Synthetic to dino ?

[Diesel Power]

It won't hurt ANYTHING to go back to dino oil. I have seen Amsoil literature that says no harm in mixing Amsoil with dino at the same time!!



How in hell can it be cheaper for him to run amsoil for the next two years???

The dealer is covering oil changes "no charge", seems to me bringing his own Amsoil for a change, even once, will cost him more than "no charge".



I agree synthetic is better than dino, Amsoil is first-rate, however good dino isn't junk. When you are paying for oil-changes the extended drain interval on synth helps even up the added cost. In addition, the ability to use 5-30 (amsoil) or 5-40 (mobile), both of which make very cold starts MUCH smoother is also a decided advantage for synth.



All my B. S. aside take the free dino oil changes. Assuming you have the time to take the truck in, demand that they change that oil every 3750mi as per the owners manual. It won't hurt the engine and WILL help your pocket book.

i agree with what your saying but when i made that post i was refering to fuel milage, which no one can really say is not true, everything on my truck was stock 12k and i switched to amsoil in everything, and i saw @ 55-60mph a solid 4mpg increase. and yes that is hand calculated. i now see at 70 w/ 4. 10 rear--21 mpg. im happy with the improvement. :-laf

 

[GaryCarter]

4 mpg from synthetic engine oil?





Gary

 

[100 Proof]

Any help with my question? What is a realistic number of miles you can get out of a synthetic and what hoops do you have to jump through to get there?



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[Diesel Nut]

Any help with my question? What is a realistic number of miles you can get out of a synthetic and what hoops do you have to jump through to get there?

Are you reffering to miles between changes? With the Amsoil you go 15k or 1 year for oil/filter changes on diesels.

Still 15k on fuel filters.

 

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Are you reffering to miles between changes? With the Amsoil you go 15k or 1 year for oil/filter changes on diesels.

Still 15k on fuel filters.

Is that with standard oil filters? Do I need to change the filter more often?



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[klenger]

If you are looking for the official oil change interval with any kind of oil, go by the recommend maintenance schedule in the owner's manual. If you choose to extend that for whatever reason, don't expect Dodge to stand behind your warranty. My suggestion for using synthetic oil is to change it at the maximum interval suggested by Dodge, which is 15K, I think.

 

[Diesel Nut]

15K miles when using Amsoil's filters, which for our trucks is made by Donaldson. The dirt holding capacity is like 3 times cummins spec and will stop particles about 15-20 microns with like 97% efficiency. So they are much better filters. You can run much longer, but only with Oil Analisys to be sure of the condition of your oil. You would still change filters at 15K, which works out great because that is the same interval for the fuel filter, which I also get from Amsoil. So, change both filters at the same time and no more forgetting!

 

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Thanks Guys!



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