196k all original. WHAT are you doing

renegade · Oct 24, 2015

Also it is very difficult to weld a steel ball to an aluminum pump housing!

DEEZUZ · Oct 24, 2015

renegade said:
Also it is very difficult to weld a steel ball to an aluminum pump housing!

Yea, I know. Lol. I'd rather just knock it out.

DEEZUZ · Oct 24, 2015

I bet I could take a punch and out a chamfer it in also.

Wildman · Oct 25, 2015

swinky said:
Oil breakdown happens in the first thousand miles. It's worth looking at them at 196k if he plans on keeping the truck. Jmo

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I suppose it depends on your definition of "oil breakdown". A GOOD oil, like Shell Rotella 5W-40, will not break down even under extreme conditions for at least 5,000 miles. However, if you run a cheap 15W-40 dino oil, its entirely possible to destroy it in 1,000 miles due to temperatures alone.

swinky · Oct 25, 2015

Wildman said:
I suppose it depends on your definition of "oil breakdown". A GOOD oil, like Shell Rotella 5W-40, will not break down even under extreme conditions for at least 5,000 miles. However, if you run a cheap 15W-40 dino oil, its entirely possible to destroy it in 1,000 miles due to temperatures alone.

My truck begs to differ. 1k miles on ANY readily available 5w-40 and track times plummet. Change the oil and pick my speed back up.

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Smokin 6.0 · Oct 25, 2015

Didn't read the whole thread so maybe someone pointed this out but if it's a early 03 then its a 7.3

swinky · Oct 25, 2015

Smokin 6.0 said:
Didn't read the whole thread so maybe someone pointed this out but if it's a early 03 then its a 7.3

No. It's an early 03 6.0. Just like mine.

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DEEZUZ · Oct 25, 2015

Lol.. I know what I bought

TyCorr · Oct 25, 2015

swinky said:
My truck begs to differ. 1k miles on ANY readily available 5w-40 and track times plummet. Change the oil and pick my speed back up.

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Mine did with stroked a codes and an srp1.1. With a different hpop and hybrids (250/200) its fine. I ran mobil1 5w40. Cold starts were nice but $110 oil changes and no other benefits werent enough to keep it up. My truck runs great with chevron delo 400. I use mobil 1 (lubrifiner filter) oil filters. Its about 42$ to change the oil. If I tow alot or beat the truck it'll get rompy when hot but ive no ***ks to give.

Tim @pis has his oilside work done in a way the trick is consistent and per icp value they do more work than any other brand Ive used.