Oil Consuption

walkerkd · April 8, 2002

Ok guys!! i got new info. well ive put 3k on my truck since my last post i went to rotella and lucas oil stabilizer.. i hauled cattle this weekend and got about 11mpg awesome. and i dropped the trailer and drove from west texas to ft worth 420 miles. i got 16mpg.. whoo hoo!!! checked oil this morning. didnt use a drop! i think this is a good combo!! it seemes to work. i put about 2000 miles on my truck this weekend well starting friday and no oil useage.. i just wanted to share this with you guys out there..

SixthMan · April 8, 2002

Walkerkd,

Can you post what viscosity Rotella your using? Thanks.

walkerkd · April 8, 2002

i use 10-30 rotella-t

they do make a sythetic if you want it and its 5-40

oh yea and that piston slap noise i was hearing in the morning went completely away. havent heard that at all since i changed oil. good luck!

rotella

Shaners · April 8, 2002

That's great news, and thanks for sharing it with the "guys"!!!

walkerkd · April 8, 2002

no prob! im willing to try anything. and i will share all the info i come up with. i work trucks hard ive always run diesels but like i said after hearing about a gas engine that will perform as well and better than diesels i had to try it even though it was a gm product!!! . its my first and im ready to see what it will do. i have to haul 20 bales of hay home this weekend 1100 pounds or so each i will report back to you guys on that trip 420 miles one way. i take this load once a month it will be the first on this truck. so i will know how it compares real soon. oh and i have one 6% grade to climb on the way! haha.. my 2000 dodge 5speed takes it in 3rd at about 40 i cant wait to see how ths truck handles that hill..

walkerkd · April 8, 2002

oh yea does anyone know the part number for the larger oil filter? i want a fram filter P# if anyone has it please help me.

i thought someone said it was a pf1218 or something like that.

CMNTMXR81 · April 8, 2002

PF 1218 I believe is the correct one. However, do you have 4WD? If so, it won't fit, unless you don't mind it rubbing against the front driveshaft.

Otherwise, if it's 2wd, you'll be fine

DaveRuane · April 8, 2002

Fram PH8873 if you have 4WD. I will be avoiding these though due to the correspondence on the quality of this filter. I don't think they are less expensive than the AC-Delco PF454 either.