Posted by Steve Fay on Saturday, July 16, 2005 at 7:12PM :
I was just looking at the posts from a few days ago and may have a solution to the issue which is better. The answer is the dual remote system by Amsoil. I have installed it on my 97 Cummins and presently have over 50,000 miles on the oil in the crankcase. Here is the issue.
1st- I use Amsoil 15w-40 Synthetic Diesel oil.
2nd- I change the full flow filter every 10,000 miles.
3rd- at each filter change, I take a sample and send it to a lab for analysis.
Yes it will work on any oil system. Yes it is somewhat pricey (about $200.00). The benefit is the system lubricates with the speed of a full flow system and cleans with the efficency of the bypass system. The bypass sytem "scrubs" down to 1 micron (the size of water and dust molecules) These molecules are what wear the bearing surfaces and cylinder walls.
If anyone is interested, contact me about prices etc...with the crane the truck and three other automobiles, I run the synthetics for the conveniency and duration between oil changes. Fuel mileage and wear benefits are a major consideration as well.
Steve
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