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Took the plunge, Traded 2007 Chrysler 300 C & 2006 Ram 2500 for a 2014 Ecodiesel Laramie Limited,26000. miles. My dealership uses Rotella T6 Full synthetic 5w40. does not cancel warrantee. Great as I have 6gallons of Rotella T6 in my garage.
 
Enjoy. I have enjoyed mine but still have trouble with diesel fuel in the oil. 1 quart in 5,000 consistantly since the 10,000 mile oil change, 28,000 presently. Taking oil samples at 5,000 miles- change oil at 7,500. Dealer called and said they wanted to change the oil to the new 5-40 spec at my convince. Asked what that was going to do to correct the fuel dilutaion problem, no answer. I stongly suggest you take a oil sample when you're able. Would appreciate knowing your results.

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Enjoy. I have enjoyed mine but still have trouble with diesel fuel in the oil. 1 quart in 5,000 consistantly since the 10,000 mile oil change, 28,000 presently. Taking oil samples at 5,000 miles- change oil at 7,500. Dealer called and said they wanted to change the oil to the new 5-40 spec at my convince. Asked what that was going to do to correct the fuel dilutaion problem, no answer. I stongly suggest you take a oil sample when you're able. Would appreciate knowing your results.

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That sounds really high. Does the sample come back at greater than 10% at 5,000 miles? That would put it at over 15% at 7500 miles when the maximum should be 5%.
 
The lowest mileage I have taken a sample on is 5,000, it was %5, 7,500 miles-5% and 10,000 miles 4.8%. Oil manufactures and different engine manufactures have told me anthing above 3% at 10,000 is trouble and that is allowing for a +-1% margin. Having diesels all my life and been around them from single cylinders to the V-16's never had any go this high that didn't have a problem or ended up with a serious problem. I've never had a gas engine sample run this high. But FMC says it's normal. I've not found anyone that has sampled their Eco Diesel and shared the information with me. Robin Patton, Turbo Diesel Register, told me he is running a Eco Diesel that he took a sample at the 30K mile oil change and sent out, but haven't heard anthing from him on what the analysis showed.
 
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The lowest mileage I have taken a sample on is 5,000, it was %5, 7,500 miles-5% and 10,000 miles 4.8%. Oil manufactures and different engine manufactures have told me anthing above 3% at 10,000 is trouble and that is allowing for a +-1% margin. Having diesels all my life and been around them from single cylinders to the V-16's never had any go this high that didn't have a problem or ended up with a serious problem. I've never had a gas engine sample run this high. But FMC says it's normal. I've not found anyone that has sampled their Eco Diesel and shared the information with me. Robin Patton, Turbo Diesel Register, told me he is running a Eco Diesel that he took a sample at the 30K mile oil change and sent out, but haven't heard anthing from him on what the analysis showed.
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Interesting it holds steady at around 5%. The 07.5 6.7's ran right at 5% when the oil change light came on, but it was probably closer to 3,000 miles when it did for the truck that was warmed up idling and driven around town.
In any case I would change to the 5w-40 oil if it were mine. It will not help with fuel dilution, but it may better protect the internals.
 
Yes, but because of cost and FMC not responding to any of them I kept the sample but haven't sent it in as of yet. They sent there's in from the same oil change, but don't want to share the results with me.
 
Due to the link, I've spent more time on that forum than this one. I am not paying much attention to Evic as I installed an Edge monitor and watch my egt mainly.
 
Big Blue have or fca consider checking out the injectors in case the elecronic valve is acting up? Also a compression test to see if rings ok?*
 
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