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Reply #15October 10, 2008, 08:54:25 pm

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« Reply #15 on: October 10, 2008, 08:54:25 pm »
I used to work for a company which had a lot of Amsoil synth. oil sitting in a corner and it never got used. They ran a lot of delivery trucks and, at some point, stopped using the stuff.

So, I began adding one quart per oil change to my '82 Jetta which already had about 180k miles at that point. The other 4 quarts would be Texaco 15/40 or Rotella. All I know is, that car finally lost compression and wouldn't start at 435k miles. I can't help but think the Amsoil had something to do with it.
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Reply #16October 10, 2008, 08:57:21 pm

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« Reply #16 on: October 10, 2008, 08:57:21 pm »
I mean, I think the Amsoil helped it run so many tough miles.
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Reply #17October 10, 2008, 09:07:18 pm

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« Reply #17 on: October 10, 2008, 09:07:18 pm »
amsoil is really good stuff... i've heard of guys running the same oil for over 2-3 years and getting excellent oil analysis.. (gasser engines)  

on diesel engines if you had a bypass filter that removed over 99% of the soot, i bet you could easily do the same.
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Reply #18October 11, 2008, 05:30:04 pm

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« Reply #18 on: October 11, 2008, 05:30:04 pm »
whats the deal with those long intervals?25,000miles?Are you kidding,without an oil change?Whats the deal with the filter less oil changes?Ive heard of guys leaving oil in and swapping out filters.Wouldnt that kind of duration also include an excellent filter?
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Reply #19October 11, 2008, 08:00:43 pm

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« Reply #19 on: October 11, 2008, 08:00:43 pm »
I think the amsoil filters are like 2 microns while typical filters are maybe 30 microns? I'm sure someone could get exact numbers cuz those might not even be close to right.
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Reply #20October 11, 2008, 09:43:10 pm

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« Reply #20 on: October 11, 2008, 09:43:10 pm »
DELO, never lets you down

Rotella, smells like dog poop.
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Reply #21October 12, 2008, 01:00:16 pm

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« Reply #21 on: October 12, 2008, 01:00:16 pm »
15w 40 Walmart million mile diesel oil year round. Changed every 5000 km.

I do use a block heater in the winter though.
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Reply #22October 12, 2008, 01:17:50 pm

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« Reply #22 on: October 12, 2008, 01:17:50 pm »
i use AGIP 15W40 and change every 7500km.
used to go with 10w40 but my turbo is going and dont want to add oil all the time...
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Reply #23October 13, 2008, 11:44:52 am

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« Reply #23 on: October 13, 2008, 11:44:52 am »
The local napa guy told me their diesel rabbit filter is 20 microns.
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Reply #24October 13, 2008, 12:49:00 pm

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« Reply #24 on: October 13, 2008, 12:49:00 pm »
I built a bypass filter but having a heck of a time finding anything smaller than 10 microns with a 3/4 x 16 thread.
It's on there and I'm sure it's helping but I still want to go to a 2 micron filter if I can find one.
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Reply #25October 13, 2008, 12:55:51 pm

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« Reply #25 on: October 13, 2008, 12:55:51 pm »
what is the mic of the mk 1 spin on fuel filters?2 microns for oil would have to be a huge filter i would think.
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Reply #26October 13, 2008, 01:24:38 pm

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« Reply #26 on: October 13, 2008, 01:24:38 pm »
Quote from: "zukgod1"
I built a bypass filter but having a heck of a time finding anything smaller than 10 microns with a 3/4 x 16 thread.
It's on there and I'm sure it's helping but I still want to go to a 2 micron filter if I can find one.


Amsoil has some spin on bypass filters.  Check them out.

Details???
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Reply #27October 13, 2008, 01:29:45 pm

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« Reply #27 on: October 13, 2008, 01:29:45 pm »
Quote from: "saurkraut"
Quote from: "zukgod1"
I built a bypass filter but having a heck of a time finding anything smaller than 10 microns with a 3/4 x 16 thread.
It's on there and I'm sure it's helping but I still want to go to a 2 micron filter if I can find one.


Amsoil has some spin on bypass filters.  Check them out.

Details???


I did but I cant find a spec sheet. I can find filters all over the place but specs on them is nil.
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Reply #28October 13, 2008, 01:32:15 pm

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« Reply #28 on: October 13, 2008, 01:32:15 pm »
Quote from: "saurkraut"

Details???



I have a single filter mount I mounted to my strut bar, took the oil supply off the OE filter mount, brazed the hole in the fitting and drilled a 1/16th (I think that's what it was) hole in it then used a old vac fitting on the block to return the oil.
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Reply #29October 14, 2008, 12:53:27 pm

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« Reply #29 on: October 14, 2008, 12:53:27 pm »
Quote from: "zukgod1"
I have a single filter mount I mounted to my strut bar, took the oil supply off the OE filter mount, brazed the hole in the fitting and drilled a 1/16th (I think that's what it was) hole in it then used a old vac fitting on the block to return the oil.


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