A huge factor for the longevity of this Million mile engine is the operating regime. 10k in a week means very few cold starts. In the old days, Mercedes handed out badges for every 250k and most taxis with the famous 4 and 5 cyinder pre-chamber diesels had several of them stuck on the radiator grille. Those engines were not shut off for several days as several drivers would operate the same taxi owned by the dispatcher. The current Mercedes-Benz High Mileage champ is Gregorios Sachinidis, a Greek taxi driver who holds the known record of more than 2.8 million miles in his 1976 Mercedes-Benz 240D. I can guarantee that he did not use the current Lucas additive. Rotella is premium stuff - no argument there. We need a comparison between two identical trucks, driven in a very similar way, one with Lucas the other one without to see what difference the additive makes.

@nevileasterling648

4 жыл бұрын

If anything, I'd be concerned by the change in diesel fuel that supposedly got rid of many of the lubricants so that's the main reason why I've heard people recommend addititves.

@dekonfrost7

4 жыл бұрын

I didn’t believe in additives. But i didn’t have a diesel since the change. I kep getting a lean code in my psd and then i was f it and added some seafoam to the fuel and then started an opti lube xl. Code went away and not even as a pending code. Milage from 15.2 to 17.1-17.3 mpg. So you tell me.

@NigelHeads

4 жыл бұрын

A Mercedes 5 cyl that powers a 4000lb car vs this 5.9 moving 25k pounds is not the same thing

@jimtekkit

4 жыл бұрын

@Jim Barrows Around here we have the Flashlube Diesel Conditioner that truckies use. Some operators can't live without it and buy it in bulk for their fleets. One claim is that it gets you one gear better going uphill. I don't necessarily believe that, but I use it myself mainly to keep the injection pump and injectors in good nick. I prefer to stay away from oil additives entirely though. Diesel oils are already high in anti-wear additives because they're exempt from phosphorous limits, so adding an oil stabiliser (usually extra ZDDP and thickener) just upsets the chemistry for no good reason.

@Durataur

3 жыл бұрын

@claus that diesel was also running in the era before ultra low sulfur diesel. That was a big changing point as it took all the lubrication out of diesel.

"There's a million mile 6.0 or 6.4 out there but I think big foot drives it." I have to start taking notes of all the shit diesel people say.

@freedom24v86

4 жыл бұрын

Actually the 6.0 has a few million mile guys only one not bulletproofed Difference is for every million mile 6.0 theres 400 million mile cummins

@angelbanda9330

4 жыл бұрын

@Jim Barrows He means the myth bigfoot not the actual monster truck.

@ffaaffaa1627

4 жыл бұрын

@@freedom24v86 More like a few million mile dashes that have been in 10 different trucks.

@davidroberts2404

3 жыл бұрын

Any diesel engine will last a long time if youre not being a knobhead riding around in it everyday. I have 140k on my 2008 6.4 and 265k on my 2002 f550 and well over 2 million miles on a 3406b that uses no oil etc etc.

@matthewhutchins4284

5 ай бұрын

My uncle has a 5.3 gas motor with 600k miles on it

Up here in salty Minnesota you'd have a hard time finding a Dodge with a worn out Cummins that still has a body left.

@smiller225

4 жыл бұрын

Or a dashboard left

@nolanmitchell7319

4 жыл бұрын

I've seen them go trough 3 bodies on a truck that was oil sprayed every year (Ontario)

@thereelangler2391

4 жыл бұрын

I don't think there a state north of the Mason-Dixon line that hasn't eaten multiple Dodge Ram trucks. I saw dodge from Tennessee that had the road salt cancer. Pretty rough if you don't try to mitigate the damage.

@klondiker9

4 жыл бұрын

Well, hes in salty Ontario... so.... not much difference

@rogallen9535

3 жыл бұрын

@john m I don't think there's any vehicle in Minnesota that has a good body with a motor

Gotta love when you watch deboss's video and he tells you to use the additive and oil that you've been using all along👌

Great video & basic maintenance goes a very long way my LLY has 390k miles w/Never being in the engine or allison-orignal hg’s injectors etc. I bought the Dmax in late 2004 after selling my 2001 24v that had it’s 3rd injector pump(vp44). I appreciate your videos and I personally can make any Diesel last & last w/standard maintenance intervals and getting the engine to breathe freely in & out. I have fallen in love with my lly but Cummins has always been @ the top of my list as I am an International Trucks Mobile Diesel Mechanic.Thanks again for your videos!!!🤙

I’ve always ran Shell Rotella in my diesels. Using 5w40 synthetic now. I’ve always used Mobil 1 5w20 and Lucas engine oil treatment in my 2004 Honda. It now has 485,600 miles on it and I bought it new!

I have always wondered what these million mile cummins drivers used for oil so thanks rich

Got 950000 on my 7.3 all stock 1 owner its all in how you drive and how well you maintenance your truck.

@AlexRodriguez-xg7wq

4 жыл бұрын

rusty aucoin,ii I also have a 1999 7.3 I bought used at 280k miles I’m curious how you maintained your truck and what has gone wrong along the way. What oil did you use, intervals, additives and how you drove it and what it’s mainly used for? Thanks, Alex

@funnydubby6401

4 жыл бұрын

Maintenance is the biggest, also just standard modifications to make them more reliable

@okiedokie3845

3 жыл бұрын

Had a 7.3 plow rig with 525,xxx when I sold it to a kid in the neighborhood

@Mhatter12

3 жыл бұрын

Word!

@stephenhusak6098

3 жыл бұрын

I had one with 650k on it. Frame finally rusted out. Over 10 yrs later motor is still running an irrigation pump.

My father-in-law had an old international truck with whatever 13litre engine Cat produced in the late 80s. It never was rebuilt but he always used Rotella and he swears by Lucas and puts it in everything. He sold the truck with 1.8 million km about 6 years ago. It currently still runs well with about 2.4

Bigfoot must drive the 6.4 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@bowtech37

5 жыл бұрын

That's odd I have one with 325k miles the only issue is the radiator. It's never had a tune on it.

My Good friend has a 96 f350 with a 7.3 it is 1.45 million km on it still running strong never been rebuilt

I will say I've always used shell rotella t6 in every diesel I've ever had and my family has ever had and I have never had an issue what so ever in my opinion as a heavy equipment mechanic shell rotella t6 is by far the best diesel engine oil out there

I have on 2002 5.9 2wd auto trans - I bought it with 450,000 km - my friends and family thought I lost my mind. I don't drive a ton, but it now has 650 on it. Runs like a top! It hauls my 5th wheel and my boat and is my daily driver. LOVE my truck! I've only ever used Rotella - and now will be adding Lucas! My older brothers 5.9 had close to a million when it got in o a collision and wrecked. I will have this truck til the day I die!!

@mikerobinson8734

3 ай бұрын

And I imagine you probably paid way way way less than for a new truck that would be a gamble these days to get 200,000 km out of it. New trucks are in and out of the dealer with a ton of warranty issues.

John Deere Plus 50 ll 15W-40 and Archoil in my 07’ 6.0 Powerstroke F-350. 500,000 miles and climbing.

Same here rotella and Lucas are the best have over half million miles on my Cummins with it and my dad's semi has 1.2 million miles on it with rotella and Lucas since new and the motor has never been cracked open. That's pulling lowboy all it's life with oversized loads grossing 100-150k combined weight still runs like new. Thanks for the great content.

Thanks for sharing.i find Your channel interesting & constantly learning as i work my way through my apprenticeship as a 310T.

As an individual who works at a Ford dealership as a diesel mechanic, I've grown a new hatred of the 6.0/6.4 powerstrokes. Mostly because it's pretty much all I get to work on. They are complete junk and I have my doubts that even Bigfoot could squeeze a million miles out of one. But that's just my two cents

@rodndrone1198

4 жыл бұрын

I also work at a diesel shop and hate fords, the way i see it is they keep us in business . Thanks ford👍

@rodndrone1198

4 жыл бұрын

When work is running low, you can count on ford to bring you business.

@jbscustoms9476

4 жыл бұрын

Mainly the 6.0/6.4's. 7.3's never come in where I'm at

@rodgraff1782

4 жыл бұрын

Just because you don’t know how to make a 6 liter live, don’t trash the engine. I’ve got close to 140,000 miles on my 06 powerstroke and never had an engine failure, other than an egr valve. Still on my original turbo and injectors.

@jimineutron259

4 жыл бұрын

I've grown new hatred for all Fords, they suck! I have f-350 gas truck other than the engine everything goes wrong with it.

My 90 12v has 900,000 on it. only run rotella . Changed every 5000 miles the engins is dynoed at 254 hp .love my Cummins

@cynicaltexan9639

3 жыл бұрын

Hmm every 5k miles, your pockets much be deep :)

I’ve had fantastic results running Rotella in inboard towboats, and all sorts of air cooled Commercial lawn equipment and agricultural equipment. No problems and great compression with zero leak down.

I've always ran Valvoline blue in my cummins no issues I use the lucas and or power service depending where I'm at what's available but these 5.9 just run and run. I have a first gen so lots of little headaches going to completely rewire the whole truck , add hydro boost finally, and get a self exciting alternator put on. Love your videos they're true honest first hand experience videos!

My family has always just used TCW3 2 stroke oil in the fuel. three trucks with 1.5+ million on them. Pretty great for pre-emissions diesel's IMO!

We had a '97 Cummins that my dad gave to my uncle at just north of 1.3 million kms and he used it on the farm and in the bush for about 4 more years until he gave it to someone else this spring. I think itll be on the 9th transmission now though.

That's exactly what is in my cummins right now. Shell synthetic and lucas additive That's good to hear. We always use lucas in everything at work also

I run Rotella in all my cars/trucks. Great stuff 👌

I run Delo 400, 15w - 40w and I have had great luck with it. All Ford Powerstroke trucks since 1997. Changed my oil and filters @7500 miles.

@john-4998

4 жыл бұрын

That is the oil I’m using in my cummins

I always ran rotella in my 12v and in my Kawasaki v-twins. I talked to Mickey Dunlap about oils and he recommends Brad Penn, which is what we use in all our equipment in the gas patch. Would be interesting to test the two.

I bought a 74 Chevy C10 with a 454 and 103,000 miles on it. Previous owner said he used oil in the green jug but never said what brand it was. Due to the age of the gaskets and the flat tappet cam I started asking for oil recommendations. Have a trucker friend who routinely gets a million+ miles out of an engine before having an in-frame done and he recommended Rotella 15-40. His last Cummins ISX had 1.4 million miles on it when it had an in-frame rebuild and the mechanic told him the rod and main bearings were good enough to be re-used. Of course they weren't reused but the mechanic was impressed with the condition of the engine. Seems a lot of hot rodders also use Rotella for big block gas motors so I switched. The "green jug" oil the PO had been using didn't look dirty but now that I'm using Rotells I've increased the OCI because it gets dirty quick - like black in 500 miles quick. I figure the detergents are cleaning out 44 years of sludge so as long as it keeps turning black I'll keep changing it. I've done 3-4 oil changes with Rotella and the oil is now staying cleaner longer so I take as a good indication it's working.

I just bought an 02 7L powerstroke. Its sitting handsomely at 400k, I will push her past 1 million ! thanks for the knowledge

I'm running a 6bt with 450,000 kms and using Shell Rotella T4 15W40, second owner for the last 10 years. Runs like new with no signs of wear.

I run shell rotella t6 5w-40 on my 2016 F-250 Powerstroke 6.7L. The last year of the steel body super duties! The only oil I've been running on it so far is the rotella t6 which I've heard good things about for diesel engines that take a lot of abuse. I have pulled a lot of heavy loads of logs so far but granted only have 30k on the engine so far so a very small sample size but the engine and transmission has been well taken care of so far! Bought the truck brand new and maintenance it myself. Fuel filter has already been replaced at 20k miles as well as new transmission fluid by accident but was pretty dirty at about 20k miles as well from all the heavy towing. I have not messed with the engine at all with regards to tuning it for power or show and plan on only leaving it stock and using OEM Motorcraft parts on the truck which for the most aren't that expensive and a lot of times cheaper! I have a 1980s Pettibone with the famous 4 cylinder Cummins 4BT and have had good luck with it so far. Found a good deal and bought the machine off Craigslist. Luckily noticed it was running on low coolant before it was too late and the engine burned up! Also was leaking a lot of oil which apparently Cummins engines are known for but it always starts up and runs well. The hour meter needs to be replaced since it is not working so who knows how many hours it really has! Maybe 6-7k hours total. I have maintained it pretty well so far doing all the basics such as new fuel filter, oil and oil filter. I run Napa fleet 15-40 conventional oil on the Cummins since it's older and I don't use as much as the truck I will just change more frequently. Customer gave me original Carquest Wix made in USA filters for the Pettibone Cummins engine which is neat since they now are bought out by Advanced Auto.

Gee Wizz what a machine!! I thought my old 02 mustang gt had lots of miles on it?? At 330,000.0miles got as left over in Feb 03 drove every day sents!! Zero trouble with Mobil1 10w30 syn and Motocraft filters!!!

I swear by Lucas additives, I have used them all, and they have all served me well :)

Amsoil oil filter bypass systems really help the oil life. I’ve always run Mobil 1 in my truck and has done a great job.

@jonnyg9330

2 жыл бұрын

Problem is the oil turns acidic and you can’t add base to offset that

We used to use Shell but now that we've shifted to Amsoil our mileage increased and it quieted down as well. We have extended our changes to 15K miles and are loving it. I personally feel most oil today is advanced, although I would like to see the protection (zinc) in oil today so the cams in my muscle cars never had issues, there have been extreme advancements from just about every company.

@noneyacabbage

4 жыл бұрын

@Aidan callen '07 Megacab, '09 quad cab (both 5.7s), '91 Cummins & '15 Cummins

This is my go to channel for anything diesel. Thanks .

See this is why I watch your videos because you're to the point no bulshit and either works or doesn't thank you for the tips on additives and oil all I use a shell oil but I've been thinking about using Lucas for a while but now I definitely had to go get some thank you again keep up the good work on the videos

I run mystic and Lucas my 12 valve has 1 million 300 thousand pulls a 32 foot cow trailer 6 days a week has never had the head off

@kodykj2112

6 жыл бұрын

andrew sanders km or miles? 😶

@andrewsanders8167

6 жыл бұрын

Kody Nish miles I have a fresh engine ready this one can't last much longer

@kodykj2112

6 жыл бұрын

andrew sanders yeah that's a good idea

@disturbedrocks1996

6 жыл бұрын

andrew sanders go for 2,000,000 miles!

@andrewsanders8167

6 жыл бұрын

disturbedrocks1996 I am going to run it tell it dies

I have a 89 F250 7.3 IDI NA, only 61K miles but for the last 2 years I use delo 15W-40 and lucas, So I have a long way to go, I may switch to Shell now though. I regularly change oil, recently did a full fluid change including anticav in coolant after multiple flushes, rear diff and ZF5 ATF, now if I could just stabilize the body rot issues haha

I'm running a 1998.5 dodge with a 5.9 24 valve cummins and It has been on the rotella diet for a very long time. It has just under 300,000 miles on it and I had to pull the oil pan to change the oil pan gasket and it looked amazing in the engine. There was great cross hatching in the cylinders and everything else looked great. I was going to change to a full synthetic oil later on but as you said the proof is in the pudding that oil just straight up works and works great.

@robertsample1430

Жыл бұрын

310 thousand on my 99 3500 ram only run shell rotella conventional oil.runs like new great mileage edge chip in it for top end towing maybe 80 more horsepower and 100 ft pounds torque. 25.5 on hyw at 60 mph cruise. Also its 4x4 dually.

Wish I had the pics still, I had an 04 Duramax at 800,000 + KMs. Ran awesome.

I've been a mechanic for 42 years now with most of that time as a mechanic working for construction companies and fleet operations. I worked for a large asphalt paving contractor doing roads and large parking lots when I first got into heavy equipment repair. They had over 100 pieces of equipment and a dozen or so pickup trucks. The equipment ran from small riding compactors to Cat D9s, Scrappers, loaders tracked excavators, large air compressors running 6 cylinder diesel engines. When they switched from petroleum lubricants to Amsoil products through the entire line from the office runner car to the heavy equipment and class 8 trucks. We switched everything to Amsoil, engine lube oil, transmission fluid, gear oil, hydraulic oil, grease and used their filters. The company kept very detailed maintenance logs on every thing. At the end of the 1st year they saw cost reduction on oil changes intervals extended on the oils ( we no longer changed oils by hours or miles but pulled oil samples at set intervals and changed only when reports showed ) The savings in cost reduction paid off in the 1st year the cost of the Amsoil products. Next was a major reduction in down time, lost time, major increase in production time per machine and a huge savings in fuel cost. Ever machine ran longer on the same amount of fuel. The dump trucks and haul trucks all saw on average of 2 to 4 mpg increase. Same with the pickup trucks and the cars. After 3 years of running Amsoil they charted a 40% maintenance cost reduction about the same in fuel purchases, 60% increase in production per machine with a corresponding reduction repair cost. Why, because Amsoil is one of the few oils that are tier 5 oils. Regular oils are tier 3, the on the shelves synthetic oils are most all tier 4 oils, which before the oil industry lobbied the FTC to allow the name game. Meaning that companies can claim their products synthetic even when it really is not. Tier 4 oils are refined to a higher level with an advanced additives package blended in. Under the old standard the label would have been " para synthetic oil" Tier 5 oils are not from petroleum In the case of Amsoil they design the oil from the molecular level up. They do everything in house to control the quality. Looking at petroleum oils through a microscope it looks like goathead stickers. Looking at Amsoil you see prefectly round molecules that leads directly to reduced friction. Amsoil film strength is 10 times stronger than petroleum oils which makes the oil highly resistant to shear under high loading. Further there are no impurities in Amsoil like with petroleum oils. Amsoil pour point is far superior to petroleum oils meaning on those cold sub zero morning start ups the oil flows easily getting to the bearings faster. 50 of engine wear happens in the 1st 30 seconds of operation due to the oil having to reach all moving parts. Amsoil ability to cling to surfaces are suprior at 10,000miles on the oil than petroleum oil right out of the bottle. That leads to reduced wear inside the engine. Amsoil is far more stable at both cold extremes and high temperature extremes. I started using Amsoil products 30 years ago because of what I saw working for the paving contractor. I use it in everything I own. And many customers through the years switch to Amsoil as well. When running Amsoil engine oil or ATF in automatic transmission by adding in their oil filter system the oil change intervals go way up. I've personally had customers who never changed the oil. They would have an oil sample tested once a year just before they changed the filters. Changing the bypass filters once a year or 25,000 miles, change the engine mounted filter every 6 months or 12,500 miles and keep going until the oil testing says to change it. I have put well over 100,000 miles on the oil before changing. Also due to the oils being so stable they resist breaking down, and burn off far better than petroleum oils. Changing to Amsoil can be done even in high mileage engines. When I do that for a new customer I 1st run Amsoil engine flush in the engine per the labe. Oil consumption also drops in engines that we're burning oil. I have had nothing but great experience with Amsoil products as well as my customers. Hope this helps.

@mariomartin1981

5 жыл бұрын

obviously a Amsoil snakeoil salesman.regular oil changes is the best policy,not need for this overpriced shit Amsoil.

@richardc7721

5 жыл бұрын

@@mariomartin1981 shows how clueless you are. Catch up with the times.

@mariomartin1981

5 жыл бұрын

typical AMSOIL SNAKE OIL salesman,, i've built racing engines for 30 years,your Amsoil is all about HYPE,,nothing more,just brainwashing owners who really dont know too much,and PAYING big names to endorse your crap.

My 6.0 has around 300k but its pulled 28000 plus some everyday for 13 years. It's had some work but never had the head off. It's got a sassy old 5 spd. with a granny low and it's an F550

i run rotella in everything! my old jeep 4.0 loves it, my atv quieted up and ran smoother with it, only oil ill put in the duramax. even ran it in and old high mile subaru and quited it up a ton. never ran lucas before in any of my stuff, but might as well start!!

Shell Rotella T6 all day! Working on getting my 7.3 to the 1 mil club

Love Rotella, ran both T5 and T4 and I can't tell the difference even with cold weather starts. Great oil. I run a bypass filter and my oil looks as clean after 10K as it does at 1K.

@michaelbenoit248

2 жыл бұрын

Ive daily driven a diesel truck for the last 3-4yrs & I can’t tell a difference between synthetic, & conventional. I can tell the Shell is better oil, but as far as synthetic goes it is a waste of money. A Diesel truck or any vehicle cant go more than 5K on a single oil change. I’ve gone to 7 once, but haven’t since then cuz it’s bad for it. Get a decent conventional oil, & a OEM filter or Mobil 1. NO Fram or wix oil filters. We had a wix filter nearly blow up our van on the road. The fuel filters are ok tho.

@wezkos2063

7 ай бұрын

​@michaelbenoit248 is that because diesels dirty the oil with the recirculation of the exaust and therefore need to change it at 5k? so it doesnt really matter if you use conventional vs synthetic?

@akquicksilver

7 ай бұрын

@@wezkos2063 I run the bypass filter to keep my oil as clean as possible. It filters down to particles of 2 microns. Conventional filters only remove 35 microns and above so it removes the soot. Synthetic oil is best for cold starts and longevity of the injectors

I work for Cummins in the U.K. Our train fleets run QSK19 engines at 700hp on high speed trains. They run them to 33000 hours (nearly 2 million miles) and they only use Valvoline oil changed every 24000 miles. Engines are usually in good condition when they get removed for overhaul. I put some of that down to Cummins developing Valvoline for there own engine's.👍

Thanks Rich I just bought a bottle of the Lucas oil attive for my Cummins 2'nd gen 1 ton..The shell rotella has always been in it since new.I bought it from the orginal owner at 145k..I dont believe its even broke in good yet..Lol.Thanks also for all the info..Im all the way here in North Carolina..Im close to Boone in the App Mtns..I got the truck on Halloween day of 2017..We had some -o degree days last winter and I knw thats nothing for you people in Can..But Im proud to say she started first turn ever morning...I since have added a new South Bend Clutch I got from Thurabread Diesels..Ive added to new batteries just because thats what you do.The truck had a heavy equipment warrinty that the original owner had bough for the truck when the factory was up..I paid a little more than I wanted..but I knw I have a good truck..I watched for any blow by None when I got it none now...So GOD Bless You and Your Family at Deboss Guarage,...Mark Wood.

Rotella, Rotella, Rotella. I sneak in a couple of oil samples at my work, (12 Waukesha V12 gens the size of RVs ). And after a year our engineers came in wanting to audit us because they thought we weren't running the "#12 gen" as often as documented, after logging the engine hours I came clean on it and they said that those samples never broke down , after I got a CAM for it, they now use all Rotella

This is a testament to maintenance not to BG oil additives but,,,,, back in the eighties my first job was at a gas station and when we weren't doing anything we pulled in all the fleet equipment and serviced and added BG products one for the antifreeze water pump Lube,, engine oil lube,, transfer case rear ends,,, always we added BG,,, the 76 Chevy 4 wheel drive which was the worker( Hefty half) 350 Chevy everything stock,, long story short that truck had a little over three 300,000 original mi ,,crappy Chevy timing chain with plastic gears original transfer case chain,,, thing ran as good as it was new he sold it when he was going out of business that truck was on the road for years after that,,,, now I swear by putting ATF in your older diesel fuel engines ATF half a quart in the engine oil every

460k miles on my 96 7.3 still got a ways to go i run rotella as well

I had a 94 f250 that hit 750000km, still ran but used almost as much oil as fuel lol Iv always used Lucas in everything, I drive old worn out crap and it keeps them going for much longer than they should

I buy Lucas Fuel Stabilizer by the gallons. Started using the product 5 years ago and never looked back. I've got a gas drinking 2003 Ford Expedition that was getting 16.5 mpg out on the road. After using the fuel stabilizer, mileage went up 18.3 mpg. Now that doesn't sound like much , but with 475,000 miles on the truck, it all adds up. Love Lucas products that work. And the family ( Lucas ) support all kinds of auto racing .

Rotella 15w40,one of the best oils on the market for heavy duty diesel engine applications.BUT,i believe regular oil changes are key to longevity.ALSO,oil filters are not created equally.FLEETGUARD makes some of the best commercial,industrial filters out there.The difference comes with length of pleating in the filter,and the anti drain construction on the filter for cold engine starts.Have you ever bought an oil filter and noticed its shorter than the OEM filter?Run em' hot,and regular changes,thats the key.

For my Duramax lly I used rotella 15-40 until I tried Mobil delvac 15-40. The delvac made my truck run quieter and smoother. For the diesel additive fppf makes the best additives in my opinion. I can tell when I don't have the treatment in the fuel. This is what works best for my lly. I'm always working my truck also I use it for work every day it's pulling 15k lbs or more stop and go

@WhipGame914

5 жыл бұрын

I use the Mobil Delvac in my 15 LML! I've done Lucas and Hotshots in the fuel so far. No oil additives yet. Was gonna try HotShots FR3 oil additive soon.

@JuanVazquez-gg8nc

5 жыл бұрын

WhipGame914 I’ve tried the fr3 on my 6.7 Cummins didn’t really feel any diff but I’m now using motorkote and been running the edt from hotshot secret in my diesel tank...so far feels smooth !

I run Shell Rotella in my dirtbike. Ran it in my last one too, its cheap, it gets changed often and it handles the heat well.

I always add Lucas to my machines. I operate I big Volvo L330 and it runs like a boss even though it pulls 24 hours shifts near constantly

I used to haul for a living with a 2003 Duramax, there are actually a lot of Duramax Diesels with over a million miles.

2002 Chevy HD 2500 I haul RVs as well little over 800,000 kilometers bought the truck brand new Shell Rotella 15 w40 and Lucas Oil additive use stana dyne fuel additive still running strong lb7 Duramax no tune swap the injectors out once.

@danthebig__z4852

6 жыл бұрын

Ontario Cash Crop farmer nice

@ilikeboost4764

6 жыл бұрын

Ontario Cash Crop farmer nice. FYI for those in the us that's 500,000 miles.

@JackS425

6 жыл бұрын

t5 or t4? nobody mentions which the get these huge numbers with.

@tylerpaul6711

6 жыл бұрын

Jack S i use t6. But I am way up North.

@jacob1501

5 жыл бұрын

same transmission?

I've got a 95 Nissan pickup with the VG30E. I don't know what the previous owners ran in it for oil, but I use Castrol GTX. Discovered that my year old Castrol went from 4.7Q to less than one quart by the time I changed it. Driven daily at an average of about 10 miles a day, usually 5 miles, but sometimes 80. Guam is a small island, but it's always more than enough to warm the engine up before I'm even a quarter of the way done with my commute. I'm not easy on the throttle either, I regularly get the truck into 5K passing other drivers. Even with that little of oil in the engine, it made no unusual noise and had no unusual wear when I was pulling the engine apart for unrelated work. I'm not sure if that's a testament to the oil, or the engine design, but it's defiantly something. No additives besides random fuel cleaners, be it Lucas, Berryman's, whatever is available, every month to two months since I've owed the truck as of two years ago.

2004 6.0 Powerstroke Lariat with 212,500 miles on it. Tranny is rebuilt from the previous owner and I've changed the trans oil with Red line T6 to replace Mercon SP and exclusively use Mobil 1 Turbo Diesel full Synthetic with no additives. Daily drives and runs like a charm. I have gone through 2 alternators and one AC compressor already since 190,000 miles since I bought it.

Optilube XL is the fuel additive I use. It increases lubricity the most of any additive. That and Archoil 9100 in the oil (Delo Full synthetic), and I get 24 mpg out of my 7.3 IDI 1990 F250 XLT Lariat 4x4

@noahduppler619

10 ай бұрын

Holy shit I get like 9mpg out of my idi

@Taydrum

10 ай бұрын

@@noahduppler619 this was optimized highway driving, albeit I climbed 7000 feet and back down

I run the same oil and additive in my 03 lb7 k3500hd. I'm the 2nd owner and the truck has been used for hot shotting since it was new. 1 set of injectors and 1 cracked head/ head gaskets and a turbo in 850k miles or 1.3 million km. Everyone that hears the miles on it says bs but with the fass 150 lift pump and dedication to maintenance, it's perfectly doable. What's more shocking than the miles on the motor is the fact it is the original allison 5 speed in the truck. every 2 oil changes the spin on filter was changed and every 200k miles the internal filter and fluid was changed. All fuel filters changed every other oil change and the truck is still going strong.

I highly recommend Lucas oil stabalizer I run it in all my equipment I have a 7.3 with 245000 doesn't leak a drop always run Lucas in it

Hell yeah I own a 97 F250HD 7.3l with 809,000. I run rotella 15w40 and Lucas oil stabilizer. Change it every 4000 miles runs like new

My 6.0 has 350km on it stock almost everything always used rotella T6 haven't tried the oil additives but think I might

I run mobile1 5W 40 with no oil additives I do use Lucas in my fuel and I’m at 586,000 miles on a fully delete truck not bad for a Duramax

Mobil delvac 0w40 synthetic for my engines. That's all we run in our drilling rig engines. Samples always come back squeaky clean

I have a regular customer that brings me work on a regular basis with his 05 6.0 psd excursion. When I painted the excursion last year it had 542,000 miles on it. Origional head gaskets and transmission. Seen bills from all over the country for oil changes so it's hard to say what all has been thru the engine. But I know for sure it gets motorcraft atf with Lucas additive every 50,000m. Local shop does maintenance on it when he's in town. It's not worked very hard but it does pull car trailers, boats, and campers on occasion.

Looks like I have a long way to go, only 188,000K on my 7.3, always run Rotella, but I'll look into the oil treatment. I do run the fuel treatment. Oil still looks mint every time I check it!

@FoxRaceKid37

6 жыл бұрын

BarnStangz that trucks brand new !! Low for an older truck haha

@BarnStangz

6 жыл бұрын

Haha, yeah you're right!

@BarnStangz

6 жыл бұрын

I'll have to check out the Opti Lube thanks!

@zero-twentysix

6 жыл бұрын

That still has a lot of life left. Mine just turned over 365K, drive it every day.

@BarnStangz

6 жыл бұрын

She's been a dependable rig for sure! Hope to get many more miles out of it! Sure beats having a payment for these new super expensive trucks! :D

I have used Lucas products and love them. Currently have a 7.3 with 546k miles on it. Here is the kicker. It gets the waste oil out of my track car which is Amsoil 20/50 zrod. I do run a Frantz toilet paper filter in addition to the stock filters. Bought this used and am the third owner having put almost 275,000 miles on myself.

@SketchyAtBest

2 жыл бұрын

thats pretty funny, using the used oil out of a track car. i like it, doesnt waste as much.

@fstlnj29

2 жыл бұрын

@@SketchyAtBest The traccck ccar get an oil change every 6 track days so the oil is pretty fresh and at track temps pretty clean.

Motul 8100 x-cess 5w-40 in my Audi 2.7T. Many of us Audi guys run Rotella T6 with great success! As far as additives, I use and recommend to my customers BG products such as EPR, MOA, 44K. I have a sales rep who comes to me, Napa sells some of them as well. I also use lubeguard in almost every transmission service for myself or customers.

I had a Dodge ram V10 and I changed the oil and filter every 3000 miles and added Lucas oil treatment when I sold it it had over 250000 miles on it. It ran like new and never burned or leaked oil. I know it's not a diesel but I pulled a 26' trailer and it was a real beast. It could pull a house. Great truck's, Dodge Ram is the only truck for me!!!!!

Lucas is good stuff, does what it says. However oil additive "thickens" the base, which makes it harder to pump, and to those of us paying close attention to fuel mileage, it does add up.

It's much easier to notice the difference when you know it's there. Also, the key aspect is consistency. You can't skip oil changes for 200k miles then add some treatment and expect it to help anything. I put Red Line in every engine that I want to last a long time.. is it worth it? Probably not, however, I have noticed more ideal oil pressures at all temperatures, easier startups, and its flow rate at cold temps out of the bottle is unrivaled. Also, when I switched to Red Line in the diesels, I noticed that it didn't turn black instantly like the conventional did. I'm a little more open to the idea of additives for fuel (given your purchase options are much more limited). With oil, it seems that people love the self bargaining, talking about how they've run the cheap stuff for years and never had a problem. There are factors like frequent cold starts, short engine run cycles, how much ZDDP you want in the oil, etc. that they may not consider.

@chrisburnsed6349

2 жыл бұрын

Redline and brad penn are the best out there as far as additive packages. Driven oil is pretty close

I know a Danielle W Sixtoe... approximately 6'11" tall and his wife shaves his back and front....who drives a 6.4 with a mil+ .....if that counts. (laughing hard here). God Bless ya my friend. You have the most informative "understandable" diesel info out there. Totally enjoy your quick edited jobs you do. In maybe 1 year or less expect to have the money,in full (cash) and would seriously be into a silverado/diesel conversion. I work for a livin' like you,construction. Loved that conversion. Will keep watchin'. And will be in touch my friend. I see your work...and respect it. Future business/friends too...laughing, I hope... : )

That's my mix as well Shell RotellaT 15W40 + Lucas addative, I bought my 6.5 turbo diesel at 190k miles at 281k now still going strong, hopefully I can reach 300k and beyond. It's in a 96 short box (very rare) 1/2 ton. Fingers crossed!

I have pulled 50,000 lbs with my 2014 Ram 3500HD with a 6.7 Cummins before. It has 138,000 miles on it (still a baby) and the only issue it has is the DEF system (go figure...). Here's the kicker, it's a single rear tire truck, not a dually. I had an aftermarket airbag system installed in the rear end with a remote air control system. It has never let me down. I just pulled a 36,000 lb gooseneck at 80 mph for 4.5 hours the other day with it. I LOVE my Dodge.

@JuanVazquez-gg8nc

5 жыл бұрын

What kind of oil do you run ?

@Brock_Landers

5 жыл бұрын

@@JuanVazquez-gg8nc I typically run Rotella 15w40 with a bottle of STP oil treatment.

@jnk26

5 жыл бұрын

Wow I wanna see that scale ticket and video.

@NytefogNJ

5 жыл бұрын

What air bag system do you run?

@YanilMiami305

2 жыл бұрын

@@jnk26 he know he lying a single wheel 3500 pulling 50k lbs 🤣 come on now he know he lying a not even a dually can pull that 30k lbs is more believable but 50k without blowing the transmission is not possible.

Got over 500,000 on my 7.3powerstroke running Lubrication Engineers oil 15-40

Always heard that Amsoil and Lucas were the two best-kept "secrets" to longevity. Nice to learn plain-Jane Rotella can be a great performer with Lucas additive.

Ive been using Lucas for years on bolth my 01 3500s. My 4wd has 300k miles and blowby and poors oil,(needs Tappet Cover )but shes still pulling like a train with those 4.10s and tuner.(parked now) My 2wd is bone stock,nvr had a tuner on it and is at 189k miles doesnt leak a drop of oil. Keep hoping you will do a Tappet Cover one of these day. Love yr videos nice and straight to the point for us working folk.

6.6 duramax lbz. Rotella every 5,000 miles with archoil additive In the oil and the fuel. Also fuel filter change every 10,000. That's the key to not blowing it up

@jonathoncatterson8901

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed I do this exact setup but use motorkote instead of archoil in my oil to add to the shell rotella t6. And seafoma every time I do fuel filter. I have 415000kms still going strong

In Australia the Ford 4.0L inline six (known in its later forms as a Barra) was used in countless taxis, set up to run on LPG/Propane. Many of these cabs would hit the 1M kilometre mark, and theres plenty of rumors that at least one or two in Melbourne made it to the 1.6m km (near as well be 1M Mile).

T6 5W40 in Dad ‘s MF 1635 since first oil change, Rotella T in his ol trusty MF 35. T6 5W40 in every small engine on the property. Going to try Lucas additive.

2006 Ram 5.9 CR Cummins 300,000 miles. Bone stock other than CAI and strait 5" exhaust. Never been apart or any parts bought other than maintenance/belt driven accessories. Rotella 15w40 its entire life. Diesel Kleen Power Service in the fuel every other fill up. 7,000 miles on the first replacement 48re trans.

I now have a visual in my head of Bigfoot driving around in a 6.0...priceless 😂😂😂

@hendo337

4 жыл бұрын

Somebody should make a meme vid with Harry from Harry and the Hendersons driving a 6.0...

@mattleonard5268

3 жыл бұрын

Think of the noises it would make

Nice. I just bought a drum of rotella and a couple gallons of lucas oil and fuel. 8 hours later you reassure me of my purchase. Thanks rich!

@remiel3315

6 жыл бұрын

You cant go wrong with rotella and lucas, I have always gotten my moneys worth, and then some, with both.

@Joshie2256

6 жыл бұрын

Go look at an oil analysis of the Lucas Oil Stabilizer and see what you get for your money.

@remiel3315

6 жыл бұрын

Joshua Skinner I have and compared to additives like slick 50 and cheaper than microlon, the 240k miles also speaks for itself, the body of my truck will be long gone before the engine will.

@poopinfruz9771

6 жыл бұрын

Joshua Skinner ive done wear tests on timken bearings, mixed as directed. Tested 3 brands and liked what i seen. Plus i get the Lucas at $28 a gallon. Compared to $45 at the nearest Crappy tire/parts store

@markmay1655

5 жыл бұрын

I have used Royal Purple 15w/40 with K&N oil filters since new, no leaks, doesn't use any oil. Change at 8,000. Got 225,000 on her. Love my Cummins!!!!

The John Deere generator engine we have with 78000 hours runs on a oil additive called "dit oil 2901". It's a Dutch company that sells worldwide now I think. It definitely works. We can see less smoke at full (to much) load and it uses less fuel. Maybe they throw in a box of true Dutch "hagelslag" for your bread if you import it from here.

Hey there, my 05 Cummins, turned 561,000 miles when I transferred back to Alabama. Nothing but rotella 5w40 and Lucas synthetic since new.

260K miles on my 6.0 and still going strong with the factory head bolts and factory head gaskets. It still has the stock EGR and oil coolers. No chips. No tunes. No problems.

@jay-um1pu

6 жыл бұрын

Wes Johnson if you don't chip them they're good engines they just can't handle a chip without head studs

@andrewduff4719

6 жыл бұрын

I just bought a factory 6.0 replaced oil cooler and egr for good measure and I plan on keeping it tuner free and see how long I can get on factory bolts

@440capnhook

6 жыл бұрын

the thousands upon thousands of consumer complaints and lawsuits seems to contradict your "good engines" statement.

@geraldwilliams2239

6 жыл бұрын

Wes Johnson. I use to work on them 6.0 engines at the International dealership we never had issues with the following u stated,more so injectors and idm good engines if u keep up on maint.

@ptshyu2

6 жыл бұрын

I had a 04 6.0 with 416k miles leaks oil like a son of a bitch but will still pull hell off its hinges

I have only ever ran rootle and Lucius in my 7.3 granted it only have 360k on it.

I use shell rotella when it comes to diesels. On gas engines, I like to use castroil gtx.

Drove jockey truck for 5 years, company bought 3 brand new Capacity yard dogs with the 6.7cummins@173 or 183 horse if memory serves. Contracted to USG jockeying flatbeds of drywall. We ran two of the three trucks from Monday 6am to Saturday 11am with the only downtime for routine maintenance, I worked there for 5 years and they ran 3 shifts without problems from our trucks for 3+years. It had an Alison rds3000 limited to 3 speeds, it would do 19mph at 2300rpm all day in 3rd gear with a loaded flatbed. The last time I can remember checking, my favorite truck #605 had 21,000 engine hours and counting. Those trucks and how we had them setup was the most reliable piece of gear I’ve ever operated to date. Ran nonstop from Monday morning Tull Saturday morning, Non-stop for over 3 years.

I had a Tacoma with 780k on it and granted it wasn't hauling heavy loads but it was used for everything including off-road recoveries.

@jerry3041

4 жыл бұрын

I believe you the Toyota tacoma is all around a great truck

@CoreyLahey-ic9is

Жыл бұрын

They constantly pop ball joints and blow head gaskets

@100pyatt

10 күн бұрын

It's a wonder the frame was still alive considering their rust failure problems 😲😲

My Father in law swore by lucas oil additive for his 7.3. I've tried it on a couple of my diesel trucks (7.3 powerstroke and the rickety 6.2 detroit) and haven't noticed anything other than a more expensive oil change. From what I've read by oil experts, modern oils have a great additive package already, the trouble comes from not changing it as you should. Those additives break down and no longer do their job. If you stay current on your oil changes (as you should, anyway) you don't need to spend extra. The only additives I use are for the fuel in the fall, when it's getting cold and some stations haven't switched to winterized diesel yet. A few bucks to prevent gelling is worth avoiding the headache. In my old 6.2, I will add a little bit of 2-stroke oil because it wasn't designed to run on ULSD and the injection pump will wear out faster without a little help.

I absolutely love the channel, you’re a fellow SWO neighbor and a lover of mechanical diesels, so naturally I love the channel!!! Have you ever worked on any of the old CDM spec Toyota Land Cruisers, they are 3rd works reliable have been imported by the boat load in several models for mining and were sold in Canada until 86 and that model still to this day are made , every body panel and most interior bits even fit until a couple year ago. I spent a couple years over seas and cruisers are the rest of the worlds work horses. They are Cummins reliable! Especially the hino motors all built on a one ton truck chassis and power train. They are the truck that guys like you and I have wanted to buy and think no one has ever built them. Truth is they have sold them in massive numbers and they are the longest running model in history. Would make an amazing channel project, You can buy mine trucks cheap but they are usually pretty trashed when the mines are done with them. Basically you can get pickups, short wheel base, medium and troopy as well as other variants. Anyway here we go!

@eleanorecopet8435

5 жыл бұрын

Rick James q

I had a 4BT Cummins in a 20 kw gen set in Alaska and I got 43,000 hours out of it. I used dello 400 and was quite satisfied. 43,000 hours is like 2.15 million miles if it was in a truck. It finally broke a valve spring and I had to shut it off.

Lucas makes good stuff.

@Joshie2256

6 жыл бұрын

Go look at an oil analysis of the Lucas Oil Stabilizer. You may be surprised at what's in the bottle.

The Company I used to work for had a 2007 (Classic Body Style) Crew Cab Long Bed 3500 Dually 4x4 with the 6.6 Duramax LBZ (Vin D) and 6-Speed Allison. It was bought new by the company, and has only used Delo Oil with Lucas Fuel and Oil Additive. I was used as a cargo transport truck and usually had a Gooseneck Flatbed behind it. It generally towed right at its max tow rating and a tad over, 15,000-17,000 lbs, and 23,500 lbs GCWR, and has been way over its max towing a few times at 20,000 lbs. It just hit 905,000 miles before I left the company 7 years ago. I am sure it has over 1 million miles on it now. They still have it and it is still going. Now, it has never been rebuilt, but has been "Bullet Proofed" to prevent any issues down the road. It has had ARP Studs Throughout (Head and Mains, with Rod Bolts) Alligator Performance "Bulletproof LBZ Package" (Deviant PCV Re-Route Kit, Deviant EGR Blocker Plates, FASS 150 Titanium Lift Pump), Rear Self Adjusting Airbags, E-Rated Tires, and a basic tune for towing. Nothing crazy.

I run rotella 15-40 in my turbo gto and the oil has never given me an issue and keeps the engine running strong and clean.

300,000 miles in my 1994 Dodge Ram 1500 with the 360 in it, still runs like a champ