(09-18-2016 )jorden486 Wrote: (09-18-2016 )Rawze Wrote: Then I would construe your original post as very misleading to me to say the least. It definitely makes it look like someone neglecting their equipment to me, because I just see it way too often any more these days. I am also one to quickly call it out so that everyone can learn from that kind of way of thinking.
If you are in fact caring for your equipment as you say,.. that IGNORANT MORON in this case is in fact ME!. I am not afraid to admit it in the least,... but to others that might be reading this,... who take their equipment for granted, driving it around in a neglected state like I see way too often any more,.. I would still call them the morons!
I still have reservations as to so many spun bearings etc. all at once,... but you perhaps also could have included the fact that the oil pump failed in some manner and caused all that damage too, instead of simply stating how bad everything was.
I will move on towards more meaningful conversation ...
-- I have seen lots and lots of trucks that have had oil pump or oil system failures not even make it the 30 seconds that the ECM allows before seizing up and destroying themselves. Stock tuning or otherwise. I think they screwed up when they did away with the old style of low old oil-pressure kill switches. The old type that you had to hold in while you cranked the truck, I forget what they called them. Makes me want to install one one mine. -- Those old type of switches would kill the engine instantaneously as the oil pressure dropped below a certain point. They were very effective in preventing serious damage.
I have to eat a little crow here-I reread my original post and raze was right, it did not portray the right story. I thought I had put the oil pump failed but I didn't, I DID put it in the text message to unileavers.
Never the less as RAWZE put we are on to constructive conversation! Mainly bypass oil filters. I am worried about the heat deterioting the line more off the oil cooler. I have a commercial crimping machine and can make hydraulic hoses but I'm worried about the heat. I have found a site to order stainless steel line with a teflon liner for 9$ a foot. Also I feel 1/2" or #8 hose is to big and will eventually leak at the fittings due to vibration and to much weight hanging on them. But is #6 or 3/8" enough flow? keep in mind this a stinger car carrier so heat near the turbo is a bigger concern because everything is tighter and in closer quarters.
I'm going to try a cheaper method too. Curious on everyones thoughts on Baldwin B164 bypass filter. I have read its 2 micron at 50%. I have no idea what that means. the base is 45$ and the filter is 9$.
Thoughts?
A decent bypass oil filter only uses a very small amount of flow. The smaller the lines, the better. That way it does not take away from the main system pressure.
My Amsoil filter lasts about 80,000 miles or more at a time between filter changes, but then again, my oil is always bright yellow clean too (not from the bypass filter). That is pretty cheap if you ask me. Mine is mounted behind the fuel tank on the passenger side with long hoses. I also installed a port for taking oil samples back there too.
