dorkweed

2.6 oil changes vs. 26.6x oil changes on a 3000 mile change out interval. 2.6 oil changes vs. 16 oil changes on a 5000 mile change out interval. 2.6 oil changes vs. 10.6x changes on a 7500 mile change out interval. What I'm doing now is a yearly oil change with 1 TP and 1 qt make up oil about half way. Putting on about 20-25,000 miles/year now. I am using Valvoline Premium Blue now..............but my stash is gone and I may go back to the WallyWorld SuperTech. Gotta see what the price comparison is between the two.

And your point is...........................................??

Thanks for that info!!!!!! WOW!!

Mike must be "fire-fighting" or he would've answered my above question. Yeah, I ran my current truck; MightyWhitey, for over 80,000 miles without a "COMPLETE" "oil and filter change out!!! This goes back to CF era................and I've been banned from there.....................for telling the "truth" IMHO anyhow. Yeah, I went probably better than 4 years without a complete oil change out!!! WITH YEARLY OIL ANALYSIS!!!!!! I was running a MotorGuard TP bypass. And whilst running this set-up, I was using WallyWorld SuperTech 15W40 engine oil. I would change out the TP and add about 1qt. of "make up" oil upon each TP change. My change out interval being about 2500 miles or so. Still; with my frequent TP changes, I was still oil "ahead" in savings via doing the "math'!!

MIke, are those old threads in the archives anywhere??

This is really fun guys!!!!!!

Were they "Ford" sponsors??!!

Looks like fun, but I don't think I could do that with my DD truck/MightyWhitey. Too much expensive stuff to FUBAR.

My guess is that he/previous owner may have welded up a previous hole where an EGT probe was tapped into the manifold. Maybe in hope to fool prospective buying that the truck was BOMBED. Just saying, not arguing.

I'm really surprised that many/most of y'all volunteer that information so freely. Call me crazy, I don't care...................

Show's who the knowledgeable are vs. those that aren't!!!! http://www.glocktalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1537841

IMHO, the best "set up" for a "HAULER" is a set of towing "twins". Especially thru the hilly and mountainous parts of our country That way you're not worrying about spool...........etc.

Isn't that what I said above??!!

Wasn't it only 2 summers ago that y'all were saying how "cool" it was out there??? It's been a "cool" summer here for "all intents and purposes"!!! No complaining from the "cowboy"!!

I believe the "severe service" schedule is 7500 mile on the "common rail" engines. I change my oil out yearly now.....................but I run a MotorGuard bypass. Usually about 20,000 miles on the oil with 1 TP change and 1qt of "make up" oil in between.

X2!!

It did on my truck when compared to after I installed my UltraLight gauges.

What problems have they had??

Check this out guys!!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G8xgq5fTuI

Thanks for mentioning that!!! I was gonna if'n you didn't!! Had to feel kinda funky though!!! So glad you didn't try to do the speed limit!! That's one place I wanna go...........................to the Frank Church.

Well...............if you insist!!!!! Just erring on the side of caution.

Do you and Mom use the "solar shower" bags???

Went to Berea, KY from my home here in northern Illinoiz. Just over 460 miles house to house. Here's the link to my plans...............sorry you missed them. Post #32. http://forum.mopar1973man.com/index.php?/topic/8516-fuel-efficiency-of-the-045-07/page-2

EGT gauge is "THE MOST IMPORTANT" gauge you can install on your 3rd gen truck.....................then LP or lift pump IMHO!!

I put the BD steering box brace on my 3rd gen and the results were VERY noticeable. I would recommend it if they make one for the 2nd gens for sure!! Maybe I'm HYPERSENSITIVE; I dunno, but most everything that I do, and have done to my truck over the years, I can and do notice a difference. That difference my just be the SOP or "butt-O-meter, or actual calculations like mileage. For example: my Smarty is way better than the Edge J w/A I ran. That's an SOP feeling as that I never actually compared the 2 side-by-side with actual dyne numbers. Another example: my mileage has picked up by at least 1mpg since I installed the "free-spin" hub kit on my truck. The recent trip I took to KY that got me 22.1mpg would've been closer to the 20mpg mark prior. I've posted lots of other mileage stuff here also for any doubters. That's not SOP, but real world calculations. Yet another example: the BD steering box brace I added years ago. Twas an instant improvement in wheel response and feel...............before/after.