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What kind of motor oil do you use? I think I have Valvoline or Quaker State. I prefer Castrol GTX though. Which do you prefer? Are any really better than the others?
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quaker sludge, heck no, not in trucks, i have used valvoline in my ranger, i use mobil one in my nissan, Castrol Gtx i have used in my ranger, but the synthentic(castrol syntec) isn't good imo for my Nissan, i wish i could afford a oil sampling test done to see which one of the synthentics worke the best for what i do with my truckDave Slayer said:What kind of motor oil do you use? I think I have Valvoline or Quaker State. I prefer Castrol GTX though. Which do you prefer? Are any really better than the others?
i have no problen with sludge in the engine a lab can tell u when to change the oil only ,oil and filter, let both stay in the truck, just because the oil black doesnt mean it's losts it lubricated qualities.Lewis W said:Mix some Lucas in there dude.
Dave Slayer said:What kind of motor oil do you use? ...Are any really better than the others?
When the oil is dirty, it means that it is doing it's job. Let it stay in there to long it loses it's viscosity, and premature engine wear and damage will follow. A little trick is to take a magnet and put it on the oil filter and the transmission pan. And this keeps those small metal particles from recirculating with the oil. Old hard drive magnets work very well. They are even making some transmission pans like that from the factory, but it has not caught on with the general public yet. And not a lot of companies are making them.jasoncran said:i have no problen with sludge in the engine a lab can tell u when to change the oil only ,oil and filter, let both stay in the truck, just because the oil black doesnt mean it's losts it lubricated qualities.Lewis W said:Mix some Lucas in there dude.
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i know about the flushing the engine with tranny fluid,i usuallyLewis W said:You want all the metal out, the filter you throw away, with the metal filings in it, now if the drain plug is magnetized it will get some but not enough, and if you have sludge in the pan the filings will get caught in the sludge. Just make sure your engine is warm when you drain it, you will get more out of it and more contaminates. If you suspect your internal engine is really dirty and sludgy, drain a quart of oil out, and add a quart of transmission fluid to the oil, run for a half hour then drain. Why ? Because transmission fluid is a high detergent that will not harm the engine at all, and it really, really cleans it.
are you talking about the one you put in the tank or the crankcase?Lewis W said:You want all the metal out, the filter you throw away, with the metal filings in it, now if the drain plug is magnetized it will get some but not enough, and if you have sludge in the pan the filings will get caught in the sludge. Just make sure your engine is warm when you drain it, you will get more out of it and more contaminates. If you suspect your internal engine is really dirty and sludgy, drain a quart of oil out, and add a quart of transmission fluid to the oil, run for a half hour then drain. Why ? Because transmission fluid is a high detergent that will not harm the engine at all, and it really, really cleans it. As apposed to many other flush cleaners that are hard on your seals. And if your seals are old, these engine flush cleaners, will make sure you know it by leaking. Using to much fuel injecter cleaner is also hard on your seals.