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Kadetklapp, that brush guard looks awesome, is that a GoIndustries one? I have one made by them, a different style, that I'm putting on after I get my new headlights on.
Sure is. It's a beast. For a bumper-mount job it's very sturdy. I stand on it all the time (and I'm husky) when adding copious amounts of oil to the engine as I often have to do.
If you are adding lucas to a 15W-40 oil, yeah that will happen. Our trucks were meant for 10W30 or 5W30 (5.2).
I'm aware it's not the correct oil. Putting 10w30 in this engine is like putting water in a strainer, it comes right out (the tailpipe). That's why I tried the thicker oil. Not much changed, so I, admittedly without knowing it's consistency or without using it before, put the Lucas in.
Last edited by kadetklapp; Oct 28, 2011 at 01:24 PM.
If you are adding lucas to a 15W-40 oil, yeah that will happen. Our trucks were meant for 10W30 or 5W30 (5.2).
My 1996 5.2L calls for 10w30, as did my 1999 and 2001 5.2s. That's what I run. I know sometimes manufacturers change the requirements, has anything like that happened with these trucks? Not being a smartass, just wondering.
