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Old 12-05-2007, 10:28 PM
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Instead of procrastinating and posting here, hop on over to AMSOIL.com and order away... [8D] Depending on where you are, you may even find a local dealer who stocks what you need.
 
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Old 12-06-2007, 01:03 AM
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exaclty gotta agree with chou.
 
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Instead of procrastinating and posting here, hop on over to AMSOIL.com and order away... [8D] Depending on where you are, you may even find a local dealer who stocks what you need.
[sm=exactly.gif] if your gonna do it... do it right!
 
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Just saw at wal mart today oil called Del Vac by mobil 1, I didn't get a chance to look at it closely. Does anyone use this type oil?
I do/did... to flush my motor. runs fine but amsoil is going back in on Saturday. oil analyisis on the amsoil tells me to never go beyond the 10k mark with it though...
 
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I'm surprised to hear you can't go past 10K with Amsoil 15w40. When I did my UOA when I changed the 5w30 HDD at 7K it still had a TBN of 10.01. I will be doing a UOA again come spring to see how well the 5w30 HDD holds up over the wintertime with the longer warm up times, but hope to read at that time that it will last a full year or 15K.
 
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page 13

www.everytime.cummins.com/every/pdf/MPG_Secrets_Whitepaper.pdf

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Test results indicate no significant difference in engine efficiency between synthetic and
mineral base lube oils at normal operating temperatures. Since the synthetics are more
expensive and, in an engine crankcase, are subject to the same contaminants as mineral-
based oils, they may not be cost effective.
 
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page 13

www.everytime.cummins.com/every/pdf/MPG_Secrets_Whitepaper.pdf

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Test results indicate no significant difference in engine efficiency between synthetic and
mineral base lube oils at normal operating temperatures. Since the synthetics are more
expensive and, in an engine crankcase, are subject to the same contaminants as mineral-
based oils, they may not be cost effective.
results conclude that 99.9% of hankL's posts are copied and pasted and has no personal experiences.....
 
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page 13

www.everytime.cummins.com/every/pdf/MPG_Secrets_Whitepaper.pdf

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Test results indicate no significant difference in engine efficiency between synthetic and
mineral base lube oils at normal operating temperatures. Since the synthetics are more
expensive and, in an engine crankcase, are subject to the same contaminants as mineral-
based oils, they may not be cost effective.
results conclude that 99.9% of hankL's posts are copied and pasted and has no personal experiences.....
Interesting reading nonetheless...
 
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Amsoil and nothib else.....if i need a lubricant for anything it get amsoil or nothing.
 
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do I need to wait until 40,000 miles until I switch to synthetic? My ride sits a lot and I wanted to switch to synthetic for both protection and reduced friction on startup after sitting for a long time.
 


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