Thanks to everyone who requested this comparison and please let me now what oil brands you'd like tested in future. Thanks again, Todd Rotella T6: amzn.to/3aT3jDd Delo: amzn.to/2FNtlMP

@andrewneilsen1516

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Todd! love the videos! I was wondering if you could test Kirkland Signatures new 15W40 Diesel engine oil! See how it compares to Rotella T4!

@bryonhills6172

3 жыл бұрын

Can you test semi synthetic oils

@chillinOkie

3 жыл бұрын

T6 vs Schaefers please. Which is better ?

@jjsolstice7283

3 жыл бұрын

I wonder if you can do a test for PERTUA Engine oil and metal treatment and check the claims of what Pertua do to the engine.

@bluegrasskid

3 жыл бұрын

Would love to see Rural King’s house brand “Harvest King 15w-40HD” Diesel oil and also their 0W-20/5w-20 full synthetic oil as well! Thanks for the great content! We all appreciate it! 🍻

This guy is planning multiple tests months and years in advance. Most of the people I know can’t plan out a cigarette break. Bravo. Amazing organization!

@Tomyp89

4 жыл бұрын

Allegedly he has a military background. That would explain some things.

@ProjectFarm

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the feedback

@cam_machi

4 жыл бұрын

Really. This hurts my head

@iteerrex8166

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, great job PF and thank you.

@codyrisling1718

4 жыл бұрын

Nicole Martins funny how accurate this actually is..

Over a million subscribers and you haven't changed a bit. Your humility and diligence does you credit.

@ProjectFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@fairplayer7435

3 жыл бұрын

PF videos have saved more than one headache. He's a credit to society.

@Shitbird3249

3 жыл бұрын

Spoken like a scholar and a gentleman.

@commiecrusher

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed.

@captainamericaamerica8090

2 жыл бұрын

Why would he Change?? 😟😟 HE'S MAKING A FORTUNE= 💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💳💳💳💳💳💳💳💲💲💲💲💲 and He's MAKING WAY MORE NOW STILL. HE'S ADDED WANTING HANDOUTS= 💰💰💰💰💰💰💳💳💳💳💳💳THROUGH HIS PATREON" MONTHLY SO CALLED DONATING!!😒😒😒AS IF HE HE'.REALLY NEEDS IT! SELLS STUFF TOO! RUNS HIS OLDER VIDS' NONSTOP ALL OVER! MILLIONS OF VIEWS ALL OVER NONSTOP ADDS TO MASSIVE MONEY! 💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💳💳💳💳💳💳💳💲💲💳💲💲💲💲💲

This video dispelled a myth that I’ve heard forever and saved me a bunch of time and money. Thanks.

@user-sf7kl9uh7k

2 ай бұрын

Add that to the others. 1. Old cars are safer 2. Not changing your oil every 3000 miles is bad 3. Fram make the best oil filters

@MohdAzylee

2 күн бұрын

@@user-sf7kl9uh7k I still do 10k oil changes on my hybrid and has 200k miles on it runs fine

I' ve always believed the " once a year regardless of milage" oil change was a way just to sell more oil. I change the oil based on mileage or operating hours on my vehicles and tractors. All have had long lives with no wear problems. So many people are throwing away good oil thinking they are prolonging the life of their vehicles. You proved them wrong. Thanks for the test.

@ProjectFarm

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback

@williamwchuang

2 жыл бұрын

My car manual says that but I think that's to make you check your oil and to cover the car manufacturer's butt.

@LiveType

2 жыл бұрын

Ideally want to change oil just before it "goes out of spec". When that occurs is highly and I mean highly variable. It can be after 6 months doing 100 miles a day or it can be in 4 years doing 2k miles a year, or 1 year doing 2k miles. The every 6-12 months is valid if your oil gets contaminated with large amounts of water or fuel and degrades regardless of the mileage. Again highly highly depends. Manufactures will of course always go on the side of caution to cover their butts as oil is relatively cheap. Main thing is to make sure the engine gets to operating temp and stays there for a good 20-30 mins every 3-4 weeks. This clears out all of the water.

@dimmacommunication

Жыл бұрын

@@LiveType Not really , it tends to clump after some time.

@emmettturner9452

Жыл бұрын

Left my Shell Rotella T6 eight years and came back to find the crank had filled with gas, displacing the oil. Crap. Stuff like this happens when operating over the year too, so it really depends.

This should be one of the channels that deserve the patreon sponsorship.

@ProjectFarm

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@BigBird629

3 жыл бұрын

@@normanmcneal3605 ....... what.... the.... fuck.... are you talking about?

@normanmcneal3605

3 жыл бұрын

@@BigBird629 ok. If freedom loving “ citizens” would stop voting for those that tax individuals out of the extra cash we would have to help out? We would all be independently wealthy with no needs. I know it’s hard for most to fathom, especially those that have to include “ fuck” into the question. Public indoctrination

@HaloDaycare

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. And one of the only channels I would actually become a patreon of. No sponsors, no paid promotions, no bs. Not even a bias! He uses Supertech or amazon so hes just using an affordable no name brand which is great. Love this channel

Almost 1 - MILLION Subscribers and he doesn't even beg for them with each video!!!

@ProjectFarm

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! I figure people will subscribe if they enjoy channel. Thanks again!

@raybin6873

4 жыл бұрын

I just now discovered this channel and obviously subscribed. Worth every penny LoL!

@donvergaz

4 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of me. LoL

@krollpeter

4 жыл бұрын

@@ProjectFarm so is it

@rajugalande369

3 жыл бұрын

I Love the people who really work hard..

Great test! My dealership was having me change oil every 3k, but new dealership says once a year. Im a recent widow (my husband got 439,000 out of his 95 Dakota and did all the maintenance and repairs on our vehicles) and have to rely on yt and research. I appreciate your work and attention to detail.

@ProjectFarm

Жыл бұрын

Thanks and you are welcome! I extend to you my deepest sympathy on the loss of your husband.

@Tir220

11 ай бұрын

You should still change it every 3,000 miles if it is conventional oil, or 5,000 if synthetic, but you don’t need to change it every 3-6 months. Still change it based on operating miles. Dealerships will tell you more miles, but more than about 5,000 can cause damage, longer term.

@dperr338

11 ай бұрын

@@Tir220 THANK YOU! PREACH!!!!!! IM TIRED OF THE ONCE PER YEAR RECOMMENDATIONS

@WEESHBONE

10 ай бұрын

I do agree on determining the oil change based on the driven miles. The only thing more accurate would be to have an hour meter! I think that the 1 year thing is probably a fairly good estimate on the milage on a regular daily driver in a year being close to the 5000km mark. Just guessing at stuff!

@jimsix9929

9 ай бұрын

jenny I am a mechanic, it will not hurt your car to do it at 3,000 but if it is a newer car it is wasteful cars, like people need more care as they age, an average car will be ok with 7,000 miles until you hit about 70,000 miles then you should shorten it, over 100,000, 3,000 miles will keep it going, also the more miles you have, go up on the viscosity

i'm only on 3 hours of sleep right now. These videos are so important to watch. learning so much. thank you

@ProjectFarm

Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

@binggo2787

2 ай бұрын

press pause. go to bed. watch tomorrow. peace

This kind of information is hard to find or doesn't even exist in a textbook anywhere. You are literally unlocking the mysteries of the universe.

@ProjectFarm

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

@Eric_B

3 жыл бұрын

LOL! I second that!

@NomNomNom1989

3 жыл бұрын

I respect the effort of Project Farm alot but you're wrong. There are actually ALOT of more accurate tests in more realistic scenarios with a better scientific background and scientific methods. Doesn't mean that the work of Project Farm is bad or not meaningful. Just saying that you should actually learn how to use google properly before you make such statements.

@Eric_B

3 жыл бұрын

@@NomNomNom1989 no sense of humor. Don’t be so serious... it’s a funny comment!

@NomNomNom1989

3 жыл бұрын

@@Eric_B im german so what did you expect from me?

I think I just discovered a new category of entertainment: oil racing.

@ProjectFarm

3 жыл бұрын

lol Thanks for watching.

@soylencer

3 жыл бұрын

You should check out the marblelympics 😅

@jacoblewelseam4394

3 жыл бұрын

@@ProjectFarm Huge respect for coming back to 1 year old videos and checking what the viewers say. It's rare to see creators genuinely care about quality, precision and feedback from viewers. Love the content! Unique features and reviews of items that genuinely mater to the people.

@Bremend

3 жыл бұрын

Next year, drifting will be added

@soylencer

3 жыл бұрын

@@Bremend he'll stand in the middle and blow real hard to see how they handle curves

First time I have watched one of your videos and have to say I'm impressed by the level of thoroughness you install in your tests. Very informative. Thank you

@ProjectFarm

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks and you are welcome!

You rock bro. The detail you go through with timing, temp, wear testing is unmatched and gives credible verification to the results vs simple anecdotal testimony....but my favorite video was when you turned motorhome into tree stump extractor. Haven't watched it in a couple years but just smiled thinking about it.

@ProjectFarm

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Thanks for sharing.

I am a retired Heavy Mechanic, Used to work for Greyhound Bus lines in The Calgary Alberta shop [500 buses] we began testing synthetic oils on Select Buses in 1978, the wintertime in Calgary would require the Buses to be running 24hours a day, even when parked, due to extreme freezing temps., as you can imagine, these buses would go through Extreme duty most of their service life. What we found through much testing and Laboratory back up, The Oil did not break down at service intervals. The Filtration was the Issue. We found that Changing the filters [oil and Air} on a more frequent basis, e.g. Skip every other oil change but change out Filters, was giving Satisfactory results. Whether it was Natural or Synthetic did not matter. End result: Change your filters more often, and don't worry about the Oil as much, since filtration is the key. I have always run my vehicles on this method ever since and have never suffered any negative consequences. Kinda makes you think, Why the service manuals instruct us to change the oil every XXX Miles or Klms. So save your Money on Oil, and Change your Filters Often. Thanks for all your Vids, And i wish you and yours, the very best of the season. Al

@rawbacon

4 жыл бұрын

I remember my Dad bought a Jeep Cherokee new in 1976, he started using Mobil 1 synthetic in it which said something like 25,000 miles on the can but he always changed the filter something like every 5,000 miles.

@philyip4432

4 жыл бұрын

That's because the automakers and the oil companies are in bed together.

@josephsaeteurn9158

4 жыл бұрын

@@philyip4432 void warranty?

@fishertech

4 жыл бұрын

how do we change the oil filter without spilling all the oil . I also live in calgary!

@alexmurray1433

4 жыл бұрын

@@fishertech just use a drip pan underneath, then remove filter, and replace along with 1 liter of fresh oil.

Thank you. The unbiased information that you provide is extremely rare. I really appreciate everything you do.

@ProjectFarm

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the feedback!

@realcanecorso

4 жыл бұрын

@@ProjectFarm interesting facts about leading oils, must see!!! kzread.info/dash/bejne/mWuIxY-Sm624qM4.html

@Joe333x

4 жыл бұрын

@@ProjectFarm Could you do a video comparing 0w20 to 5w30 oils? The Toyota 3UR-FE V8 specs anywhere from 0w20 to 20w50 depending on country. The US specs only 0w20 while the Middle East and Australia can use 5w30.

@garyfoale3707

4 жыл бұрын

@@Joe333x Maybe the variation is due to ambient temperature? I understand parts of the U.S. sees temperatures below freezing. In Australia, thats very rare. However we often have high temperatures, so we have to deal with that.

This is one of the best videos on motoring KZread and thank you so much for your hard work in doing this!

I have been a member since the near begging of this channel. Love the genuine honestly in all the tests. Great channel.

@ProjectFarm

Жыл бұрын

Thanks and you are welcome!

This video was years in the making... thats why PF is awesome!

@ProjectFarm

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the feedback

This went far beyond any testing I expected to see from this video. There was so much information that I had to rewatch some segments. Truly impressive channel.

@ProjectFarm

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@PaulMansfield

2 жыл бұрын

Todd actually reads and responds to comments which is amazing

The most trusted channel on KZread. This thanks is way overdue. Thanks!

@ProjectFarm

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for supporting the channel! I really appreciate it!

you answered a question that plagues everyone who has a car that sits a lot. thank you. may you be blessed.

@ProjectFarm

Ай бұрын

You are welcome!

You’ll love this Mr. Todd. I went to pick up an order from the local AMSOIL warehouse the other day and asked them to arrange it in a box so I could ship it. The guy asked “is it a gift for Christmas”? I told him I was sending it to a KZreadr that I send products to just as little gifts now and then. He perked up and said “ is it for project farm!!?” I told him who it was for and that you buy all of your own products to be fair. They all love your oil shootout videos!

you just saved me a butt load of money, and I didn't even have to switch to Geico

@T3merity

4 жыл бұрын

And the video was less than 15 minutes

@dowen1511

4 жыл бұрын

Nice 👍

@darrelstinson4737

4 жыл бұрын

That’s funny!

@ralphwood5114

4 жыл бұрын

How many insurance companies claim you can save a bunch of money switching to them.

@johnfranklin5277

4 жыл бұрын

Changing engine oil is not a buttload of money lol.

I’m impressed w/the quality of ur testing. Great work. This one video covered a question I’ve been wanting answered as my wife’s car doesn’t go 4K miles per year. I’ve been using Mobil 1 oil and filter probably for the last 10 years and the car runs flawlessly but I did not know if it was a good idea to do this. Thanks a lot for giving us the scientific answer!!

@ProjectFarm

Жыл бұрын

Thanks and you are welcome!

This was such good news to hear about oils being good after 12 months. My fiancé drives a 2004 Toyota Camry only about 3000 miles every year. It is driven at least once or twice a month so the oil gets up to temp periodically. We keep the battery charged with a CTEK charger as well. I didn't do the oil change for nearly 21 months when we hit 5000 miles and the maintenance required light came on. This tells me the oil will be good for the time that we drive between oil changes. We haven't experienced any adverse issues so far and use high quality synthetic oil. Thank you Project Farm for putting out an incredible and informative video.

@ProjectFarm

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks and you are welcome!

@not1but2and37

2 жыл бұрын

I have a Mustang V8 that's rarely driven. I change the motor oil once every other year. No problems.

@geoestrada5001

2 жыл бұрын

I still own a Toyota Tacoma 2004 with 300 thousand miles on its and still running around, no problem with engine yet, I always take it to the dealer and the dealer put a new chassis on it for free,

@metalrooves3651

Жыл бұрын

why woul you EVER CHARGE YOUR BATTERY? ive never heard of this,,it has an alternator that does it!THIS IS NONSENse!

@metalrooves3651

Жыл бұрын

@@geoestrada5001 a new chassis? what?

You do a great job, factual and demonstrated results with no drama or gossip. Its very refreshing these days.

@ProjectFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

ALL the "thumbs down" are from JIFFI LUBE owners.

@bobespnza-la7030

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao DIY squad

@whip-its_dad4239

3 жыл бұрын

@@bobespnza-la7030 Or Chevron employees LoL .

@bobespnza-la7030

3 жыл бұрын

@@whip-its_dad4239 I don’t even think they know about this oil lol

@davidvickers8425

3 жыл бұрын

Just stay away from supertech oil. Even the full synthetic is sus, on the package they depend on you not reading properly it doesnt say it meets or exceeds the standards, it says "use where you would use products that meet or exceed the standards", in other words they never themselves met or exceeded those standards, or they would say so.

@krisgreenwood5173

2 жыл бұрын

621 thumbs down. I don't get it. Why ?

Great work!!!!!!! Thank you for your time and energy on these projects!

What the HELL would all of us do without YOU!!!! And you use your own cars for tests that could go bad.....God Bless ya and thanks for all you do.

@ProjectFarm

Жыл бұрын

Thanks and you are welcome!

Good to know that for retired people like me that don't drive much (under 4000 miles a year), that using high quality full synthetic oil, the annual oil change is good enough. Also good to know that if you go 13 months, say, vs. 12 on occasion between oil changes, no big deal with low mileage. Thanks for the energetic testing efforts you do. Subscribing and thumbs up.

@ProjectFarm

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome! Thanks for watching and subscribing!

@JesseMgala

2 жыл бұрын

My wife's car(Synthetic) has 5000km in a year, that's 3,125mi. Do you think it's time to have oil changed?

@VintageCars999

2 жыл бұрын

@@JesseMgala it's generally a good idea but it depends if you are in a humid climate, if the humidity wasn't terrible in the last year just check to see if the oil level dropped. If it dropped I'd just change it but if nothing was lost you could go a bit longer I think. I usually change one of my vehicles I dont drive much yearly due to the high humidity even though its parked in a garage just to be on the safe side and because I'm picky.

@JesseMgala

2 жыл бұрын

@@VintageCars999 We're in Toronto, Canada.

@markfuller

2 жыл бұрын

Do a Blackstone oil test. It's cheap. The report comes back with advice about if going longer is better. You might find that 2-year changes are safe. Someone actually analyzed a collection of anonymized Blackstone data and found that frequent oil changes actually produced more wear than than infrequent (until you reach the point the oil is so degraded that it begins to cause wear). The person doing this analysis wasn't sure why that pattern of new-oil wear was in the data. It could have been new oil dislodging contaminants which caused wear before being trapped in the filter? It was interesting that "more" isn't better that way. Changing every 3 months (which some "severe" schedules call for even when low miles) was worse than going a full year. A car's warranty is one thing to keep in mind. If it calls short-trip driving "severe," and you find through your own oil analysis that you can go 12-18 months between changes without any signs of degradation... you could find yourself in a tough spot if you have a warranty claim. You'd think the analysis reports would stand as proof. But, some car makers will use anything to get out of a claim. So, saving a little on oil changes might not be worth the fight, and voiding a warranty.

It's been a year video, but still helps unanswered question for many. Totally respect your effort and time doing this experiment. Hands down the best auto tester channel

You, sir, are the best! Your tests boggle the mind. I really enjoy your videos. Thanks for your inquiring mind, attention to detail, and organizational skills.

@ProjectFarm

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion.

This was very educational, thanks for the great video!

@ProjectFarm

Жыл бұрын

Thanks and you are welcome!

Absolutely fantastic testing! Hard to dispute the lab results. That truck is in great shape for its age! I like that oil filter cutting tool.

@ProjectFarm

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! The truck is my baby, although I do work the truck hard when its time to go to work. By the way, you've got amazing content on your channel!

@levivaughan3434

2 жыл бұрын

I think the tool could have been a pipe cutter

@rbwoodwork1890

2 жыл бұрын

@@levivaughan3434 it’s a special filer cutting tool.

@greghudkins8356

2 жыл бұрын

I use Airwolf Filter Corp cutter every 50hr on aircraft filters. Open filter media and run a magnet across the folds while doing a close visual. That and trending a spent oil lab analysis will give you a good idea how things are functioning.

This guys deserve a trillion subs, what an effort. Thx alot

@ProjectFarm

4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

@BODYBUILDERS_AGAINST_FEMINISM

3 жыл бұрын

A TRILLION?!??

@josemacuha9317

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

This channel is loaded with valuable info ! Thank you for your time you invest in these important videos that have something for everyone 🙏

@ProjectFarm

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

I bought a new Ford Ranger in '03. 3.0 V-6 engine. When the warranty was up, I put it on an annual oil change. Mobil 1 High Mileage 5W/30 and Motorcraft filter. I would average 10 to 12 K. per year when it was my daily driver to work. The truck has 196K on it now. I recently replaced a leaking valve cover gasket and the valve springs, head, and valve cover were spotless. I have been retired for years and the yearly mileage has declined. But still once a year on everything I own. I love your videos! Very good unbiased and useful info.

@ProjectFarm

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Thanks for sharing.

I base a lot of my purchases probably 90% off of this channel

@ProjectFarm

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@jckrieger

4 жыл бұрын

10/10 is not for entertainment purposes only. I mean, I would never watch these videos and consider them as a basis for making a real life decision. But man, that Diablo carbide sawzall blade will cut stainless steel all day long!

@104littleal6

4 жыл бұрын

@अल्ली X 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@peerplaut

4 жыл бұрын

Me too... :)

@Froto1976

4 жыл бұрын

Me too

I really like your testing style... no assumptions, no personal years of experience, no nonsense... Like always no beating around a bush... pure a simple hard core testing....

@ProjectFarm

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear! Thanks for watching.

Very informative with great controls and variables. It confirms a lot of my thoughts on oil replacement matters.

Love how you get to the data, very little massing around. LOVE it!

@ProjectFarm

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I don't even need to change the oil on my jeap, just the filter! It drains itself, I just need to keep the level correct....

@Q-gf8vb

4 жыл бұрын

Same on my Mustang

@Iowa599

4 жыл бұрын

Probly, but I'm not pullin' the trans until spring! (leaky rear main seal)

@paulshayter1113

4 жыл бұрын

Back in the early 70s a buddy had an old Chevy van from the early 60s and that is exactly what he used to do.

@saskmuddinatv

4 жыл бұрын

Fun story. I work as a parts salesman and an old timer would make the trip to the store every 6 months or so to pick up parts and a lot of oil for his shop and haul it back up north in his late 90s f150. He overheard us talking about needing an oil change and mentioned that hes never changed his oil in his truck for the last 15 years. I asked him to elaborate and he said that he drills small holes in the bottom of the oil filter to slowly drain out oil and he tops it up every few days so he always has fresh oil. I laughed thinking it was a joke and the other guy working with me has known the older gentleman for 30+ years assured me that hes telling the truth. So after the old guy pays up and left i took a look where he was parked and sure enough there was a little bit of fresh oil on the ground. seems crazy to me but that truck has made thousands of kilometers in terrible northern road conditions and weather without ever changing the filter or oil.

@gallopingg1

4 жыл бұрын

LOL

I don't know how you have time to do all of these amazing videos but I'm glad you do. Keep them coming. I've learned so much from you. Thank you!

@ProjectFarm

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

The most comprehensive answer to this question that I've seen. Excellent!

@ProjectFarm

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

AS always an awesome, carefully planned, scientific video. Your tests are incredible. Many thanks. A friend with same vehicle as me was using Rotella T6 for the last 15 years. The manual listed full synthetic as the only oil to use. We later learned that was to protect the turbo from clogging the tubing that feeds oil to it. He was changing oil every 3000 miles as in the old days of petroleum oil. He showed me some tests regarding synthetic oil and started waiting till the 5,000 mile mark. Now he is considering changing the filter at 5,000 topping off the oil and changing everything at the 10,000 mark. Based on the analysis from the lab, that oil should still be lubricating sufficiently at 10,000 miles. His Jeep diesel has at least 250,000 trouble free miles. Maybe more since I've not asked him about it for at least a year. 2005 Jeep Liberty with four cylinder VM diesel, 16 valves, intercooler and turbo.

@ProjectFarm

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Thanks for sharing.

Hands down one of best KZread pages.

@Robby94LS

4 жыл бұрын

100%

@NNNNN2889

4 жыл бұрын

Ya old news bucko

@Combine1331

4 жыл бұрын

One of the best content creators on youtube! I really enjoy watching this channel!

@benmase

4 жыл бұрын

Yes it is!

Your dodge is a gem! Low miles 12v cummins are very difficult to find.

@ProjectFarm

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@dudndadn12212

4 жыл бұрын

Rust free are less common. I see 5 yr old dodges with rotten out rockers.

@davethevtwinaddict2151

4 жыл бұрын

Most of them are beet all the Hell by high school kids

@roseonischuk1038

4 жыл бұрын

Man that thing is a beaut!! 12v 5.9L, legendary engine.

@BL-yj2wp

4 жыл бұрын

The cummins engines are the best quality part of those trucks. The rest ... is Dodge.

Thanks for the video. I've wondered about this question for a long time. As usual, another job well done!

Thank you for your time and effort. Great channel!

... you've confirmed what I've thought for many years... 'change your car oil every year regardless'... what a load of old tosh... PF, you really are providing an excellent service for all of us with these in great in depth tests... keep up the good work, cheers!

@punker4Real

3 жыл бұрын

if you have a paper end cap filter you want to change it at lest twice a year other wise you will have old filter sludge in your oil system..

Todd, I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw this video today, because this is the question I asked you in the comments of a previous video! Thank you so much you made this video. This is Exactly like my case at the moment - my car oil is full synthetic at 1900 miles (3000 km) and is like yours - 17 months old. I change my oil myself because I find it satisfying experience and planned to change it in the spring when it is warmer. One day I spent a day researching the Internet whether I should change my oil around the one year mark but I could not find anything - everybody said that it should be changed once a year (for the synthetic) because it was written on the bottle... Also in the car forums was popular the opinion that the oil no longer has the lubrication properties, that it contains water/moisture, fuel and it is bad for the engine. However these were all peoples assumptions and absolutely zero tests, experiments, or facts, only opinions or writings from oil bottles. So knowing this rumors and legends I started to avoid driving my car because I false knew the engine oil is bad and I am going to damage the engine life. I drive the car couple of times a month and reaching operating temperature every time. Yes, I knew that the engine oil is not good as new, that the oil condition depends whether is city or highway driven and on other conditions. However until now I haven't seen any tests to show whether such low mile oil will ruin the engine if passed the annual change mark. So thank you so much Todd, that you myth busted this the one year mark for a low miles oil and brought light to this topic! With hand on my heart I am saying that this is one of the Best channels on youtube! Thank you and Merry Christmas!

@ProjectFarm

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Merry Christmas!

AWESOME TEST SERIES! I use Rotella T6 15W-40 in my old '91 4x4 7.3 IDI, ( and yes, also in my '96 F350 crew cab 4x4 460 big block engine). I don't to very many miles in my diesel it any more, so I change the oil only once a year now. But when the truck was being used daily in some hard miles at about 25,000 to 30,000 miles a year, I changed it three times in that period. The last time I changed the oil I was rather expecting to see some evidence of metal dust in the old oil. Nope, clean as a whistle! I also did a block test on it to see if cavitation, to which the 7.3 IDIs are prone was leaking combustion gases into the coolant. Once again, nope! The engine has never been apart and it's still my daily driver. I had to rebuilt the ZF-5 tranny in 2018, and two years ago I changed out the IP, the injectors and the glow plugs. Plus I went through the drive train and replaced all the U-joints, the axel and diff bearings and seals, the limited slip clutch pack, plus all the brakes and the water pump and radiator (bearings went in the pump and the rad had a leak I couldn't find). Years ago I installed a Facet electric fuel pump, secondary and tertiary fuel filter/water separators, a momentary pre-oiling system, and a coolant filter. In the winters I use two battery warmers, a passive block heater and a recirculating block heater. It now has 836,000 miles on the clock. Now to fix the sagging body and rust areas...Thanks for doing these tests, they are extremely helpful.

@ProjectFarm

Жыл бұрын

Thanks and you are welcome! Thanks for sharing.

I would love to see this kind of test about new vs old coolant! It's great how in depth your analysis always is.

@ProjectFarm

2 жыл бұрын

Great suggestion!

@mrdavidmitchell

Жыл бұрын

Great video and suggestion. GM had some bad head gaskets on older models. Curious if acidic old antifreeze could have caused additional corrosion beyond the 5 year mark. Tough to establish a control across this time period, and compare head gasket corrosion.

@rickybailey7123

Жыл бұрын

They had Intake gasket problems maybe that's what u ment !!

@jzwillows

10 ай бұрын

Oil and steel are one thing, water and steel another. Then there is aluminum which has some wild reactions with chemicals. I would not keep antifreeze in there much beyond the recommended. I did that and the impeller on the water pump in my 85 Toyota pickup completed rotted out causing overheating.

@jimsix9929

9 ай бұрын

I would like to see that too, I am a pro mechanic, I am advising people with cars that have a sealed cooling system that a coolant flush is not needed, would like to know if I am right

As a 25+ year mechanic, I really appreciate your comment about letting your engine come up to operating temp once a month to disperse any moisture. I have long believed that "time intervals" for oil changes were a joke/propaganda. I have always advised my family & customers to go by hours/mileage as long as the engine was operated at normal operating temp every 4 to 5 weeks.

@ProjectFarm

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much and great advice!

@TubesWidener

4 жыл бұрын

I can not understand the term "normal operating temp" i have a new VW PASSAT that have an oil temp reading (not the water coolent temp) in the instrument cluster. If i drive gently for long distances it average 97 in summser and 92 in winter. If driven (reved) little harder in sport mode it reach 102 in summer. So my question is: should I bring the oil temp above 100 centigrade (boiling temp) or just the max temp of a gentle long run? They are way different temp from each other. Thank you

@solkim133

4 жыл бұрын

@@TubesWidener oil does not boil at 100 C. Water does at sea level and under certain barometric pressure.your oil should be fine upto an even higher C. Check oil manufacturer data. I replace my oil when i dont like the color ...black.thats it.£30 per year and only 4 L .I can live with that both environmentally and financially.we tend to overcomplicate things. Best Mick

@PrimalMiltos

4 жыл бұрын

@@TubesWidener ...then normal operating temp. for your car is approx. 95 Celsius on the instrument gauge (obviously the sensor's position is the reason why it is so low) so use that value.

@PrimalMiltos

4 жыл бұрын

@@solkim133 But it's water that must evaporate from the oil. Obviously the oil in his Passat gets much hotter than 100 Celsius, I don't know where the "German Engineers" placed the oil temp. sensor to read that low. I drove an Audi years back and the oil temp. gauge was at over 150 Celsius.

21 years of Amsoil annual oil changes and I've never had any issue. Oil level is the same after 1 year as it was the day I changed it. Less time wasted, less cost, super convenient!

@ProjectFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing.

@mcq31mc

2 жыл бұрын

Wow impressive

@cengeb

2 жыл бұрын

Amsoil does not have brand specs codes on it's packaging, why not. I use Liqui Moly or Motul, with specific mfgs specs listed on bottles, it makes a difference...if the spec is not listed, means it wasn't tested to meet the mfgs specs for emissions, buildup etc..ie VW Porsche, Audi specs, Vw has codes like 502,504 505 506 507, weigh alone is not the true spec

Absolutely love what you do for consumers. Question, if I may....do you have any professional training? Are you a mechanical engineer? Just a really smart, scientific minded person? Years of hands on tinkering (for lack of a better word)? Your practical knowledge as well as your testing methods are both scientific as well as hands on. Outstanding, as always.

Great intel, Sir. I listened to a local automotive show on Saturday mornings these guys are experts and know their stuff(they own and operate a popular auto service garage), always learning something new from them, they would answer any question to the best of their ability. They always suggested using the same brand of oil and fuel and changing the oil every 3k miles if your driving was just going to the local grocery store, considered severe driving. I never bought into the same brand usage theme because my brother worked as a tech at a packaging plant for motor oil and said it comes out of the same bulk storage tank with the occasional additive (its my understanding its pretty much the same with fuel). Also, the auto talk show hosts suggested never pre-fill the oil filter (I always do) because that oil has not been filtered. I seriously doubt the manufacture did not filter the oil during manufacturing, so I did not buy in to that either. I always change my oil every 4 to 5k miles and use synthetic. I figure extra oil changes are cheaper than a new engine any day.

@ProjectFarm

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Thanks for sharing.

@cayman9873

2 жыл бұрын

Why do you think the garage owners are experts ? Bet they dont know much about oil at all. Have an oil analysis done and ask those guys to explain what everything is.

The mistakes I made many years ago was not to pull a vacuum through a PCV valve to draw moisture quickly back through the carburetor to expel the high moisture content , thinking a cleaner fuel air combustion was more important , maybe in drag racing but not as a street driver ! You pretty much covered what I learned over the years , thanks as always !

@ProjectFarm

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome! Thanks for watching!

Thank you for all of your efforts! I've learned more about oil and additives from your videos than I ever would have from other sources.

@ProjectFarm

7 ай бұрын

You are welcome!

My truck/tractor sat for 7 yrs, 5 years without starting. It had T6 with 5k miles on it. I started it & ran it for 30 miles. Took the oil sample. Sent it to Polaris. The test was good with slightly high lead they said wasn't a problem and that was it. They said run it for 3k miles & retest. (At this time know one can find T6). Your vids are a great help.

@ProjectFarm

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Dude you have the holy grail of trucks. That 2nd gen is immaculate with low miles!!

@ProjectFarm

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@gregnixon1296

3 жыл бұрын

Aha!! The secret to a Dodge truck’s long life is low miles.

@honkhonkler7732

3 жыл бұрын

I've given up on finding one for a price that isn't insane. I just did the next best thing and swapped a built Ford 300 six (the one with forged internals that were put in dump trucks) into a gas 4 speed F-250 that had an oil burning problem.

@justinmartin8887

3 жыл бұрын

@@gregnixon1296 the secret to long life dodges is a well taken care of Cummins. More trucks over a million miles than the other 2 diesel competitors combined

@justinmartin8887

3 жыл бұрын

@@devilselbow along with every other brand. Ask me how I know

There's very few channels on YT worth watching, but I always get excited when a new Project Farm video pops up in my feed! Informative and non-biased testing is hard to come by when it comes to oil/filters.

@ProjectFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Will say, both Delo and Rotella T have maintained better oil pressure in summer than "whatever" those "7/11 Oil Jockies" pumped into my old F-250 when I was not able to change my oil myself. -Another very respectable test with 2 very respectable products! Thanks PF!

Once again Todd, very well done and as usual thanks for the videos!!!!!

@ProjectFarm

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks and you are welcome!

All the old farmers were right......rotella is hard to beat

@ProjectFarm

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the feedback

@ericchandler90

4 жыл бұрын

My grandma only uses Rotella in everything, gas or diesel.

@ericfitzpatrick408

4 жыл бұрын

Amsoil beats it any day. But rotella is easy to come by and price is great

@csgmail4316

4 жыл бұрын

Rotella FTW

@greenfusecreations4325

4 жыл бұрын

I recently started to use rotella 10w60 in my m5

This is simply one of the best channels on KZread!! Thank you sir for all the great content you produce. I loved the oil races!!!

@ProjectFarm

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Thank you very much for all you do! I have been using T6 for at least a decade in my 5.9 Cummins. I change it at 8K. Truck runs great and NEVER skips a beat. I have read and heard of some people changing the T6 at 10K in their Cummins. Thank you again.

@ProjectFarm

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for all your great work and attention to detail. I’m a new subscriber and one video I’d like to see is a test on different brands of oil filters. Keep up the good work!

@ProjectFarm

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome! Thanks for the video idea!

Wow. I'm always very impressed on all the tests you make on everything. Plus all your videos you throw extremely usefull information. This is one of my few A+ channels. Thanks so much for the great effort with the apropiate enginnering plus intelligence included on everything you make. You are a truly wise person.

@ProjectFarm

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@jimkalinowski3239

2 жыл бұрын

Could u test Mobil 1

I love the way you logically test different oils, wipers, drill bits, etc. This is wonderful information and I am glad I found your channel.

@ProjectFarm

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Damn, most comprehensive testing for the everyday consumer to understand without all that “sales” talk from these Oil Companies…. A most excellent dude…

@ProjectFarm

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

I remember when I first subscribed to this channel, and it barely had any subs. So glad to see all of the success here.

@ProjectFarm

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Your reviews and analysis segments are second to none sir. Thank you so much for so many comprehensive installments shared.

@ProjectFarm

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

Very interesting & useful information, I enjoy & appreciate your videos & research. Keep up the going d work!

Good analysis. Learned a lot about oils and how these are formulated. Thanks

Another fantastic video PF!! I’ll say it again, you have the best “man’s” channel on KZread! Thanks for your work.

Keep up the good work

@ProjectFarm

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@tardeliesmagic

4 жыл бұрын

@@ProjectFarm Don't change a thing how you make these videos,very detailed and informative.Much appreciated.

Thanks for taking the time to perform this test.

@ProjectFarm

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

Thanks a lot for this kind of testing! Trying to make sense of what is a good extended period before the next oil change and asking in forums is like asking them about their religion or politics. They already made their minds and sometimes not even facts based. After watching this I can confidently say is not going to be a problem to extend my oil change and car maintenance for 1 year, or even 2, given that I barely drive (less than 2000 miles per year) given my working from home situation and I don't have any money to burn. Thanks immensely for such a good job you do man!

@ProjectFarm

4 ай бұрын

You are welcome!

I could watch these oil tests for hours. Nice to know when I still had my diesel trucks that the T6 was more than adequate.

@ProjectFarm

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

So straightforward, no BS, gosh this channel is gold! Keep up the good work!

@ProjectFarm

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the feedback!

5:34 I’m one of those who used to use Rotella T6 in a gas engine; I ran it in my old NA Miata. Before that I had actually run T4 because of its good detergent properties. Cleared up my hydraulic lifter tick. I never cared about the gas mileage in that car, and rarely if ever ran it in the winter, so having a 15W-40 was ok for me. I’d like to see a follow up sometime in the future with Mobil Delvac.

@ProjectFarm

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion.

Thank you for this video. I am disabled and have my oil and filter changed once a year since I only put less than 3,000 miles a year on my van. Good info.

@ProjectFarm

Жыл бұрын

Thanks and you are welcome!

Been using T6 on my Cummins 5.9 fir the las 14 years and today I’m celebrating my good choice of oil. Thumbs way up PF!

@ProjectFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Definitely gotta be one of the greatest KZread channels here. Thanks again for sharing this fantastic information!

@ProjectFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

I have always loved facts not opinions. You have the undeniable facts. I have been changing my oil once a year since I only drive 3000 miles. I am thinking about going longer thank to you.

@ProjectFarm

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

When I was a young guy I worked for Shell Oil. There was an area in the operation where they would make engine oil and near by there was a container filling area. Since I was moved around quite a bit I got to see many aspects of the operation. In the filling area I saw the same product poured into different containers from 1 qt size to 55 gal drum size. The names of those products were SHELL, AGWAY, PENZOIL, QUAKER STATE, and a few others I can't remember just now.

@ProjectFarm

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing.

@vinculaomega5283

Жыл бұрын

I, too, have worked for a lubricant oil factory, and it's pretty amazing how much the different oils are the same. Four different 5W-30s, but basically all of them identical. They might use one adative or the other, but the bases are the same. Speaking with the chemists there (QA chemists, not development chemists), they shrugged when I asked why I should choose the one oil over the other. All of the measured data were basically within each others' tolerances. They didn't want to say that they guarantee that they're the same, but they couldn't understand why an engine would suffer or last longer using the one 5W-30 over the other. OEM-labels were also fun. They didn't claim to do something different than the base-label, but they always used more "creative" language to upsell you on their oil.... that's exactly identical to the other.

@joeybuddy96

Жыл бұрын

"Duff vs Duff Lite" moment

@user-pq6mr6op3p

Жыл бұрын

Bullshit....

@Matt-tw3oz

Жыл бұрын

@@joeybuddy96 don't forget duff dry! 😆

Thank you for producing these wonderful videos! This is by far the most informative channel on KZread!

You have the most interesting and informative channel on KZread. Thank you!

@ProjectFarm

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

@captainamericaamerica8090

3 жыл бұрын

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@Dan12gt

3 жыл бұрын

@@captainamericaamerica8090 well deserved!!!!

I fill my horizontal-mounted oil filters to saturate the filter element prior to installation. Installing them dry, in my opinion, delays oil flow at start-up until the paper element absorbs the oil, which takes a second or two. Next time you change your oil, pour oil in the filter and watch how long it takes for the element to absorb it, especially large filters.

@ProjectFarm

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing.

Much needed video. Always wanted to know the real answer and you found it. Nice job on a fantastic video. Thank you for this one.

@ProjectFarm

Жыл бұрын

Thanks and you are welcome!

Fantastic thoroughness and attention to detail, Project Farm! Your commitment to objectivity and providing informed data & analysis is sincerely appreciated. Great work as always!

🏍Please do a Motorcycle/ATV engine oil showdown. You have done a lot of other things on this channel and was great but I really believe that this would be a popular topic in the KZread community. Thanks and Merry Christmas!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@JeremySchoeder

4 жыл бұрын

Just run Rotella T6 and call it a day. That's literally what everyone else in this comment section does, including myself. You won't find a better oil for small engines with wet clutches.

@ProjectFarm

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video idea!

@SportSoulLife

4 жыл бұрын

Project Farm Please include the Motul 7100 fully synthetic 10W40, for egoistic reasons :p But really with all this positive feedback on rotella id really want to see wether a change of brand would be worth it!

@stickbeard

4 жыл бұрын

@@JeremySchoeder Just as an fyi, a couple of years ago, Shell changed the formula for the Rotella line of oil, and added in some additional friction modifiers. This is not a good thing for motorcycle wet clutches. I only noticed this when my clutch started to slip, and I called my clutch company (Rekluse). They were the ones who used to say use the Rotella oil. They no longer recommend it due the the added friction modifiers. Still a great oil, just not for bike anymore.

@peterherrington3300

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely

Before I make it 10 seconds into the video, I can say for a fact, that oil does not expire. Viscosity doesn’t just disappear. Let’s see if what I’ve always believed is right. Thanks for the videos man!!!

@ProjectFarm

8 ай бұрын

You are welcome! Thanks for sharing.

Great test and video, I use 5w-40 T6 in multiple vehicles and have always felt it was a great option, the results now prove what a good option it is.

@ProjectFarm

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@kellismith4329

Жыл бұрын

Do you use it in gasoline engines ? I have been tempted in the past but some say not to use oils for diesel in a gas engine

NASA: We need some testing done. Call that Project Farm guy. His testing is far better than ours. Merry Christmas PF!

@TheSlimCognito

4 жыл бұрын

Elon musk: I wonder what kind of paint I should use on my next rocket ship..? Elon musk: better check project farm.

@FoodOnCrack

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheSlimCognito Which car windows are the best rock resistant?

@ProjectFarm

4 жыл бұрын

Lol, Thank you.

@janetreilepenn6094

4 жыл бұрын

I like his methodology.

@2nd-place

4 жыл бұрын

More like Boeing. Their new spaceship got lost the other day and didn’t make orbit. Not to mention their jet crashing issues and CEO that was just fired.

I like your enthusiasm during the oil races!

Best Guy for testing Videos on KZread. Keep up the great work mate!

@ProjectFarm

11 ай бұрын

Thanks, will do!

My brother did an oilchange in his 96 mustang gt and the oil had been in since Katrina hit in 05. So about 17 years lol. He doesn't drive it a whole lot but the engine runs great.

@ProjectFarm

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing.

Every time I have a conversation with my friend he says that project farm has u well informed you bet keep up man

@ProjectFarm

4 жыл бұрын

Nice! Thank you!