A couple of questions..

[Metalhead85]

(01-02-2023 )Bengy88 Wrote:  In my personal opinion.... and this is just an opinion.
I really dont see how anti gel would cause damage to the doc/dpf. Im not going to say it doesn't but im definately not gonna say it does.
In my personal opinion good oil is good oil. Rawze and I just had this conversation. As long as you are using a good oil and servicing your truck regularly.... Based off of fuel mileage then you will be just fine running delvac, unless you are in extreme cold temps dont waste money on synthetic oil, and lucas is over rated bullshit.
I wouldnt recommend idling at 7k rpm as most diesel engines do good to ever see 2.5k rpms at wide open throttle lol. Assuming you mean 700rpm if i was in extreme cold temps i would idle my truck up a little over night.... Only because in my experiences on trucks that idle alot ive noticed ALOT more egr soot build up resulting in overloading the dpf and doc and believe it or not dirtier oil. A diesel engine was made to work and alot of people dont realize how bad it can be on them to make them "not work". But like i said these are my personal opinions take them and do what you want with them lol. I have been known to have a fu**** up way of looking at and understanding things.

Yes, I meant 700rpm, my fault lol. I do get my PM's done every 15-20k, and I will admit that my last oil change I did add Lucas in, but that was all before I came across Rawze and his information about gear oil. So I will be going that route next time.

The whole anti gel thing came from a driver friend of mine who was in Wyoming getting repairs done to their truck and the mechanic mentioned about anti gel not being good for the filters, so I was just wondering if there was any validity to that. The crap that we hear...lol.

Right now I'm trying to stay out of the northwest and Wyoming area so operating in extreme cold environments won't be a daily thing for me. So that makes sense what you said. I appreciate the help and info!