k, 5k or even 7k if its still looking good at 5k. Conclusion for the nv5600 discussion in summary, the nv5600 is best maintained with the proper lubricant. Many large truck fleetsuse oil analysis and achieve oil change intervals of 3540 thousand miles. It is about 110 decibels at one foot years ago the government dept of labor said 12 hour a day was all that was allowed for exposure to that level of sound.
Subscribe to the turbo diesel register magazine or buy back issues. Oil 1 was the cummins premium blue ci4 plus and oil 8 was shell rotella t. Please read the following email from tdr member bill downs and my response. Turbo diesel register issue 74 by turbo diesel register. However, ill also bet that it is an api cj4 or an api ci4 plus oil judging by the relatively high tbn value for the detergent content. Like i said before, i have always used rotella 15w40 in all my equipment.
Web site correspondence edited by bill stockard hard start once in a while i have been experiencing a hard starting problem. Keep rpm under 3000, but dont lug the engine and drivetrain under. All bets are off if you have dirt ingestion, a coolant leak, or fuel dilution, but oil analysis reveals these things to fleet operators. Fordnew holland 1620 tractor questions diesel truck forum. T3 t4 t04e universal turbo charger kit stage iii wastegate. The specification for the axle oil is straightforward. But i just cant bring myself to pour an oil formulated for the needs of a diesel engine in my car that burns gas. Its specially formulated with high quality base oils and an additive package containing advanced detergents. Pertamina atf is a high quality transmission fluid for automatic transmission. What is the best oil and oil weight to use on my 2001 34. Continued making sense of the numbers back in the 80s cummins engine company developed a computer program, vehicle mission simulation, to help bigrig truck fleets and truck and engine salesmen properly specout a truck. With that said, every motor i have seen running m1 5w40 has always showed the least amount of wear, cleanest internals 0 varnish, 0 gum, 0 sludge and. And also, the hydro block where special intellectual oil for dl501 g. Feb 11, 20 wow, i havent see one that purdy in a long time.
Technical service bulletins tsb updates page 2 ram 1500. Engine oil of this performance category is preferred by many vehicle and engine manufacturers, for extended drain intervals in turbocharged diesel engines. Dl501, 0b5 stronic, diagrams, guides, tips and free download pdf instructions. Apply several drops on light weight machine oil to the armature shaft bearing in the motor end. Its short enough to mount upright, but you dont have to, it can be mounted on its side, only advantage to having it upright is you dont get an armful when you pop the cap at filter change time, you can mount it on a frame rail at an angle and sort of minimalize the arm oil bath and also. If the hydraulic oil in the reservoir is contaminated. Dodge cummins diesel and ram 1500 ecodiesel parts, accessories, and technical information to help maintain and operate your truck. Dodge warned the dealer network of this problem and listed the approved oil filters for the truck in their tsb 0900401, found on page 65, of the turbo diesel buyers guide pdf file at. In ambient temperatures above 0f 18c, 15w40 engine oil that meets chrysler materials standard ms10902 and the api cj4 engine oil category is required. Ideally, oil should be changed when it needs to be changed, based on oil analysis. Anything less than a turboflowtm is impacting regulatory compliance.
Pertamina atf has very high viscosity index which is made from oil base with. Another issue is the surface temperatures that the oil comes in contact with namely the undersides of the pistons, rings no oil flow, cooling channels in the newer tdi engine pistons etc. Tdi oil specifications diesel news, info and guides. Anyone run rotella 15w40 page 3 diesel truck forum. The tdr is a quarterly publication for ram turbo diesel owners featuring technical. In terms of fully warmedup field test performance, it is probably the lowest quality oil here.
Turbo diesel register issue 64 by turbo diesel register. Fordnew holland 1620 tractor questions diesel truck. The turbo diesel register is a membership group for owners of ram cummins turbo diesel. Detroit tuned turbo oil line installation instructions. Ideally, oil should be changed when it needs to be. As they get more miles on them, especially under heavy towing conditions, the need for rebuilders has grown accordingly. In this issue lets discuss their online newsletter and an interesting article that they recently published about air cleaners. Lubricants with higher greystaining load stage 1 lubrication chart. Hd 15w40 ci4sl synthetic blend diesel engine oil is a surperior quality oil that is formulated to provide greater protection than a standard 15w40. Using some tst shop short cuts, and the tst developed egg. Remove the reservoir from the pump and clean the suction line filter. I never changed the oil before the manufacturer intervall which on gas motors is usually 5,000 7,500 miles. Where does genos garage get its technical information. John commented on all eight of the lube oils with his favorites being oils 1 and 8.
Personally, i would change the oil as soon as zincphosphorous dropped below 1200ppm. My nv5600 as was discussed in issue 64, page 85, there are a lot of new venture nv5600 sixspeed transmissions in service, with these being used from 1999 through 2005. I am wondering why cutting a hole in the valve cover and running the return there wouldnt work. Cummins publishes an online newsletter that is a free service. The kit provides a anodized look, and gives a best cooling performance on your turbo and long lasting life. Governor gauge pressure measured pressure on your gauge all three pressures should be equal, and should rise about 1 psi per mph. Transmission repair manuals dsg7 dl501, 0b5 stronic rebuild. Valvoline vr1 racing oil in name only correctcraftfan. Normally in this quarter we bring you interesting photographs of ram trucks and unique cumminspowered vehicles taken at the annual specialty equipment market association sema show. This will solve the problem of the oring failure due to turbo heat. Turbo diesel buyers guide by turbo diesel register issuu. I use napas 7620 xe filter which as best as i can figure is the same thing as the fleetgaurd. The purpose of the turbo diesel register is to give dodgecummins owners more satisfaction in the ownership of their pickup. Oil 3 has the lowest detergent content of all the oils tested.
Reqular oil and filter changes is about the cheapest and best pm you can do. The use of synthetic oil does not alter the requirement for oil changes at 50hour intervals. Thats where mobil 1s 15w50 starts fresh out of the. Detroit tuned turbo oil line installation instructions the dt turbo oil feed line kit will fit both the n14 or n18 prince engine installed in all cooper ss r55, r56, r57, r58, r59, r60, of any year. Benefit from our unique full range of oils, additives, care products and much more. Drain the oil from the system and flush the entire system. You can access that area by putting your arms over the top of the tire. Apr 18, 2011 synthetic oil that meets our requirement of 15w40and api rating of sjcj4 is acceptable to use after 100 hours or operation with the recommended not synthetic oil. Feb 12, 2006 the only way to know what you can do with any particular kind of oil is to have an oil analysis done at particular mileage intervals. Sep 30, 2009 dodge warned the dealer network of this problem and listed the approved oil filters for the truck in their tsb 0900401, found on page 65, of the turbo diesel buyers guide pdf file at.
We will cover the actual install of the turbo oil feed line here in the. Based on that, i would change my oil at 10,000 miles with chevron delo, or any other oil, and obviously more frequently as it operates more under severe conditions. Multigrade type thpd top high performance diesel lubricant oil meeting the needs of latest generation engines acea e7 and api ci4 and outperforming. Nov 05, 2011 are oil filters for deisel engines built different for a diesel vs. Continued in summary, the g56 has proved itself as a fairly good transmission but several upgrades are worth considering. Keep the very top of the shock stud from turning by using a 9mm wrench. We chose values as closely to the situational truck as we could. To examine the changes to lube oils we contracted with a hired gun, john martin, formerly. And a few used over 200,000 miles of which i put on at least 50,000 miles. Check out the turbo diesel register website yourself by clicking here. Tdr 55 article, debunking lube oil myths, we test more engine oils. To examine the changes to lube oils we contracted with a.
The turbo diesel register is a membership group for owners of ram cummins turbo diesel and ram 1500 ecodiesel trucks. Continued front shocks first, loosen the top shock absorber nut by using an 18mm box wrench. A collection of best of articles from the turbo diesel registers staff of writers and. Just called my dealer and asked about the engine oil tsb for my 2016 laramie eco with a build date in april 2016. Continued above is a picture of an eggshaped washer that is the tst solution to the problem. It helps circulate oil from the turbo charger to the oil pan. Technical service bulletins tsb updates page 2 ram. Turbo diesel register issue 74 by turbo diesel register issuu. I have been reading alot of different prospectives given by all the diesel sites and oil sites. Turbo diesel register presents a list of ram cummins turbo diesel flaws and fixes.
One person used a db meter and said the oil pan is the noisiest place on the engine. Turbo diesel register issue 64 by turbo diesel register issuu. I feel that amsoil is not as superior as they lead people to believe. As for oil, cummins now recommends valvoline blue in 15 40 flavor and valvoline blue extreme 05 40.
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