โNov-10-2013 09:23 AM
โDec-09-2013 03:43 PM
โDec-09-2013 02:17 PM
TexasShadow wrote:
I have a OPS oil purification system on my motorhome and I think it is the best bypass system on the market. It is a 3 micron filter system with a heater to burn off the acids. I use Rotella T6 synthetic oil and send a sample from the built in sampling port to Polaris labs every 12,000 miles and oil is always clean with no irregularities. I change the ops filter at around 20,000 miles and change oil and main filter whenever Polaris indicates a need or at 50,000 miles for a feel good reason. I have 140,000 miles on my Caterpillar 3126B engine and oil is always clean. I have seen OTR truckers with 160,000 mile and still checking good using the OPS system.
Bill
โDec-09-2013 01:32 PM
โDec-09-2013 03:59 AM
Sully2 wrote:
If they are so great as many of you people say they are....why doesnt Cummins ( and others) include them as an extra costs option for their engines???? Think of the selling feature when you can advertise no filters or oil changes for 100,000 miles. Add up the cost of oil and filters and thats a big savings. So why not then??
โDec-07-2013 11:08 AM
โDec-07-2013 05:33 AM
โDec-06-2013 08:34 AM
โDec-06-2013 08:06 AM
Sully2 wrote:But it is entirely possible for a 100,000 mile oil change. VW has been using 30,000 mile oil change intervals in their European commercial diesels for quite some time now. Nothing special except VW's spec'ed full synthetic oil and VW spec'ed oil filters. The optic sensor in the oil pan of their non commercial engines tells you when to change it also. They actually specify:tiffinboy wrote:
A friend of mine installed a OPS Bypass, 3 micron, filter system
on his 2001 Cat 450HP MH.He says after driving 2000 miles his oil is still clean?
what are the pros and cons on this this system??
IF there this good why do we not see them used by all??
Thanks
You believe everything your buddy tells you??? After driving 20 miles..let alone 2,000 miles will hie oil be clean ( On a diesel rig) because a FILTER cannot"strain out" anything in his oil that is soluble (sp?) and of course in this case anything smaller than 3 micron. All he is doing is backing up in his own mind the cost, etc...of the bypass system he installed.
โDec-06-2013 06:30 AM
tiffinboy wrote:
A friend of mine installed a OPS Bypass, 3 micron, filter system
on his 2001 Cat 450HP MH.He says after driving 2000 miles his oil is still clean?
what are the pros and cons on this this system??
IF there this good why do we not see them used by all??
Thanks
โDec-06-2013 05:51 AM
tiffinboy wrote:Jay Pat wrote:ScottG wrote:
There's no down side to cleaner oil but as to why the manufacturers don't use them? Money.
Under normal circumstances that power train will out last the rest of the coach and there just ins't any payback for the manufacturer.
And will require different maintenance and attention to details.
Pat
different maintenance? requires replace spin on filter once in a blue moon he told me? exactly what "details" are u referring to?
have you got one? any personal experience?
Thanks
โNov-10-2013 01:25 PM
โNov-10-2013 12:24 PM
Jay Pat wrote:ScottG wrote:
There's no down side to cleaner oil but as to why the manufacturers don't use them? Money.
Under normal circumstances that power train will out last the rest of the coach and there just ins't any payback for the manufacturer.
And will require different maintenance and attention to details.
Pat
โNov-10-2013 12:17 PM
ScottG wrote:
There's no down side to cleaner oil but as to why the manufacturers don't use them? Money.
Under normal circumstances that power train will out last the rest of the coach and there just ins't any payback for the manufacturer.
โNov-10-2013 09:37 AM