104,000 Mile Oil Change

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Below is a test we ran on a D13 Volvo. The truck runs 24 hours a day. It has 2 drivers and never stops moving. They only changed the filter once (at 85,000 on the oil, 211,000 on the truck). When they changed the filter they put 2 quarts of Shell in it to top off what was in the filter, and it crapped out soon after (Base number fell out quick).

This isnt something that I would ever suggest, I would never add anything to our oil on extended drains, or change the filter that infrequently. But if anyone ever doubts how robust our oil is here is proof.

This is our 8530 (non synthetic with a HTHS number of 2.9....) 10w30. It also improved the MPG from 6 to 7.5. These guys now have over 1200 trucks running our oil most way past a million miles averaging over 80k mile PM's. We save them hundreds of thousands of dollars a year in lubricant purchases, labor, and downtime. We also cut their reactive maintenance from 45+% to less than 10%.
 

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Ok, i get it... Bwahahah! I love it!


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Iron, al, pb seemed to jump quite a bit towards the end? Basically because the oil was flat worn out?

Do they use any sort of side filtration?
 

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Once they put the 2 quarts of Shell in there it was game over. You can tell by the Mag drop and Cal lift. You wouldn't think it would be that big of a deal, but it was.


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No bypass or any other type of filtration other than OEM.


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I assumed that would be the answer since that is the biggest change in their system.
I would think relatively steady-state operation helped that scenario? As opposed to light truck operation i.e. stop and go, city driving?
 

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Correct. But I have gravel and feed trucks going 60-80K with no issues as well, I chose this to show yall because of the wow factor. And 60k isn't too shabby.
 

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No its not! No matter what application. If I could go 15 k, reliably, and that means routine, sampling, I'd pay double what I'm paying now.
 

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Order up a bucket and I will toss in a few analysis. We can do it every 5k up to 15k to keep a close eye on it.
 

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Order up a bucket and I will toss in a few analysis. We can do it every 5k up to 15k to keep a close eye on it.

I'm going to swing by your business one of these days :D
Drive thru gr four days a week over to -probably - one of your customers.
I'll be in grand rapids tomorrow, will you be around about 11, 12?
 

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I run my office out of my house. I am going to be at one of my mining customers around then. But Ill be headed back around 1.


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$132.50 shipped plus tax for 15w40
$155.70 shipped plus tax for 5w40


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In HEUI trucks I wouldn't go past 10k without analysis. Ive seen some go 30k and some go 15k with the same end results.


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