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Dodge Cummins Turbo Diesel You've spent your hard earned money on the Dodge Cummins Turbo Diesel option. Now don't you think you owe it to yourself to use the very best oil in it?
Don't let your
local dealership service center tell you that you have to use
a lower quality oil to "maintain
your warranty". This is not only wrong, but it is also illegal unless they
provide it free of charge. There are Federal laws that protect you against this.
Please read our Warranty Laws section of
this website to learn more.
Take a look at the varnish deposits in this picture. These are the results of a severe high temperature deposit test. The one at the far right is AMSOIL Synthetic 15W-40 Diesel oil and the others are major brand petroleum diesel oils. (left to right: Chevron Delo 400, Cummins Premium Blue, Shell Rotella T, AMSOIL 15W-40). The test clearly shows that AMSOIL keeps engines cleaner longer than other major brand diesel oils do. Which oil would you rather have protecting your engine? Synthetic Oil Proven to Prevent Turbocharger Bearing Seizure One of the many specific areas on a
turbocharged engine, such as the Cummins Turbo Diesel, which can clearly benefit
from the use of synthetic oil is the turbocharger. When a turbocharged engine
is shut off immediately after a high speed run, "heat soak" occurs from the
engine, and it considerably increases the temperature in the turbocharger. Over
a period of time this can lead to deposits that can block the oil flow to the
turbocharger bearings, leading to turbocharger seizure. Current recommended practice is to change your oil every 3000 miles with both petroleum and synthetic oils. This is completely unnecessary with AMSOIL. The auto companies all know about AMSOIL but are " afraid" of it. It can cause them lost profits in service work, parts sales, quick lube oil changes. And on a long term basis, regular repeat vehicle sales since engines, transmissions and differentials have been proven to last longer with AMSOIL. Several dealerships we have visited stated that they like to keep customers coming in every 3000 miles so they can look the vehicle over and possibly find other components that they can service. The 3000 mile oil change is, in our opinion, by far one of the biggest scams on the American public ever. Many of the same oil and auto companies that continue to recommend the "3000 mile oil change" in the U.S. currently manufacture and recommend, and have for many years, 12,000-18,000 mile synthetic oil changes in Europe! In fact Europe's goal is to reach 30,000 mile oil change intervals in the near future. That is a proven fact that they don't want you to know. Read why Jiffy Lube loves 3,000 mile oil changes The "3000 mile oil" will provide average performance and longevity of your engine and that is about it. Over a period of time, internal sludge and varnish build up from petroleum oil will start causing problems, namely piston ring groove and valve sticking. You can save some money by changing it yourself, but you still have your time involved plus all the waste oil to dispose of. It is also our opinion that quick lubes and dealership service centers are there to make profits by seeing you on a regular basis and do not care about extending your vehicles life. In addition, many auto and equipment companies have tested AMSOIL and know how good it is. Many OEM auto engineers even use it in their own vehicles but we believe they will not use it in production for "political reasons". It is our opinion that oil companies need to sell large volumes of oil and auto companies want your engine and powertrain to have somewhat of a predetermined life. Enough life so that you are a very satisfied and happy customer and will come back and buy another one yet not so long that you won't need to buy another vehicle for a long, long time. Petroleum oil appears to accomplish both objectives perfectly. If every vehicle in the U.S. used AMSOIL, oil usage and waste would be reduced by over 80%! Just imagine the money saved and the positive environmental benefits, not to mention the improved wear protection provided by AMSOIL synthetic lubricants. Plus the fuel savings alone would amount to 3.66 billion gallons of fuel yearly and this is based on 1998 data, the last year Domestic Fuel Consumption data is available from the government. Now, with those hard facts in-hand I find it hard to believe the auto companies are not taking action to go100% synthetic on all lubricants in production vehicles. Nobody in the business of selling petroleum oil and repairing vehicles is going to tell you how to extend your drain intervals using AMSOIL technology. They know very little, if anything, about the technical and engineering aspects of lubrication, filtration and oil analysis science. Simply changing your "reputable" oil more often will not give you:
Specifically for the Cummins
5.9L Turbo Diesel: Other AMSOIL benefits include:
The other option is to install an AMSOIL Dual Remote By-Pass Filtration System. With this system you only change your oil when oil analysis indicates. The regular full flow filter is changed at 7,000 mile/6-month intervals. The by-pass filter is changed at a minimum of 25,000 miles/1-year (or longer with oil analysis). The by-pass filter removes the particles that cause wear in your engine down to less than one micron (a human hair is 100 microns) and keeps the engine oil analytically clean so you do not need to change your oil as often. You still get far better protection than someone that changes their oil every 3000 miles. We have a Powerstroke Diesel that has over 80,000 miles on the same oil using the Dual By-Pass Filtration System. Oil analysis every 15-20,000 miles indicates the oil is perfectly suitable for continued service. Other customers have traveled well over 100,000 miles and oil analysis still indicates no oil change necessary. In addition, the
AMSOIL By-Pass filter will also remove up to a pint of water from your vehicle's
lubrication system, which is especially important in a diesel engine.
Without this the water promotes rust, corrosion and rapid wear. Internal engine
heat also creates acids which also wear the engine components. The water
and acids build and continue to work destroying your engine even after engine
shutdown.
Oil analysis provides a big return
for your small investment by extending equipment life by preventing premature
component failure, reducing maintenance costs by eliminating unnecessary
component changes and a decrease in downtime due to premature scheduled
maintenance as well enabling calculation of optimum drain intervals that will
reduce lubricant costs and assure maximum equipment protection. Your regular full flow engine oil
filter will only remove wear particles down to the 20-25 micron range. A study completed by Federal Mogul Corp. analyzing
over 7000 main and connecting rod bearings concluded that
60% of all engine wear
occurs in the 5-20 micron range. This is why no matter how much you change your
current oil and filter, you still are not
removing the particles that cause the greatest wear in your engine.
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