150,000 mile Report on my 2005 Cummins
Bought the truck new in June 2005 and just turned 150k. Truck has been very reliable but has had a few hiccups. Used for towing a 275 Arctic Fox fifth wheel, 13000 gross weight, although I weighed it ...
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Shovelhead Dave wrote:
I'm anal about maintenance having worked in aviation for my career. I have every receipt and service record all in one notebook. I glossed over some of the minor things that have went wrong, no sense rambling. Good friend was an engineer for Cummins at the Columbus, In plant and he really helped me as far as proper oils and fuel issues. He was emphatic that Cummins was of the opinion that no fuel additives were needed so I listened, haven't used any yet.He stated that the engines were serviced with Valvoline Blue when new so I have stuck with it. When I set the valves it was as clean as new as far as rocker arms etc.
When did he work there? I might have ran into him a time or two.
In regards to the use of Valvoline. Cummins receives a discount on all of the lubricants and grease used in the factories if they recommend Valvoline to their customers and allow Valvoline to use the Cummins recommendation on their product. Many manufacturers do this to get a discount on factory fill oil and/or lubricants that they use on their machines. There are many other oils that meet the Cummins specs and are on the accepted list.
As far as additives, I say it depends on where you live. Currently, Texas and California are the only US states that have a higher diesel fuel requirement than the federal standard.
