warman i am surprise you mix oil

you claim to be a diesel guy and yet you recommend to mix oils lmfao

you failed year 4 go hydrotreat that lmfao where do ya get your thermal crack ?

lmfao

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Engine oil requirements The most common problem with Ford's 7.3 Direct Injection Turbo diesel is related to engine oil change interval and type of oil being used. It is critical for proper engine operation that the customer or technician servicing the vehicle check that the correct oil is being used. This engine uses a high pressure oil pump to operate the fuel injectors. Typical system pressures are 500 psi at idle, 1200 at 3300 rpm in neutral, and 3600 psi at full load acceleration. Oil for the PowerStroke requires an anti-foaming agent to prevent the oil from aerating, which would result in poor fuel injector spray patterns and reduced power. Depending on vehicle usage, the anti-foaming agents are depleted in 3000-5000 miles.

The only oil recommended for the PowerStroke by Ford is Motorcraft Super Duty 15W40, 10W30. Each of these has the proper additives in them for use in a diesel engine including the anti-foaming agents. The

15W40 is recommended for normal climates, the 10W30 for temperatures below 20 degrees fahranheit. For temperatures below -10 degees, 5W-30 is recommended. There are other oils, however, that do meet all the requirments for use in the PowerStroke. The specifications the owner needs to look for on the label are the API rating of CF-4/SH or CG-4/SH or higher. Some other oils with the correct ratings are:

Penzoil Long-Life 15W40 Shell Rotella-T 15W40 Chevron Delo 400 15W40, 10W30 Mobil Delvac 1300 Super 15W40 Castrol Heavy-Duty 15W40 Valvoline All-Fleet Plus or Cummins Premium Blue: 15W40 Union 76 Guardol QLT 15W40 Wal-Mart's Tech 2000 Universal 15W40 Texaco Ursa Super Plus 15W40, 10W30 Quaker State FCI Universal 15W40, 10W30 Quaker State FCI HDX Plus 15W40 Kendall Super-D 3 15W40, 10W30 Kendall SHP Diesel 15W40 Exxon XD-3 Extra 15W40 Citgo Mystik Premium Fleet 15W40 Citgo Mystik JT-8 15W40, 15W50, 10W30 For those of you wishing to use synthetic oil, the only ones I have seen with the correct specs for the PowerStroke engine are:

Motorcraft Super All Season 0W-30 Semi Synthetic Amsoil Series 3000 Synthetic 5W30 Heavy Duty Diesel Oil Amsoil 15W40 Synthetic Heavy Duty Diesel and Marine Oil Amsoil 10W30/SAE 30 Synthetic Heavy Duty Diesel and Marine Oil Amsoil 10W-40 and 20W-50 Synthetic High Performance Motor Oil

Amsoil Synthetic 5W-40 European Engine Oil Amsoil 15W40 Semi-Synthetic Gasoline and Diesel Oil Mobil Delvac 1 High-Performance Synthetic, Heavy Duty Diesel Engine Oil 5W40 Quaker State 4X4 15W40 Synthetic Blend Shell Rotella SB (synthetic blend) Shell Rotella T 5W-40 Royal Purple Synthetic 15W-40, 10W-30, 20W50 Schaeffer's Supreme 7000 Synthetic Blend 15W-40 Conklin Convoy 15W-40, 20W-50 Valvoline Premium Blue Extreme 5W-40 Synthetic Petro-Canada Duron XL 15W-40 Synthetic Blend Citgo Mystik SX-8 15W-40 Synthetic Blend Advantage Duragard Super HD 15W40 If these are unavailable you can use a multi-grade synthetic designated CF for use in diesel engines along with an anti-foaming additive. Some synthetic oils with this rating are:

Mobil 1 Castrol Syntec Valvoline SynPower Quaker State Syncron Ultra Performance Recommended anti-foaming additives are Fleetrite with the Navistar P/N CH1824392 or Lubrizol 888. These are primarilly used to counter the effects of silicone sealers on the anti-foaming agents in the oil or if the agents become depleted from use providing the oil is still servicable and uncontaminated. An anti-foaming additive could also be used between oil changes if an oil-related poor running condition is suspected, especially on a long trip. Under normal driving conditions the additive could extend the oil change interval to 6000 miles. For vehicles that are used for infrequent towing, using the additive at 3000 miles could extend the oil change interval to no longer than 5000 miles. Vehicles operated in dirty conditions, extreme weather conditions or constantly under heavy loads should stick to the 3000 mile service interval due to the other agents in the oil being depleted, and should only use the anti-foaming additive if performance problems occur between services. The refill for the crankcase is 14 quarts for 94-97's and 15 quarts for 98.5/99's with filter change. Some early 95 and older engines were equipped with a 12 quart dipstick (Navistar P/N 1820068C1) and need to be filled to just over the word "FULL", or replaced with the correct part (Navistar P/N 1824405C1; Ford P/N F4TZ-6750-E for F-series; F5UZ-6750-A for Econoline). Some later dipstick tubes were not seated properly causing the crankcase to be over-filled in an attempt to bring the level up to the mark. The oil filter for the PowerStroke (Motorcraft P/N FL1995) is longer than that of the previous Ford/Navistar diesel, and the old-style filter should not be used. Due to its seal design, the oil filter should be hand tightened, then turned an additional quarter-turn--or torqued to 20ft/lbs--with the oil filter wrench to prevent leaking. Fuel and air filters Another problem that arises, usually during wet weather, is the "water in fuel light" staying on. Diesel fuel attracts moisture, and unfortunatly water does most of the damage to a diesel's fuel system. Normaly the "water in fuel" light only comes on at cold starts when the water has had a chance to seperate from the fuel in the filter housing. If the water is not drained regularly, it will mix with the fuel due to the agitation caused by the fuel pump, and if there is enough water in the filter the light stays on. You should drain the fuel filter at least once a month, more if the weather is wet. On early 97 and older F-series the drain is accessed through the opening on the engine trim cover. The yellow drain lever can be seen at the 7 o'clock position on the fuel filter housing. Turn the lever one quarter of a turn clockwise to open it. If the fuel does not drain, you may have to crank the engine over. On the late 97 F-series, the engine trim has been cut down, but the drain lever is in the same position as is the Econoline vans, but the vans need the air filter housing removed to access the drain. On the 99 PowerStroke engines, the drain has been moved to the ten o'clock position and is turned one quarter turn clockwise, and the key turned to the on position to allow the electric fuel pump to expell the fuel. 98.5 and newer Econolines have a cable attached to the filter drain, which is near the transmission dip stick. The fuel drains onto the front crossmember, so you may want to install a piece of hose at the end of the drain pipe to prevent messes. If the fuel becomes very contaminated, you'll want to change the filter. Some aftermarket filters have a square-cut o-ring seal instead of the lip type of the original [IMAGE]. I recommend using the Ford Motorcraft filters FD4595 for the 94-98 and FD4596 for the 98.5-2K or their Racor equivalents: IN F4595 and IN F4596. The WIX 33518/NAPA Gold 3518 used to be identical to these, but reciently they changed design (without changing part numbers) to a square cut lid seal and a weak grommet-like lower seal which tends to split. The fuel filter also has a pin in the top which opens a valve inside the filter housing standpipe. Some aftermarket filters have a shorter pin than necessary which results in the valve not opening completely and this can cause lack of power concerns. The fuel filter should be changed at

15,000 mile intervals. On the 97 and older, the filter housing cover can be removed using a large screwdriver to turn the cover by laying it across the cover and twisting against the ridges on the cover. The 99 fuel filter cover (as well as the earlier design) can be removed with a 4 inch oil filter wrench. On both types of filter housing, the new o-ring needs to be lubed with fuel or oil and installed onto the housing--not the cover--with the lip facing up. Do not use any fuel additive containing alcohol or ones that would allow water to pass through the fuel system to be burned off in the cylinders. The tolerances of the fuel injectors are so precise that this could cause damage and failure of the injectors from the lack of lubrication. Also using fuel not ment for highway use could cause damage to the injectors or the catalytic converter. Ford does have a fuel additive for use during break-in periods such as when the injectors are serviced, and is recommended for use any time fuel quality is in question; P/N F8AZ-9C077-AA. In cold weather conditions Stanadyne's Performance/All Season Fuel Conditioner (P/N 29409[pt]). Above all, do not mix gasolene in with the diesel fuel. If you have an algae problem, there are fuel conditioners to correct this, too.

The larger F-series air filter (Motorcraft FA-1617) should be good for as long as the fuel filter, depending on dust conditions, but the Econoline (FA-1618), the 99 F-series (FA-1675) and 99.5 F-series (FA-1680) use a smaller filter (the E-van uses two). It would be a good idea to check the air filter(s) on these once a week in dusty conditions and replace them every other oil change, and to keep a spare. Or you could purchase an after market "washable" filter element such as those sold by K&N or Amsoil. When inspecting or replacing the air filter, inspect the filter housing drain and clean it as necessary.

Cooling system maintenance The cooling system on any diesel has special concerns. It's possible for the coolant to cavitate--produce tiny bubbles--that can with time cause pin holes throught the cylinder walls from the water jackets. For this there is an additive; Ford P/N FW-15 or FW-16, Fleetguard P/N DCA4; that needs to be maintained in the coolant. Generally this means installing 8 to 10 oz of the additive to the cooling system every

15000 miles. Another method is to monitor the cooling system with Fleetguard's DCA4 test kit P/N CC2602 or CC2602A. This measures the level of DCA4 in the system, then you add the amount as required. The cooling system should be drained (and flushed if you live in an area with especialy alkiline water) and refilled with a fresh 50/50 mix of coolant/water and one pint of the additive for every two gallons of coolant/water at 30,000 miles. Use only a low-silicate ethylene glycol-based coolant. Ford does not recommend using propylene glycol coolants in any of their vehicles. Antifreezes I can recommend:

Ford or Motorcraft Premium Antifreeze Texaco Antifreeze/Coolant Texaco Antifreeze/Coolant Prediluted 50/50 Zerex 5/100 (white bottle) Antifreeze/Coolant Zerex Ready To Use Antifreeze/Coolant (premixed 50/50 with demineralized water) Zerex Heavy Duty Precharged Formula Shellzone Premium Quality Antifreeze Prestone Heavy Duty (black bottle) Antifreeze/Coolant with SCA Fleetguard Compleat EG--precharged at 1.5 units/gallon DCA4 Also available premixed 50/50 with water with the same DCA4 level Pyroil Heavy-Duty Antifreeze/Coolant--Low Silicate Peak Full Force or Advance FleetCharge Antifreeze/Coolant--precharged with Pencool

2002 model year trucks use any of the above if your truck came filled with green coolant. If it came from the factory with yellow coolant, only use Motorcraft Premium Gold Antifreeze, Zerex G05 (gold bottle), Peak Global Extended Life (gold bottle) or Peak Extended Life CF-EXL (silver bottle). These coolants do not require SCA/DCA.

Trucks originally filled with Gold coolant: All 2002 F-Series built at the Kentucky Truck Plant (VIN 11th digit "E")

2002 F150-550 built in Cuautitlan (VIN "M") from 2-4-02 2002 F650/750 built in Cuautitlan from 1-28-02 All Econolines built from 7-15-02 Do not use extended life coolants (ELC) as they can cause water pump seal and injector sleeve deterioration.

Tips Do not use starting fluids for hard starting problems. With the glow plug system, starting fluids can ignite as the key is turned on causing engine damage. Keep your batteries and charging system in good condition, note any problems with the glow plug cycle, and if you experience a hard cold start problem, plug in the block heater, if your truck is equiped with one. This will heat the coolant enough to aid in starting. If you do experience hard starting, get you truck serviced as this condition could cause other system problems if left unrepaired, such as starter failure. Care should be taken when installing performance enhancing devises or "chips", or modifing any electronic engine component such as configuring the exhaust back pressure valve to act as an engine brake. This can cause driveability problems, "check engine" light to come on, and may affect your warrenty. If you truck has an automatic overdrive transmission and you tow, remember that there is no engine braking in overdrive. It is recommended that the overdrive be cancelled when towing in hilly areas to prevent accelerated brake and transmission wear and transmission overheating.

You may want to pick up some items to carry with you, especially for long trips: At least 2 quarts of the engine oil that you use. Don't mix two different oils, their chemical additives may not be compatable. A pint of the Fleetrite CH1824392 or Lubrizol 888 anti-foaming conditioner. A fuel filter; either a screwdriver or oil filter wrench to open the filter housing; 2 feet of 5/16 hose to attach to the filter drain and something to drain it into (ie, a coffee can). At least 2 pints of the F8AZ-9C077-AA fuel lubricity conditioner, or Stanadye Performance/All Season Fuel Conditioner. A pint of the FW-15/-16 DCA4 coolant conditioner. If you own an E-van or 99 F-series, air filter(s). An accessories drive (serpintine) belt--you may not be able to install it yourself, but at least you won't be stranded for lack of one. Some other non-essentials: An oil filter, 5 gallons of diesel, jumper cables, a CC2602A test kit for the DCA4, and an extension cord for the block heater.

Chances are, with as many of these engines out there, you'll come across another PowerStroke owner that carries some of these items if you are in need, but it's always good to be prepared when on a trip.

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esutherland6_2_94
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Don't believe everything you read on the internet. It's only one person's opinion, and self-serving at that. It's far from all-inclusive information... you may use it as a guide, though.

Rob

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trainfan1

Where did I recommend it? Show us the math wiener-boy... where did I recommend mixing oils? As I recall, I mentioned mixing dino and synthetic was poor economic.... I recall mentioning it wouldn't be an engine killer... I certainly don't recall saying I recommended the practice.

And you never picked up on my faulty acronym for poly alfa olephin base stocks....

BTW, I hope you don't think you "have me going"...... at this point in time I would almost miss you and your "thermal crack".

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Jim Warman

And you never picked up on my faulty acronym for poly alfa olephin base stocks....

BTW, I hope you don't think you "have me going"...... at this point in time I would almost miss you and your "thermal crack".

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stevie

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