How to get started on clean running engine

[DonnyDumpTruck]

I just did inframe on my 2010 kenworth 871 isx with 305,000. After buying it used from a big dealership.I need to get this engine running as good as I can get it. My mind is going everywhere because before this truck I was running a 93 detroit engine and this dpf stuff is all new and way to expensive . I want to get my truck tune , put spinner oil filter, and learn how to do insite but need help on how to get started doing what i need to get truck running clean. Any help would be great.

[Waterloo]

First thing, head over to eBay and get one of these... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Data-Link-Adapte...SwceNZQ69I

You will need a laptop running Windows 7 or greater. That is the very first step.

What make?model truck? That would help too...

[Rawze]

(10-12-2017 )DonnyDumpTruck Wrote:  ...
put spinner oil filter
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Spinner does not work well with isx. Too low of oil pressure to drive it fast enough for it to work well. Better off with a bypass filter like a el-cheapo amsoil or other cheaper one.

DO NOT do extended oil drain intervals. Base you oil drain interval off your fuel mileage.

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If the OEM stealersh$it did the inframe, I feel sorry for you. Its like throwing dice at the casino, you may get lucky, might not. - Half them do not get them right at all, and have half-wit under-trained morons for mechanics.

[DonnyDumpTruck]

My truck is a T800 . I put a 15ft dump bed on it. The engine started showing problems as soon as i drove it home. Been to dealershits spent lots of money turbo , dpf,egr cooler they got me good. Ended up being drop liner. I couldnt trust the dearlships around here . So i took it to a independent repair shop . Bought all new parts on the engine pretty much everything new but injectors. Had cummings do the couter bore and they told me they set it at 13. I really hopeing this shop got it right. I run 3,000 miles no problems yet.

[Rawze]

(10-12-2017 )DonnyDumpTruck Wrote:  My truck is a T800 . I put a 15ft dump bed on it. The engine started showing problems as soon as i drove it home. Been to dealershits spent lots of money turbo , dpf,egr cooler they got me good. Ended up being drop liner. I couldnt trust the dearlships around here . So i took it to a independent repair shop . Bought all new parts on the engine pretty much everything new but injectors. Had cummings do the couter bore and they told me they set it at 13. I really hopeing this shop got it right. I run 3,000 miles no problems yet.

Rule of thumb around here is 0.014" so if they set it to 0.013" then thats an improvement over the crappy 0.010" factory BS. Hopefully they got it right then.

[Brock]

Best thing to do if you want to maximize the benefits. Rawze is amazing and has made a incredible bunch of technical documents and videos.

Check out the fueling and metering actuator thread in technical documents.

Check his video on testing injectors.

See his video on doing a overhead.

Then get with unilevers, gearhead or Mr. Hagg on this forum to help fine tune it for you.

If you don't want to turn a wrench yourself, those same guys also have shops.

At that point, a bypass filter isn't really needed. I haul 140,000lbs and idle 4 hours a day
And still, this is what my oil looks like after 9000 miles

   

[Brock]

And I remember Rawze stating that's dirtier than he'd like to see!

[Rawze]

(10-12-2017 )Brock Wrote:  And I remember Rawze stating that's dirtier than he'd like to see!

ahhh, actually that is about right for what you are doing.

[DonnyDumpTruck]

Im glad to have found this site . It helps to read up on things and try to fix and keep truck running. I like to think yall for responding. I think I going start with buying insite. Would anyone know how much a fine tune will cost?