Oil Change - synthetic oil
I tow a 5,600 lb (loaded wt) TT with my Ram 1500 5.6L gasoline truck. I also have a few hundred lbs in the truck, but all in all I'm well within the towing capacity of the truck. I had to put a new...
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Edd505 wrote:Turtle n Peeps wrote:
So you don't think a lab that can tell you EXACTLY what shape your oil is in is any good? :R :S
I strongly suspect there are very few here that have ever had oil analysis done. Most have never been in commercial service, drive 2500 & 3500's and had no idea you can get the oil analyzed or what the readings mean, that they can detect water, over heating, engine metals, etc. Common test in commercial vehicles & air craft, kits are available at most parts shops but Blackstone is one of the labs the does the testings. Educate yourselves before criticizing:oil test explained
Having worked with commercial vehicles, and knowing what an oil analysis could do, I still advocate to just keep,it simple and change your oil regularly. Waiting a year and half because some company says it's OK is just asking for problems!
